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June 16 (Reuters) - Norwegian oil and gas group Equinor has further scaled back its renewable energy ambitions, dropping a 2030 installed capacity target and cutting plans for investment, it said in a strategy update on Tuesday. The change reflects a wider industry trend, with peers, including BP and Shell, in recent years scrapping ambitions to transition from... Continue Reading →
June 16 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana is moving ahead with fresh exploration drilling at the Barreleye-3 well in the Stabroek Block, continuing work to evaluate one of the discoveries that could help shape the next wave of development offshore Guyana. The drilling campaign is scheduled to begin on June 13 and continue until August 31, 2026,... Continue Reading →
June 16 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana Limited has proposed a new exploration and appraisal drilling campaign that could see up to 35 wells drilled in the Stabroek Block between 2028 and 2033. The Guyana Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on June 14 that it has opened a 28-day public consultation period on the proposed campaign, inviting... Continue Reading →
June 15 (oilnow.gy) Barbados’ offshore acreage could hold more than 13 billion barrels of oil in place, based on seismic surveys and technical assessments, as the country advances direct negotiations for exploration licences across 19 offshore blocks. The figure adds scale to the offshore push already being advanced by the Mia Mottley administration. Barbados is seeking... Continue Reading →
June 12 - Petrobras has updated its forecast for the completion of drilling at the Morpho well in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, off the coast of Amapá. The initial expectation was to finish work by the end of June, but the company informed IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) that it... Continue Reading →
June 11 (OE) SLB has signed a long-term framework agreement with Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA to support the modernization and development of the country's oil and gas sector. The memorandum of understanding establishes a framework for cooperation across exploration, field development, production, digital enablement, and workforce training and development. The companies said the collaboration... Continue Reading →
June 10, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has entered into an agreement with Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda. (Equinor) for the acquisition of a 50% interest in the Itaimbezinho block, in the offshore area of the Campos Basin. Equinor currently holds a 100% interest in the Itaimbezinho block and, upon completion... Continue Reading →
June 10 (OE) Shell and its partners QatarEnergy and Namibia's national oil company NAMCOR have reported encouraging results from the Merlin-1X exploration well in Petroleum Exploration License 0039 (PEL 0039) offshore Namibia, with the well delivering the most promising subsurface results to date in the license area. Merlin-1X, the tenth well drilled under the license... Continue Reading →
June 10 (OE) TGS has signed an agreement with Equatorial Guinea's Ministry of Hydrocarbon and Mining Development to create a large-scale offshore multi-client seismic dataset, marking the first phase of what is planned to become a nationwide MegaSurvey covering the country's offshore basins. The initial phase of the project will include post-stack reprocessing of approximately... Continue Reading →
June 2 (Reuters) - Chevron has applied to join Argentina's incentive regime for large investments for a $13.8 billion unconventional oil project in the El Trapial area of Vaca Muerta, the U.S. oil major said on Tuesday, in what would rank among the biggest new bets on the country's shale patch. The filing, which still requires... Continue Reading →
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