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April 13, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras announces that its Board of Directors has today approved the final investment decision (FID) for the SEAP I project, in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, consolidating the development of Sergipe Deepwater (SEAP), a new oil and gas production frontier in the country. The FID for the SEAP II... Continue Reading →
April 13 (Reuters) - Baker Hughes said on Monday it will sell its unit, Waygate Technologies, to Sweden-based Hexagon ( for about $1.45 billion in cash, as the oilfield services provider reorganizes its business to focus on high-growth areas. The deal is part of Baker Hughes' efforts to reshape its business by shedding non-core assets and shifting focus... Continue Reading →
April 9 (Reuters) - Energy producer Shell plans to begin natural gas output in 2027 from the Loran-Manatee offshore field, which crosses the border of Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago the chairman of Trinidad's National Gas Company, Gerald Ramdeen, told Reuters on Thursday. Shell is moving to accelerate gas projects in Venezuela under interim President Delcy... Continue Reading →
April 10 - Subsea7 wins a supermajor contract by Petrobras for the development of the Sépia 2 field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil. The contract, awarded following a competitive tender, covers engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning of subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines for the project. The company deemed the contract as supermajor, meaning... Continue Reading →
April 9 - BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“Brava” or “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), informs its investors and the market in general of the preliminary and unaudited production data for the month of March 2026. Atlanta – Production was impacted by a targeted intervention carried out on one of the pumps operating within the asset. Potiguar – The... Continue Reading →
April 6 (oilprice.com) Oil price shocks since the U.S. and Israel first struck Iran, the world’s fifth-largest oil producer, have global markets on edge. The sudden energy crisis, which emerged after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, preventing the passage of around a fifth of the world’s oil supply, emphasizes the importance of petroleum production in... Continue Reading →
April 1 (Reuters) - Shell is in advanced talks with Venezuela's government to develop four large areas near Trinidad and Tobago, in two of the South American country's largest offshore natural gas fields, two people familiar with the discussions said. The London-based energy major has been trying for years to advance the 4.2-trillion-cubic-feet Dragon gas field... Continue Reading →
March 30 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana is advancing plans for its next development offshore Guyana, with the Haimara discovery expected to serve as the anchor for the project in the southeast section of the Stabroek Block. Company President Alistair Routledge said at a recent press briefing that the development concept for that area groups discoveries from Longtail through... Continue Reading →
March 24 (Reuters) Norway's Equinor has begun drilling producer and injector wells for its offshore Raia natural gas project in Brazil, while also planning fresh exploratory activities in the South American nation, its top executive in the country told Reuters. The project in the Campos basin is on track to start production in 2028 and... Continue Reading →
March 19 - IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) issued a correction to the drilling license for block BM-C-33 in the Campos Basin, where the Raia field is located. In the document, the federal agency authorized the drilling of three wells in the area using the DS-17 drillship, operated by Valaris. IBAMA... Continue Reading →
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