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June 16 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana is moving ahead with fresh exploration drilling at the Barreleye-3 well in the Stabroek Block, continuing work to evaluate one of the discoveries that could help shape the next wave of development offshore Guyana. The drilling campaign is scheduled to begin on June 13 and continue until August 31, 2026,... Continue Reading →
June 16 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana Limited has proposed a new exploration and appraisal drilling campaign that could see up to 35 wells drilled in the Stabroek Block between 2028 and 2033. The Guyana Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on June 14 that it has opened a 28-day public consultation period on the proposed campaign, inviting... Continue Reading →
June 15 (oilnow.gy) Barbados’ offshore acreage could hold more than 13 billion barrels of oil in place, based on seismic surveys and technical assessments, as the country advances direct negotiations for exploration licences across 19 offshore blocks. The figure adds scale to the offshore push already being advanced by the Mia Mottley administration. Barbados is seeking... Continue Reading →
June 15 - OceanPact has signed a R$ 443.7 million contract with Petrobras to perform specialized services for the removal and recovery of flexible pipelines as part of the decommissioning of offshore production units. The work will be carried out on the risers of the P-18 platform, located in the Marlim Field, Campos Basin. The... Continue Reading →
June 11 (Reuters) - Venezuela signed five agreements with British oil major Shell on Thursday to advance oil and gas projects, including the company's participation in the coveted 7-trillion-cubic-feet Loran offshore gas field, the government said. The country had signed preliminary agreements for these and other projects earlier this year with Shell, one of the few... Continue Reading →
June 11 (offshore-energy.biz) Brazilian state-owned energy heavyweight Petrobras has initiated a revenue stream with the first oil offloading from its eighth floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, which is working at a field in the Santos Basin off the coast of Brazil. Following its departure from Hanwha Ocean’s South Korean shipyard in Geoje in November 2025,... Continue Reading →
June 11 - Ocean Installer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Moreld ASA, has been contracted by Equinor to execute the well tie-in scope for the Bacalhau field in the Santos Basin. The contract is for 4.5 years, with options for extension and rigid jumper fabrication. The scope includes the installation of rigid well jumpers between... Continue Reading →
June 9 (Reuters) - U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil on Tuesday reported $4.67 billion in profit from its Guyana operations in 2025, slightly lower than the previous year when oil prices were weaker. Exxon leads the consortium that produces all of Guyana's oil output and currently produces more than 900,000 barrels per day from the country.... Continue Reading →
June 8 (oilnow.gy) Going back to Venezuela might be a stretch for big oil with other more attractive places nearby like Guyana. That was the assessment from Texas-based energy attorney Ted Borrego in an S&P Global article published May 20, as analysts weighed whether Venezuela’s planned debt restructuring could eventually reopen the door to major... Continue Reading →
June 8 - Petrobras has filed a lawsuit in the United States against Murphy Oil Corp., its partner in operations in the Gulf of Mexico. In a lawsuit filed in a Texas court, the Brazilian state-owned company alleges that it has identified more than US$5 million in expenses improperly charged by the American company. Petrobras... Continue Reading →
