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(offshore-energy.biz) Norway’s subsea services provider Argeo has entered into an eight-year agreement with Staatsolie, Suriname’s oil and gas regulator and state oil company, for the acquisition, processing and sales of multi-client data in Suriname. The execution of the agreement will be performed in several phases over the contract period and encompass integrated turnkey data solutions... Continue Reading →
The board of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved the inclusion of 25 exploratory blocks in the list of those being studied for possible inclusion in the Permanent Concession Offer (OPC). In total, the blocks represent an area of approximately 18 thousand km² and are geographically located in the SC-AUP1, SC-AUP2 and SC-AP1 sectors of... Continue Reading →
(OM) Challenger Energy has completed the transfer of a 60% interest in the AREA OFF-1 block offshore Uruguay to Chevron subsidiary Chevron Mexico Finance LLC, Sucursal Uruguay. All approvals for the transaction have come through from the Uruguayan regulatory authorities. Challenger has received a cash payment of $12.5 million and retains a 40% interest in the block, with Chevron... Continue Reading →
(oilprice) Argentina’s shale province has been touted for years as the next Permian that would make the South American country a net exporter of energy after decades of import dependence. The Vaca Muerta shale basin is estimated to be the world’s second-largest shale gas deposit and the fourth-biggest resource of shale oil. However, Argentina’s... Continue Reading →
(Bloomberg) -- Transocean Ltd. is in talks to merge with rival offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter, just as oil explorers around the world are returning to the sea. Shares of Seadrill jumped about 10% after the close of regular trading in New York while Transocean’s were up about... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil state-run firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab plans to bring oil production at its Tupi oil field back to 1 million barrels per day by 2027 as it plans new investments in the asset, its director for exploration and production said on Thursday. Located in deep waters offshore, Tupi is Brazil's largest oil field... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Saipem is about to start work on deep water drilling in Namibia for Portugal's Galp Energia , the chief executive of the Italian energy contractor said on Thursday. In early 2024 Galp carried out tests at its Mopane-1X and Mopane-2X wells and estimated in April that the Mopane field could hold at least 10 billion barrels of... Continue Reading →
By Alex Kimani (oilprice.com) Over the past two decades, the shale revolution largely pushed aside interest in the exploration and development of offshore hydrocarbons. The combination of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling enabled the United States to significantly increase its production of oil and natural gas from tight oil formations, with the Shale Patch accounting for 36% of... Continue Reading →
The ANP Board approved the geological and economic studies related to three exploratory blocks located in the Pre-Salt of the Santos Basin: Quartz, Calcedonia and Opala. The studies are part of the second project, called the Opala project, related to the Strategic Calendar of Geological and Economic Assessments for the Pre-Salt Polygon, established by the... Continue Reading →
(oilnow.gy) Suriname’s second final investment decision (FID) is expected from Petronas for a potential Block 52 development, Managing Director of Staatsolie, Annand Jagesar has said. Petronas Suriname E&P is the operator of Block 52 with a 50% participating interest. ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Suriname B.V. holds the other 50%. Three significant discoveries were made at... Continue Reading →
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