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April 8 - Petrobras has submitted the necessary information to IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) to request authorization to drill three more wells in block FZA-M-59, in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, off the coast of Amapá. As is already known to the market, the oil company is currently drilling the... Continue Reading →
April 6 (oilnow.gy) Grenada is preparing to invite bids for offshore exploration licenses by the fourth quarter of 2026, as it positions itself for entry into the upstream hydrocarbons sector. “Grenada is open for business and working toward awarding licenses in fourth quarter of 2026, inviting interested parties to submit bids for exploration licenses,” said... Continue Reading →
April 6 (agenciabrasil) The next auction of pre-salt oil exploration blocks will offer 23 areas, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), the sector's regulatory body, announced this Monday (6). The confirmation was made through an update to the Permanent Production Sharing Offer (OPP) notice. Eight blocks were already included in the... Continue Reading →
April 6 (TN) A study analyzing data from thousands of Brazilian municipalities identified regions with the greatest potential for the production and use of green hydrogen – a fuel considered strategic for the decarbonization of emission-intensive industrial sectors. The research shows that the country has favorable conditions for developing this new energy chain, but also... Continue Reading →
April 1 (MME) The National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved, this Wednesday (April 1st), the resolution establishing the Guidelines for regulating Law No. 15,097/2025, on Offshore Wind Energy. The approval complies with the legal framework sanctioned in January 2025 and the deadlines established for the activities of the Offshore Wind Energy Working Group (GT-EO), instituted... Continue Reading →
March 27 - Petrobras announced the renewal of the operating license from the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) for drilling the Mãe de Ouro well, which is located in deep waters in the Potiguar Basin. The license allows the drilling of three wells: Mãe de Ouro, Inhame, and Taianga. The wells... Continue Reading →
March 23 (oilnow.gy) Guyana will remain a net carbon sink through 2030 even as it expands oil production with multiple offshore projects, according to an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for ExxonMobil’s proposed Longtail development. The assessment, prepared by ExxonMobil consultant Acorn International, found that cumulative greenhouse gas emissions from existing activities, the Longtail project and associated... Continue Reading →
March 20 (Reuters) - As widening conflict in the Middle East roils global energy markets, one city in southern Brazil is planning to run more of its municipal fleet on an innovative homegrown biofuel designed to replace diesel entirely. Nestled among rolling expanses of soybean farms in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the... Continue Reading →
March 19 - IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) issued a correction to the drilling license for block BM-C-33 in the Campos Basin, where the Raia field is located. In the document, the federal agency authorized the drilling of three wells in the area using the DS-17 drillship, operated by Valaris. IBAMA... Continue Reading →
March 18, 2026 - Asahi Kasei, a diversified global company, Nippon Steel, and Nippon Steel Trading have launched a recycling initiative to convert pure titanium scrap generated during the manufacturing of electrolysis cells into a raw material for pure titanium. The initiative is designed to reduce the environmental impact of cell production and enhance the... Continue Reading →
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