March 17 (offshoreWIND.biz) The US government is working on settlement agreements that involve the government cancelling TotalEnergies’ Attentive Energy and Carolina Long Bay offshore wind leases and reimbursing the French energy company USD 928 million (around EUR 806 million) for the financial bids through which it secured the two areas in lease sales during the... Continue Reading →
Exxon completes environmental study for Guyana’s first non-associated gas projec
March 16 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil has submitted the environmental impact assessment and environmental impact statement for the proposed Longtail development offshore Guyana, a key step toward the country’s first non-associated gas project. The documents were filed with the Environmental Protection Agency, according to a public notice. Exxon’s consultant Acorn International conducted the assessment. Members of the... Continue Reading →
Equinor Completes Lifting of Raia FPSO Modules
March 30 - Equinor has reached a significant milestone in the construction of the Raia FPSO (BM-C-33 project) with the completion of the lifting of modules at the Seatrium Angra dos Reis shipyard (formerly BrasFELS). In November 2025, the modules manufactured in Brazil were completed and shipped to Singapore, where they will be integrated into... Continue Reading →
Suriname, Guyana to form team to explore joint gas projects, oil minister says
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Suriname and Guyana plan to create a joint technical team to explore the development of natural gas production projects between the two South American countries, Suriname's oil minister told Reuters. The team, which could be installed next month, would mark a major step forward for Suriname and Guyana, which have long... Continue Reading →
Guyana Fast-Tracks Gas Expansion as Oil Cash Piles Up
Feb. 18 (oilprice.com) Guyana’s sights are set much higher than just being the new oil darling of the Western hemisphere. It wants to be the gas darling too. That’s the frame coming out of Georgetown as Guyana lines up a second gas pipeline project, even before the first one is fully online. President Irfaan Ali... Continue Reading →
Latin America’s Bold Renewable Energy Bet
Feb. 16 (oilprice.com) Latin America is attracting greater attention from international investors thanks to its strong renewable energy and critical mineral potential. In recent years, the region’s green energy capacity has steadily grown, while more mineral mining projects are developed, and the electric vehicle (EV) market is beginning to expand. As the United States takes... Continue Reading →
Argentina’s Shale Boom Is Rewriting South America’s Energy Map
Feb. 14 (oilprice.com) The massive unconventional oil boom underway in Argentina continues to gain momentum. During late 2024, Argentina, which is South America’s second largest economy after Brazil, overtook Colombia to become the continent’s fourth largest oil producer. The surge in petroleum revenues, coupled with President Javier Mieli’s economic reforms, is a boon for one of the... Continue Reading →
Vaca Muerta expected to lift Argentina energy surplus to new record in 2026
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Argentina could surpass last year's record energy trade surplus in 2026, supported by infrastructure that has improved the country's capacity to ship oil and gas from the Vaca Muerta shale formation, analysts said. The 2026 energy trade surplus could range from $8.5 billion to $10 billion, and would depend mainly on... Continue Reading →
Exxon, Chevron see glimmer of Venezuela’s potential, but with long road ahead
Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. oil majors Exxon Mobil and Chevron offered investors a few pieces of new insight into their thinking about Venezuela on Friday, even though neither company announced long-term investment commitments despite President Donald Trump's continued push to convince American oil firms to rebuild the South American country's energy sector. Exxon CEO Darren Woods plugged... Continue Reading →
The State of Rio de Janeiro Approves Offshore Wind Energy Policy
Jan 12 - Rio de Janeiro has taken a decisive step towards energy transition by approving a public policy specifically aimed at developing offshore wind energy. The new legislation establishes guidelines for the orderly use of maritime space and creates a favorable environment for attracting investments, generating skilled jobs, and strengthening the maritime economy. Regulatory... Continue Reading →