(Reuters) - The eighth energy project in Guyana of a consortium led by U.S. major Exxon Mobil will produce up to 1.5 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) of natural gas and 290,000 barrels per day on condensate through a floating production facility that will have capacity to export the fuel, the group told the government.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces test in Colombia
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 08/05/2024, 10/03/2024 and 12/05/2024, informs about the Drill Stem Test (DST) in the Sirius-2 well, located in deep waters in Colombia, 31 kilometers off the coats and at a water depth of 804 meters. The DST assessed to approximately 100 meters reservoir interval,... Continue Reading →
NOCs and the Evolving Energy Landscape in Latin America
(oilprice.com) Latin America has long been a dominant force in the global energy market, built on vast oil and gas reserves. While the world increasingly eyes renewable sources of energy for the future, hydrocarbons remain the bedrock of economic stability for the region. As energy demand evolves, national oil companies (NOCs) must not forsake oil,... Continue Reading →
MODEC cheers new ‘milestone’ for Brazil-bound FPSO Raia as workforce earns brownie points
(offshore-energy.biz) Japanese giant MODEC has achieved further progress in the construction of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) destined for a big upcoming natural gas project off the coast of Brazil, thanks to the workers hired to turn the unit plan into reality, hitting 1 million work hours without lost time injury (LTI) and lost... Continue Reading →
Colombia upping regasification ante to tackle looming gas shortage
(offshore-energy.biz) Colombia’s state-owned oil and gas company Ecopetrol has handed out a contract to compatriot Puertos, Inversiones y Obras (PIO) to provide regasification services in the country’s Pacific Coast area. The new infrastructure will entail receipt and storage facilities in Buenaventura and a regasification facility with a 60 million cubic feet per day (mcfd) capacity... Continue Reading →
First Wind-Powered Offshore Gas Platform Loaded Out in the Dutch North Sea
(OE) The N05-A platform is the first offshore gas platform in the Dutch North Sea to be powered entirely by wind power – harnessing electricity via cable from the nearby 113.4 MW Riffgat offshore wind farm. The platform is part of the GEMS (‘Gateway to the Ems’) project, which focuses on developing field N05-A and other fields in the... Continue Reading →
Staatsolie Looks to Secure $1.5B to Join GranMorgu Project Off Suriname
(Reuters) Suriname's Staatsolie needs to secure an unprecedented $1.5 billion in bank financing this year to ensure it can participate in the country's Gran Morgu energy project, the head of the state-owned company told Reuters. The project, led by TotalEnergies, is Suriname's first major offshore project. The country has discovered reserves that may allow it... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil Targets 180,000 bpd of Oil at Guyana’s Hammerhead Project
(Reuters) A consortium led by U.S. major Exxon Mobil plans to produce up to 180,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil and 95 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of gas at its seventh project in Guyana, Hammerhead, according to a document published by the country's environmental agency on Monday. The Exxon group, in which... Continue Reading →
26 offshore blocks up for grabs in Trinidad and Tobago’s 2025 deepwater oil & gas bid round
(offshore-energy.biz) With the need to ensure energy independence in mind, the government of Trinidad and Tobago has initiated its new bidding round to boost hydrocarbon exploration and production in this Caribbean twin-island country located off the northern edge of the South American mainland. Given the myriad of challenges the world is facing today – from... Continue Reading →
Woodside and Trinidad Agree Commercial Terms for Calypso Gas Discoveries
(Reuters) The government of Trinidad and Tobago and Woodside Energy have reached an initial agreement on the commercial terms for developing the company's Calypso deepwater gas discoveries, moving the project one step closer to a final investment decision, according to a Woodside executive and three people with knowledge of the talks. The Caribbean country, Latin... Continue Reading →