Jan. 7 (OE) Artificial intelligence (AI) contributed savings and value creation of about $130 million for Equinor and its partners in 2025, as the Norwegian firm expanded the use of AI across offshore platforms and onshore facilities. The company uses artificial intelligence to support industrial operations at scale, improving safety, efficiency and profitability, as it... Continue Reading →
Uaru positions Guyana as runner-up in biggest new field race, production to start at 136,000 b/d – S&P
Jan. 6 (oilnow.gy) Guyana is set to rank second among the world’s largest new oil field start-ups in 2026, with first production from the Uaru field expected to begin in July at nearly 136,000 barrels per day (b/d), according to S&P Global Energy CERA on January 5. “Eight of the world’s largest oil field developments... Continue Reading →
‘No disruption’ to Guyana’s offshore operations amid Venezuela tension
Jan. 6 (oilnow.gy) Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, has assured that offshore oil and gas exploration activities continue without a hitch. The assurance comes amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the region following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. military forces over the weekend. Bharrat confirmed to OilNOW on January 4... Continue Reading →
PRIO – December 2025 Operational Data
January 5, 2026 - PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following best practices incorporate governance and transparency, informs its preliminary and non-audited Operational Data for the month of December. Key: (1) The figures refers to PRIO’s 80% stake in Peregrino, considering production throughout the month. As the closing of the acquisition of the additional... Continue Reading →
Jereh Group Delivers Oil Separation Systems for Petrobras’ FPSO Units
Jan. 6 (OE) Chinese multinational oilfield equipment and services provider Jereh Group has delivered slop treatment units and oil purifiers to CIMC Raffles for Petrobras’ P84 and P85 floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units, bound for deployment at the Atapu and Sépia fields, off Brazil. The equipment will support slop water and oil separation... Continue Reading →
ANP Releases Consolidated Oil and Gas Production Data for November 2025
Jan. 5 - In November 2025, Brazil produced 4.921 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) of oil and natural gas. The data was released today by the ANP in its Monthly Oil and Natural Gas Production Bulletin. Regarding oil, 3.773 million barrels per day (bbl/d) were extracted, a 6.4% decrease compared to the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to Start Production at P-79 Oil Platform in Q2 2026
Jan. 5 (Reuters) Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras expects to start production at its P-79 oil platform in the Santos Basin in the second quarter, director for engineering, technology and innovation Renata Baruzzi told Reuters on Friday. Petrobras had previously projected the start of production at the P-79 platform for August this year. The platform... Continue Reading →
Suriname’s Oil Dreams Collide With Geological Reality
Jan. 3 (oilprice.com) Suriname’s government, in the capital Paramaribo, has been hungrily eyeing neighboring Guyana’s massive world-class oil boom since before the 2020 pandemic. Both impoverished South American nations of less than one million share the Guyana Suriname Basin. The offshore basin is delivering an oil boom that is exceeding all expectations, making Guyana, based... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts production at Búzios 6
Jan. 2, 2026 - Petrobras began oil production from the P-78 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in the Búzios field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, this Wednesday, December 31. Búzios 6 (P-78) has the capacity to produce 180,000 barrels of oil and 7.2 million m³ of gas per day. The... Continue Reading →
Petrobras has approved the final investment decision (FID) for the development of the Sergipe Deep Waters Module 2 (SEAP II) project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin.
Dec. 30 - Petrobras has approved the final investment decision (FID) for the development of the Sergipe Deep Waters Module 2 (SEAP II) project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin. The project is strategic for expanding the availability of domestic gas, as well as opening a new production frontier in the Northeast region. The SEAP II project... Continue Reading →