April 23 (Reuters) - Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit, as strong demand in its industrial and energy technology unit offset drilling weakness caused by disruptions in the Middle East. A surge in electricity demand from data centers, along with investments in liquefied natural gas (LNG), gas infrastructure and grid... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil hires Saipem for limited work on proposed Longtail project in Guyana
April 22 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana has awarded a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) to Italy’s Saipem, related to its proposed Longtail project in Guyana, signaling a future full contract award that Saipem said could be worth up to US$1.5 billion. The Italian engineering firm said it has been awarded a new limited notice to proceed... Continue Reading →
Colombian offshore project Sirius over halfway through prior consultations
April 16 (Reuters) - The Sirius offshore gas project in the Colombian Caribbean has completed more than half of its 120 required prior consultations, the head of Petrobras Colombia said on Thursday. The project is a joint venture between Brazil's Petrobras, which serves as operator with a 44.4% stake, and Colombia's state-run Ecopetrol, which holds... Continue Reading →
Petrobras approves new investments in the Sergipe Deepwater Project
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 →
Baker Hughes to sell Waygate unit to Hexagon for about $1.45 billion
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 →
Exclusive: Shell seeks to begin gas output at massive Venezuela-Trinidad Loran Manatee field next year
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 →
Subsea7 wins $1.25 billion Pre Salt SURF contract with Petrobras
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 →
Brava Energia Production Data March 2026
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 →
Oil Price Shocks Make Brazil Key to Energy Security in the Americas
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 →
Exclusive: Shell in advanced talks with Venezuela for more gas areas, sources say
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 →