March 30 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana is advancing plans for its next development offshore Guyana, with the Haimara discovery expected to serve as the anchor for the project in the southeast section of the Stabroek Block. Company President Alistair Routledge said at a recent press briefing that the development concept for that area groups discoveries from Longtail through... Continue Reading →
Stabroek output climbs further to 918,000 b/d in February
March 30 (oilnow.gy) Crude oil production offshore Guyana averaged about 918,000 barrels per day (b/d) in February 2026, reflecting continued gains from optimization work across ExxonMobil’s Stabroek Block developments. Government data shows that approximately 25.7 million barrels were produced during the month across four projects. Output was distributed as follows: Liza 1: 129,000 b/d Liza... Continue Reading →
Oil, gas exploration is back: Energy giants hunt to replenish reserves
March 27 (Reuters) - Global energy companies are getting back to basics and focusing on the hunt for new sources of oil and gas, executives declared at the CERAWeek conference in Houston this week, ending years of underinvestment in exploration. In recent years, the shale revolution in the U.S. promised abundant, flexible supply, while growth... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Announces Ibama License to Drill Mãe de Ouro Well in the Potiguar Basin
March 27 - Petrobras announced the renewal of the operating license from the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) for drilling the Mãe de Ouro well, which is located in deep waters in the Potiguar Basin. The license allows the drilling of three wells: Mãe de Ouro, Inhame, and Taianga. The wells... Continue Reading →
ANP Approves New Version of the Permanent Production Sharing Offer Tender
March 27 - The board of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved a new version of the tender for the Permanent Production Sharing Offer (OPP). The update includes 15 new exploration blocks, which are added to the eight already foreseen, totaling 23 areas available for the next OPP cycles. The technical-economic parameters were also revised.... Continue Reading →
PRIO Production of the Second Wahoo Well
March 27, 2026 - PRIO S.A. (the “Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with best corporate governance practices, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has opened the second producing well at the Wahoo Field, whose production has stabilized at 12,000 barrels of oil per day. The opening schedule for... Continue Reading →
FORESEA signs long term drilling contract with Petrobras
March 26 - Foresea has signed a long-term contract with Petrobras, valued at approximately US$465 million, for the operation of the ultra-deepwater drillship ODN I at the pre-salt Mero Field in the Santos Basin. The contract is valid for 1,443 days (approximately 4 years). The drillingcampaign is scheduled to begin in early 2027, shortly after... Continue Reading →
Petrobras New oil discovery in the pre-salt of the Campos Basin
March 26, 2026 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras has identified the presence of excellent-quality oil in the pre-salt of the Campos Basin, through an exploration well drilled in the Marlim Sul Field. Well 3-BRSA-1397-RJS is located 113 km offshore, in the municipality of Campos dos Goytacazes (RJ), in 1,178 meters of water depth. The... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras and Mexico’s Pemex Eye Deepwater Partnership
March 25 (Reuters) Brazil's Petrobras will discuss a possible partnership with Mexico's Pemex during a visit to Mexico next month, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday, after her Brazilian counterpart proposed joint projects in the Gulf of Mexico for the two state-run oil companies. Sheinbaum added during her daily morning press conference that she... Continue Reading →
Constellation Oil Services reports financial results for 2025
March 24 - Constellation Oil Services, the largest offshore oil well drilling company in Brazil, presented its financial results for 2025, a year marked by consistent advances in its operational and financial performance. The company recorded adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) of US$233 million in 2025, 37% above the initial guidance... Continue Reading →