Fugro Nets Two Multi-Year Contracts to Support Brazil’s Deepwater Oil Push

Sept. 2 (OE) Fugro has signed two three-year contracts with offshore energy services company Constellation to support deepwater exploration activities in Campos Basin and the emerging Equatorial Margin, two of Brazil’s most strategically important regions. Fugro’s work will involve deploying advanced remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) aboard Constellation-managed vessels to carry out subsea equipment inspections, interventions... Continue Reading →

September 2, 2025 0

TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy Secure Exploration License Offshore Congo

Sept.1 (OE) TotalEnergies and its partners QatarEnergy and Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo have been awarded an exploration license for the Nzombo offshore block in the Republic of Congo. Under the terms of the production sharing contract signed with the Congolese Government, QatarEnergy will hold a 35% participating interest in the block. TotalEnergies affiliate... Continue Reading →

September 1, 2025 0

Petrobras completes key test needed for exploration license in Amazon region

Aug 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras on Wednesday concluded an emergency drill in the country's Foz do Amazonas basin, the company and Brazil's environmental agency said, marking one of the final steps needed to secure a controversial exploration license at the mouth of the Amazon river. Petrobras considers the drill, a pre-operational... Continue Reading →

August 28, 2025 0

Staatsolie to Open Offers for Suriname’s Offshore Oil Areas in November

Aug. 27 (Reuters) Suriname state oil firm Staatsolie will launch in November an 'open-door offering' for offshore areas to be explored and evaluated, the company said on Tuesday, as the small South American nation seeks partners and financing for what it hopes could be an oil and gas boom. Following a positive investment decision last... Continue Reading →

August 27, 2025 0

Petrobras -10 Questions and Answers about the Pre-Operational Test in the Equatorial Margin

Aug. 25 - The Pre-Operational Test (POT), conducted by Ibama, is the final stage of the environmental licensing process for drilling in block FZA-M-59, in deep waters off Amapá, in the Equatorial Margin. See below the answers to the main questions about this simulated exercise. What is the POT? The Pre-Operational Test (POT) is the final stage of the environmental licensing process conducted... Continue Reading →

August 25, 2025 0

2012-built rig at designated spot: Petrobras sets the stage to secure go-ahead for drilling ops

Aug. 19 (offshore-energy.biz) Following the arrival of a drillship at its drill site, Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras is getting ready to embark on the pre-operational assessment, as the final stage of the licensing process for drilling a deepwater well in Amapá. As one of the resources that will be put into practice... Continue Reading →

August 19, 2025 0

Brazil’s ANP Extends Aram Block Deadline as Petrobras Confirms New Oil Finds

Aug.18 (oilprice.com) Brazil’s oil and gas regulator ANP has approved an 18-month extension of the exploration period for the Aram block in the Santos Basin pre-salt, pushing the deadline for Petrobras and China’s CNOOC to meet their commitments to June 30, 2029, according to BNamericas. The move gives the consortium more time to advance drilling in... Continue Reading →

August 18, 2025 0

South African court rescinds TotalEnergies oil exploration permit

(Reuters) - A South African court has rescinded an environmental authorization granted to TotalEnergies and its joint venture partner Shell to explore for oil in a block off the Cape coast, a court judgment seen by Reuters showed. However, the court said TotalEnergies should be given a chance to rectify deficiencies identified, including a failure to properly... Continue Reading →

August 14, 2025 0

Petrobras simulation on the Equatorial Margin for Ibama drilling license scheduled for Aug 24th

Aug.13 (PN) Petrobras appears closer than ever to obtaining the long-awaited environmental license to drill in the promising Foz do Amazonas basin, off the coast of Amapá, within the so-called Equatorial Margin. Technicians from the company and the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) this week finalized the details for the... Continue Reading →

August 13, 2025 0

Trinidad awards deepwater blocks to Exxon, could see $21.7 billion investment, minister says

Aug 12 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil could invest as much as $21.7 billion in Trinidad and Tobago if the U.S. energy major finds reserves in a large deepwater area it was awarded on Tuesday to explore for oil and gas in the Caribbean country, Energy Minister Roodal Moonilal said. Moonilal was speaking at an event... Continue Reading →

August 12, 2025 0

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