Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it received, on Monday (10/02/2023), confirmation of the environmental license from Ibama to drill two exploratory wells in the maritime block BM-POT-17, in deep waters of the Potiguar Basin, on the Brazilian Equatorial Margin. The first well will be drilled 52 km off the coast. Drilling is scheduled... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Studies by Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras show that a single oil block of Amapa's equatorial margin could total more than 5.6 billion barrels of oil, the country's mines and energy minister said on Friday. Alexandre Silveira's remarks come as the oil giant bids to drill a well at the mouth of the Amazon... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) U.S. oil producers ExxonMobil and Hess Corp have withdrawn from exploring the Kaieteur block in Guyana’s deepwaters, Exxon said on Thursday, after disappointing exploration results. The exit comes as the producers focus on their larger and highly productive Stabroek block, where more than 11 billion barrels of oil and gas have been discovered so far. Kaieteur, at 3.3... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Guyana on Wednesday received bids for eight of 14 offshore oil and gas exploration blocks offered in its first auction, including from groups formed by Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) and TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), according to the government and documents seen by Reuters. The South American country wants to quickly expand its energy industry and recruit a wider range... Continue Reading →
Guyana's economy will boom again this year as it grows by an expected 38% thanks to "unparalleled" oil sector expansion, according to a forecast from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released on Monday. The latest 2023 estimate follows real gross domestic product (GDP) expansion of 62% in the South American country last year, which was... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - TotalEnergies' (TTEF.PA) Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne will visit Suriname next week with the possibility of "good news" on developing oil projects in the South American country, he said on Wednesday at a conference. France's TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) and partner U.S. APA Corp (APA.O) are expected to make a final investment decision by the end of 2024 for block 58, Suriname's... Continue Reading →
(OET) Oceaneering International’s Offshore Projects Group (OPG) segment has secured two international contracts that have a combined total value of over $100 million. Oceaneering has been named a consortium partner to support transportation and installation work on the Girassol Life Extension project in Angola, operated by TotalEnergies EP Angola, a subsidiary of France’s energy giant TotalEnergies. The... Continue Reading →
Suriname, struggling with political unrest and a debt crisis, pins hopes on its oil sector after TotalEnergies delayed the billion-dollar final investment decision for Block 58. Latest appraisal drilling confirms that Block 58 could contain as much as 6.5 billion barrels of exploitable oil resources, boosting prospects for an oil boom similar to neighboring Guyana.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Guyana has gained a larger share of Europe's oil market this year, vessel monitoring data showed, driven by rising output by a consortium led by ExxonMobil and strong demand for light sweet crude grades amid a reshuffling of global oil flows. Western sanctions on Russian oil due to its invasion of Ukraine since last... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Exxon Mobil Corp and partners plan to spend $12.93 billion to develop their sixth offshore oil project in Guyana, according to a filing published on Monday by the South American country. The floating production platform for the so-called Whiptail project would start operations in 2027 and bring the Exxon-led consortium's oil output in Guyana... Continue Reading →
