Oct. 28 (Petrobras) In 3Q26, our average production of oil, NGL, and natural gas reached a record of 3.512 MMboed, 11.7% higher than 3Q25 and 5.3% higher than 2Q26, due primarily to the highest production efficiency level in eight years, the ramp-up of P-78 and P-79 FPSOs in Búzios field, FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão reaching... Continue Reading →
Chevron uses Permian playbook to breathe life into Argentina’s ‘Dead Cow’ oil region
Oct 23 (Reuters) - In a windy, remote oilfield in Argentina, Chevron is bringing in US workers, equipment and expertise, betting it can recreate the Permian Basin shale boom that transformed the US oil industry two decades ago, this time in the Vaca Muerta formation, where success has long been elusive. The US oil producer... Continue Reading →
Venezuela claims to have 300 billion barrels of oil in the ground. But experts say that’s a stretch
Oct. 22 (AP) A single figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves. But experts say the country's estimate is inherently problematic and far from proven — rooted in exaggerated, aging data from a corrupt government. The number has long been touted by politicians and... Continue Reading →
Guyana may scale back LNG plans as Exxon needs more gas for its wells, sources say
Oct 15 (Reuters) - ExxonMobil has told Guyana it will need more offshore gas to maximize oil production than the government had expected, potentially leaving less for liquefied natural gas production and exports, two people close to the talks said. Guyanese officials are now weighing whether to shrink a planned LNG project or skip exports... Continue Reading →
Guyana Oil Exports Set to Surpass 1 Million Barrels per Day for First Time
Oct. 13 (oilprice.com) Guyana, one of the world's newest oil exporters, is poised to surpass one million barrels per day in crude oil exports for the first time this December, marking another extraordinary milestone for the small South American country. According to Bloomberg, December's preliminary loading schedule includes 33 million barrels of crude exports, equivalent... Continue Reading →
Is the West’s 100-Year Venezuela Oil Bet About To Backfire?
Oct. 6 (oilprice.com) Centuries ago, the untamed jungles of Venezuela’s Orinoco Basin helped power the myth of El Dorado, a city made entirely of gold. But for the new adventurers staking a claim in the country’s black gold instead, there is no myth involved, but rather the world’s largest crude oil reserves of 303 billion... Continue Reading →
New Fortress Energy’s Mexico FLNG Unit Goes Offline
Oct. 6 (OE) New Fortress Energy's Fast LNG unit offshore Altamira, Mexico, has gone offline following a mechanical problem with its gas turbine, with the company expecting the facility to return to service during the fourth quarter. NFE said it was working with the turbine manufacturer to resolve the issue and restart the floating liquefied... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes helping chart a course for LNG and monetize Venezuela’s gas reserves
Oct. 5 (offshore-energy.biz) U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes has teamed up with PDVSA, Lindsayca, and Fulcrum LNG in a strategic alliance aimed at overhauling Venezuela’s natural gas infrastructure and establishing the nation's very first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capabilities. The company has signed a new agreement with PDVSA, Lindsayca, and Fulcrum LNG that... Continue Reading →
Brazil Oil and Gas production in August 2026 reached 6.002 million boe/d
Oct. 1 - ANP reports that in August 2026, Brazil produced 6.002 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) of oil and natural gas. Regarding oil, 4.615 million barrels per day (bbl/d) were extracted, an increase of 2.6% compared to the previous month and 18.4% compared to the same month in 2025. Natural gas... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies to invest $10 billion in Argentina, CEO Pouyanne says
Oct 1 (Reuters) - French oil company TotalEnergies plans to invest $10 billion in Argentina, Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne said on Thursday at a conference in Paris. The investment will be spread across different projects, including the drilling of new wells in Tierra del Fuego and an expansion of its gas production in Neuquen. "We... Continue Reading →