January 28, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras discloses its proved reserves of oil, condensate and natural gas, according to SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) regulation, estimated at 12.1 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe), as of December 31, 2025. Oil and condensate, and natural gas correspond to 84% and 16% of this... Continue Reading →
Sergipe Deepwater Project Has Development Plan Approved by ANP
Jan. 28 (TN) The Government of Sergipe, through the State Secretariat for Economic Development and Science and Technology (Sedetec), continues to closely monitor the progress of the ‘Sergipe Deepwater’ project (Seap), after the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) approved the development plan for deepwater fields in the state. The decision was... Continue Reading →
BP, Shell seeking US licenses for gas fields shared with Venezuela, Trinidad minister says
Jan 28 (Reuters) - Shell and BP are seeking U.S. licenses to extract natural gas from fields in Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, the Caribbean country's energy minister Roodal Moonilal said on Wednesday. Trinidad is Latin America's largest liquefied natural gas exporter and one of the world's largest exporters of ammonia and methanol, but the Caribbean island... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies-led group completed US$15M payment to Guyana in December for Block S4
Jan. 23 (oilnow.gy) A consortium led by TotalEnergies completed payment of a US$15 million signing bonus to Guyana in December for offshore exploration rights to Block S4, according to a report published in the December 30 Official Gazette. The group, which includes QatarEnergy and Petronas, secured Block S4 in Guyana’s first offshore licensing round, which closed... Continue Reading →
First ANP Meeting in 2026 Could Unlock Crucial Step for Sergipe Deepwater Project
Jan. 23 (eixos) The first ANP board meeting of 2026, scheduled for January 26th, has on its agenda the evaluation of the development plan for the Sergipe Deepwater project presented by Petrobras. Approval of the plan is one of the final steps to unlock one of the largest natural gas production projects planned for Brazil... Continue Reading →
Exxon to continue developmental drilling operations at Liza well site
Jan. 22 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) will continue developmental drilling operations at the Liz_3P13 Drill Center, part of the Liza Phase 2 Project in the Stabroek Block, according to a Notice to Mariners issued by the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) this week. The drilling campaign commenced on January 18, 2026, and will conclude on... Continue Reading →
U.S. Intervention in Venezuela Has Shored Up Guyana’s Oil Ambitions
Jan. 20 (oilprice.com) Oil production in South America’s Guyana has gone from strength to strength in recent years, as international oil majors develop several new oil-producing regions. This has led Guyana to become one of the most-promising oil producers in the Americas, with high hopes for the future of “low-carbon” oil production. Now, following the United... Continue Reading →
With refining spin off, Galp focuses on growing upstream in Brazil, Namibia
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Portuguese energy firm Galp will focus on growing its upstream business from oilfields in Brazil and Namibia and may list parts of its newly formed downstream business in a couple of years, its co-chief executive Joao Diogo Marques da Silva told Reuters on Tuesday. The company said earlier this month it was in... Continue Reading →
Maha Capital seeks US approval to buy stake in Venezuelan oil firm
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Swedish investment platform Maha Capital is seeking approval from the United States to acquire an indirect minority stake in a PDVSA-controlled oil firm, Maha's chairman of the board, Paulo Thiago Mendonca, told Reuters on Friday. The firm has until May to exercise an option for a majority stake in a Novonor subsidiary... Continue Reading →
Grupo Carso Buys Out Lukoil Offshore Oil Fields in Mexico
Jan 19 (Reuters) Mexican conglomerate Grupo Carso, controlled by magnate Carlos Slim, will buy out Lukoil to hold a full stake in the Ichalkil and Pokoch offshore oil fields, the firm said in a filing on Monday. In the deal, Grupo Carso will buy Lukoil subsidiary Fieldwood Mexico for $270 million, along with paying off $330 million of... Continue Reading →