June 4 - SBM Offshore announces that it has entered into a shareholders’ agreement with its long-standing business partner Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) with the intention to divest a 45% ownership interest in the special purpose companies related to the lease and operation of the FSO Chalchi. SBM Offshore will remain the majority shareholder... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia Production Data May 2026
June 4 - BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“Brava” or “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), informs its investors and the market in general of the preliminary and unaudited production data for the month of May 2026. Potiguar – The Company has been gradually resuming operations at the facilities that were suspended in October 2025 following an audit conducted by the... Continue Reading →
South America’s stealthy ascent to key crude oil swing supplier
By Gavin Maguire June 3 (Reuters) - While oil markets fixate on the disruptions to Middle East exports and surging U.S. supply in 2026, South America is quietly emerging as a key new source of global crude flows. Led by Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela, the region has delivered the largest increase in oil exports of... Continue Reading →
PRIO May 2026 Operational Data
June 3, 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 May. Key: (1) Production at the Valente cluster was impacted by the need for replacement of a gas lift line at Frade, leading to a temporary... Continue Reading →
Brazil registered another record in oil and gas production in April, with 5.640 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d)
June 3 - Brazil registered a record in oil and gas production in April, with 5.640 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). The data was released by the ANP in the Monthly Bulletin of Oil and Natural Gas Production. The previous record was registered last month (March 2026), when 5.531 million barrels of... Continue Reading →
MODEC Guyana seeks contractors for FPSO mooring hook-up services for Hammerhead project
June 2 (oilnow.gy) MODEC Guyana is seeking contractors for floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel mooring hook-up services for the Hammerhead project offshore Guyana, according to a Request for Information (RFI) published on June 1 through the Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD). The opportunity forms part of preparations for the Hammerhead development, which is expected... Continue Reading →
Karoon Energy Completes Transition Period and Assumes Operation of the Bauna Field FPSO
June 1 - Independent oil company Karoon Energy announced the completion of the transition of operations of the Baúna FPSO (formerly called Cidade de Itajaí). To recap, the platform was acquired from Altera & Ocyan (A&O) in April of last year for US$115 million plus approximately US$8 million in transaction costs. Since then, the two... Continue Reading →
Tiny Guyana poised for big Iran oil gains and growth strains
May 30 (Reuters) - Guyana was already the world’s fastest growing economy before the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran drove up oil prices. Now, the tiny Caribbean nation of nearly 1 million people will reap an even bigger bonanza as the conflict reshapes global energy markets. The war that caused one of the largest energy disruptions... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore signed contracts for Petrobras’ FPSOs SEAP-I and SEAP-II
May 29, 2026 SBM Offshore announces that it has been awarded contracts by Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for two FPSO projects located in the Sergipe-Alagoas basin, located in the northeastern part of Brazil. Under these contracts, SBM Offshore will design, build and operate FPSOs SEAP-I and SEAP-II. The consortia led by Petrobras will own the... Continue Reading →
IMCA issued diver safety warning as global subsea decommissioning accelerates
May 29 - New guidance aims to reduce diver risk as ageing offshore infrastructure drives increasingly complex dismantlement operations The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published new industry guidance designed to improve safety during subsea decommissioning and dismantlement projects, warning that ageing offshore infrastructure, incomplete historical records and changing site conditions are creating an... Continue Reading →