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April 6 (agenciabrasil) The next auction of pre-salt oil exploration blocks will offer 23 areas, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), the sector's regulatory body, announced this Monday (6). The confirmation was made through an update to the Permanent Production Sharing Offer (OPP) notice. Eight blocks were already included in the... Continue Reading →
April 6 (oilprice.com) Oil price shocks since the U.S. and Israel first struck Iran, the world’s fifth-largest oil producer, have global markets on edge. The sudden energy crisis, which emerged after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, preventing the passage of around a fifth of the world’s oil supply, emphasizes the importance of petroleum production in... Continue Reading →
April 6, 2026 - PRIO S.A. (“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 third producing well at the Wahoo Field, whose production has stabilized at 10,000 barrels of oil per day. As previously disclosed, the Company reduced... Continue Reading →
April 6 - Searcher has announced the completion of Phase 3 of its multi-client 3D seismic acquisition in the Pelotas Basin, offshore Brazil. In this latest phase - executed in close collaboration with its partner Shearwater - the companies acquired an additional 7,500 sq km of high-quality 3D seismic data, bringing the total coverage in the basin to over 17,000... Continue Reading →
April 6 (OE) Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has secured a 1,095-day contract extension for the West Polaris drillship with Petrobras offshore Brazil, adding about $480 million to its backlog. The extension will see the ultra-deepwater drillship continue operations at the Búzios field in the Santos Basin, with the new term expected to begin in January... Continue Reading →
April 6 (OE) Offshore drilling firm Ventura Offshore has secured contract extensions for two offshore units operating in Brazil, adding more than $600 million in backlog. The company said the SSV Victoria semi-submersible rig was awarded a 1,455-day extension of its current contract with Petrobras, expected to contribute approximately $466 million in additional backlog. The... Continue Reading →
April 2 - Transocean announced new contracts and extensions adding approximately US$1 billion to its project portfolio, with notable agreements signed with Petrobras. The Deepwater Orion drillship had its contract extended by 1,095 days with the Brazilian oil company. This extension should add approximately US$420 million to Transocean's portfolio and will keep the unit contracted... Continue Reading →
April 2 (ANP) Brazil broke its record for oil and natural gas production in February, with 5.304 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). The previous record was set in October 2025, with 5.255 million boe/d. There were also records in separate oil and gas production. The data was released today (April 1st) by... Continue Reading →
April 1 (Reuters) - Shell is in advanced talks with Venezuela's government to develop four large areas near Trinidad and Tobago, in two of the South American country's largest offshore natural gas fields, two people familiar with the discussions said. The London-based energy major has been trying for years to advance the 4.2-trillion-cubic-feet Dragon gas field... Continue Reading →
April 1, 2026 - 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 March. Key: (1) In the Valente cluster, the first producing well in the Wahoo field began production on March 18th and the second on March 25th. ... Continue Reading →
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