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Dec. 9 (oilnow.gy) Suriname’s long-discussed gas-to-shore ambitions are gaining new momentum following PETRONAS’ recent declaration of commerciality for the Sloanea field in Block 52. The Sloanea-1 discovery, drilled in 2020, is now confirmed as a commercially viable gas field following appraisal work and technical studies carried out over the past two years. PETRONAS holds an 80... Continue Reading →
Dec. 9 - Prio is studying the interconnection of the FPSOs of the Peregrino and Tubarão Martelo fields, leveraging the proximity and successful experience of previous interconnections in the Polvo/Tubarão Martelo cluster (Project Phoenix), to optimize costs, increase efficiency and maximize oil recovery, a strategic move following the acquisition of Peregrino from Equinor. Strategy Details:Opportunity:... Continue Reading →
Dec. 9 (oilnow.gy) Ghana-based Cybele Energy Limited is set to sign a petroleum agreement on Tuesday, December 9, to explore for oil and gas offshore Guyana. This will be the second block awarded from the country’s first competitive offshore auction. The ceremony will take place at the Pegasus Suites and Corporate Center in Georgetown, where... Continue Reading →
Dec. 8 (Reuters) Petrobras could start producing at the Sudoeste de Tartaruga Verde block in about two years, Sylvia Anjos, the state-run oil firm's head of exploration and production, said on Friday. The firm made a discovery at the block, located in the country's Campos basin, in November. It was "brilliant," Anjos said on the... Continue Reading →
December 2, 2025 - PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following best practices incorporate governance and transparency, informs its preliminary and non-audited Operational Data for the month of November. Key: (1) Production at the Albacora Leste field was impacted by a failure in the gas compression system, which lacks adequate redundancy, that is expected... Continue Reading →
Dec 4 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Shell’s status as Big Oil’s safest pair of hands has its limits. The $212 billion UK major's dividend is relatively more secure against oil price slumps than peers, its net debt is a low 21% of total capital, and operating costs are over 10% less than two years ago. Yet Shell... Continue Reading →
Dec. 4 - Petrobras informs that it has acquired the rights and obligations of the Union in Mero and Atapu units at the Non-Contracted Areas Auction held today by Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A. – PPSA. The consortium formed by Petrobras (80%), in partnership with Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda (20%), acquired the Union’s 3.500% participation in the production sharing agreement of the Mero shared... Continue Reading →
PPSA (Pré-Sal Petróleo) has postponed the spot auction of Union oil from the Bacalhau Field to early 2026, previously scheduled for the 10th. The auction will be divided into two phases: the first will take place on January 14th at 11:00 AM, with an offer of 1 million barrels; the second is scheduled for March... Continue Reading →
Dec. 2- Brazilian oil and gas production — including pre-salt, post-salt, and onshore — hit a new record in October, reaching 5.255 million barrels of oil equivalent per day. In total, 4.030 million barrels of oil per day were produced, a 2.9% increase compared to September and a 23.2% increase compared to October 2024. Natural... Continue Reading →
Dec. 1 - Ibama has authorized the decommissioning of five shallow-water production fields in the Sergipe Basin, which are part of the state's offshore field cluster. The fields are operated by Petrobras, which had already announced the closure of exploratory activities in the units in 2020. The specific fields authorized for decommissioning are:GuaricemaCaiobaCamorimDouradoRobalo The activity... Continue Reading →
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