(OE) A final investment decision (FID) for the Sea Lion development offshore the Falkland Islands could be reached in mid-2025, according to Rockhopper, which is partner in the project with the operator Navitas Petroleum. Navitas continues to estimate Capex to first oil on phase 1 of c$1.4 billion and in this regard has entered into... Continue Reading →
Shell Makes FID for Deepwater Gato do Mato Project off Brazil
(OE) Shell Brasil Petróleo, a subsidiary of Shell, has taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Gato do Mato, a deepwater oil and gas project in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The Gato do Mato Consortium includes Shell (operator with a 50% stake), Ecopetrol (30%), TotalEnergies (20%) and Pré-Sal Petróleo... Continue Reading →
Guyana’s oil boom could surpass Mexico’s declining sector by 2030
(oilnow.gy) The global oil industry is changing, with Guyana’s production rising quickly while Mexico’s output declines. This is according to Adrian Duhalt, a fellow at the Texas-Mexico Center at the Southern Methodist University, who pointed out their contrasting paths. “Guyana’s oil production is on a promising trajectory. With substantial increases expected in the coming years,... Continue Reading →
Vitol snaps up West Africa assets from Eni, strengthening upstream presence
(Reuters) - Vitol will buy stakes in West African oil and gas assets from Italy's Eni, bolstering the global commodity trading house's position in the upstream sector, as it seeks to reinvest the huge profits it has been generating since 2022. The commodity trader will acquire an interest in oil and gas producing assets and... Continue Reading →
Indian Company appeals Petrobras decision on the Barracuda and Caratinga FPSO contract
(PN) In a last-ditch effort to take home a billion-dollar contract and enter the Brazilian market, Indian company Shapoorji Pallonji Energy filed an appeal with Petrobras to try to reverse the cancellation of the bidding process for the new Barracuda and Caratinga FPSO. The bidding process for the platform was launched in August 2023. Only... Continue Reading →
Petrobras reports results of exploratory well in Santos Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the Santos Basin pre-salt, in an exploratory well of Aram block. Well 4-BRSA-1395-SPS is located 245 km from the city of Santos-SP, at a water depth of 1,759 meters. The well is currently being drilled, and the hydrocarbon-bearing interval has... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Mexican tycoon Slim eyes two of Pemex’s key fields, gaining clout in energy sector
(Reuters) - Mexican state energy company Pemex is in talks with Carlos Slim which could see the billionaire tycoon help bankroll two of the country's most promising crude oil and natural gas fields, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The negotiations, which have not been previously reported, indicate Slim's growing clout in Mexico's struggling... Continue Reading →
PRIO 2025 Reserves Certification
PRIO S.A. ("Company" or "PRIO") hereby informs its shareholders and the general market that it has published a new reserves certification of the Company, prepared by DeGolyer & MacNaughton ("D&M"), dated January 1, 2025, which includes the reserves of the Polvo and TBMT cluster, Frade and Wahoo cluster and Albacora Leste field. To the Peregrino... 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 →