Reuters) - Exxon Mobil and Chevron on Tuesday took their first steps toward exploring for oil in Brazil's Foz do Amazonas basin, scooping up offshore blocks auctioned by the country in the promising but environmentally sensitive area. The bids came as state-run Petrobras touted signs of breaking a stalemate on licensing in the offshore region near the mouth... Continue Reading →
Challenger selling Trinidad assets to focus on blocks off Uruguay
(offshore-energt.biz) Isle of Man-headquartered oil and gas company Challenger Energy Group (CEG) has provided updates on the reprocessing work being carried out offshore Uruguay and the sale of its assets onshore Trinidad and Tobago. Expressing satisfaction with how Challenger Energy is currently positioned, the oil and gas company’s CEO, Eytan Uliel, said in a recent update that his... Continue Reading →
BW Energy Gets Golfinho Production Extension Off Brazil Until 2042
(OE) Oil and gas company BW Energy has been granted extension to the Golfinho license production phase to 2042 by the Brazilian oil and gas regulator ANP. The production phase under the Golfinho concession contract has been extended to 2042 from previously 2031, following ANP's approval of the company's field development plan in November 2024.... Continue Reading →
US Revokes Licenses to Repsol, Eni, Maurel et Prom for Venezuelan Oil
(Reuters)'U.S. authorities have notified Spanish oil company Repsol that its license to export oil from Venezuela is to be revoked, a company spokesperson said on Monday, while Spain's foreign minister promised to defend Repsol's interests. President Donald Trump's administration told Repsol it had until May 27 to wind down its operations in the Southern American... Continue Reading →
Deadline of Petrobras deal with vessel adds pressure to Foz do Amazonas request
(Reuters) - Brazilian oil firm Petrobras needs to be granted an environmental license to drill in the sensitive Foz do Amazonas region by the end of April or it will run out of time before the contract with a drilling vessel ends in October, according to a document presented by the government. The document, which... Continue Reading →
Canada Pinpoints Five Offshore Wind Areas in Nova Scotia
(offshoreWIND.biz) The Nova Scotia Department of Energy and Natural Resources Canada has proposed five areas for the development of offshore wind farms. A regional assessment initially identified eight potential areas for offshore wind development. However, after further review, the governments shortlisted five to proceed as wind energy areas (WEAs). The five proposed WEAs are French... Continue Reading →
Japan progresses plan to build offshore windfarms in its EEZ
(rivieramm.com) Japan’s cabinet has approved a bill amendment that will allow offshore wind projects to be built in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) said the legislative procedure for the bill is "progressing smoothly" and now moves to the Diet for further deliberation. If approved during the ordinary Diet... Continue Reading →
Colombia Plans to License Petrobras, Ecopetrol Gas Project by Mid-2026
(Reuters) Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras and its Colombian counterpart Ecopetrol could have the licenses needed for moving forward a joint offshore gas project in Colombia by mid-2026, said Orlando Velandia, head of Colombia's hydrocarbons regulator. Some 6 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of natural gas reserves have been confirmed, making the project commercial. The partners... Continue Reading →
Guyana Pulls the Plug on Frontera-CGX JV – Exxon Stays Winning
(oilprice.com) Guyana’s government has officially yanked the plug on the Frontera-CGX joint venture, canceling its oil prospecting license for the Corentyne block. The writing had been on the wall since February, when officials gave the JV a 30-day warning. Now, it’s official. The Corentyne block was supposed to be a much-needed diversification play in Guyana’s... Continue Reading →
PRIO Drilling License for Wahoo
February 28, 2025 – PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following best corporate governance practices, informs its shareholders and the market in general that, today, the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Renewable Resources (“Ibama”) has granted the drilling license for Wahoo Field. Thus, the Company will immediately begin mobilizing the Hunter Queen rig... Continue Reading →