(oilnow.gy) Wood Mackenzie projects that the three exploration prospects currently being developed in Suriname’s offshore basin this year hold a combined total of approximately 900 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe). The wells are Macaw-1, Korikori-1 and Akaru Deep-1; each hold 300 mmboe. Macaw-1 is in Suriname’s Block 64. Spanning 6,262 km² and located 250... Continue Reading →
Twelve companies expressed interest and offer guarantees for sectors that will be auctioned in the ANP Permanent Offer
(PN) The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) is advancing preparations for the next auction of the Permanent Concession Offer, which will be held on June 17. The regulatory agency reported that 12 companies presented declarations of interest and offer guarantees for the 16 sectors that will be offered in the event. In addition, the agency also... Continue Reading →
Petrobras closer to environmental license to drill in Foz do Amazonas basin
(Reuters) - Brazilian environmental agency Ibama said on Monday it approved Petrobras' concept of an emergency plan to assist local fauna in case of an oil spill in the Foz do Amazonas basin, putting the firm closer to a license to drill in the area. The move allows Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab to conduct a simulation... Continue Reading →
Perenco Finds More Gas Offshore Trinidad and Tobago
(OE) Perenco Trinidad & Tobago (T&T), as the operator of the Teak, Samaan and Poui (TSP) fields, has found gas as part of a drilling campaign at the Onyx field, offshore Trinidad and Tobago. The two legs, at the Onyx well and sidetrack in the eastern part of the Onyx field, encountered significant columns of natural gas... Continue Reading →
Petrobras reveals plans to drill new wells in the ARAM block and abroad
(PN) Petrobras' Director of Exploration and Production, Sylvia dos Anjos, detailed the company's next steps in Brazil and abroad during a press conference. One of the company's focuses continues to be the Aram area, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, where two new drillings are planned, following the second discovery of oil in... Continue Reading →
Pemex Considers Reactivating Old Wells to Boost Oil Output
(Reuters) Mexican state energy company Pemex plans to reopen old wells in a bid to squeeze more barrels out of them to boost declining oil production, according to two documents and four sources, as it struggles to reach an ambitious government target. Pemex said in a filing to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about new oil discovery in the Aram Block, Santos Basin.
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has identified the presence of high-quality oil with no contaminants in the pre-salt of Santos Basin, in an exploratory well in Aram block. Well 3-BRSA-1396D-SPS is located 248 km from the city of Santos-SP, at a water depth of 1,952 meters. The drilling of this well has... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies days away from drilling ops with Stena drillship offshore Suriname
(offshore-energy.biz) France’s energy giant TotalEnergies is getting ready to embark on drilling activities off the coast of Suriname with a drillship owned by Stena Drilling, an offshore drilling contractor. TotalEnergies has set its cap on drilling the Macaw-1 exploration well in Block 64 by mid-May 2025, according to Suriname’s national oil company (NOC), Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname (Staatsolie). This... Continue Reading →
OTC 2025: Petrobras CEO outlines company’s aggressive E&P plans
(OM) Petrobras has upped its oil and gas exploration budget to develop new frontiers and expand production, even as it intends to foster the “energy transition” and work towards the Net Zero by 2050 goal. Those were among the thoughts offered by Petrobras CEO Magda Chambriard at a technical session held on Monday at the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras requests authorization to take drill ship to Foz do Amazonas Basin
(PN) Petrobras has requested authorization from Ibama to begin moving the ODN II drillship towards the Foz do Amazonas Basin, on the Equatorial Margin. The vessel's presence in the region is essential for carrying out the so-called Pre-Operational Assessment (APO), which is an oil spill simulation required as part of the environmental licensing process for... Continue Reading →