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Nov 9 (PN) Brazil’s oil production is projected to reach a peak of approximately 5 million barrels per day by 2028, driven primarily by the start of operations for new units in the pre-salt region. This forecast is included in the Oil and Natural Gas Production section of the Ten-Year Energy Expansion Plan 2036 (PDE... Continue Reading →
Nov 4 (Reuters) - Colombia expects to have a licensing round for new oil exploration areas ready in the first quarter of 2027, the head of the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) said on Wednesday. The country halted new hydrocarbon exploration contracts from 2022 to 2026 under former President Gustavo Petro, whose government sought to steer... Continue Reading →
Oct 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump called it the biggest oil deal in history: 17 Venezuelan oilfields holding some 64 billion barrels of reserves, handed to a single company. Delivering on it falls to North American Blue Energy Partners, a little-known firm led by Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt, who was until recently a target... Continue Reading →
Oct 23 (Reuters) - In a windy, remote oilfield in Argentina, Chevron is bringing in US workers, equipment and expertise, betting it can recreate the Permian Basin shale boom that transformed the US oil industry two decades ago, this time in the Vaca Muerta formation, where success has long been elusive. The US oil producer... Continue Reading →
Oct. 22 (AP) A single figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves. But experts say the country's estimate is inherently problematic and far from proven — rooted in exaggerated, aging data from a corrupt government. The number has long been touted by politicians and... Continue Reading →
Oct 15 (Reuters) - Angola intends to implement faster exploration concessions from next year as part of a new long-term hydrocarbon strategy that aims to attract investment and stimulate oil and gas production, a senior government official said on the sidelines of an energy conference in Cape Town. Here are some details: The 25-year plan... Continue Reading →
Oct. 7 (OE) Nigeria has launched its 2026 oil and gas licensing round, offering 40 blocks spanning onshore, shallow-water and deepwater areas as the country seeks new investment and higher production. Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Chief Executive Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan announced the round following approval from President Bola Tinubu, with Nigerian and international investors... Continue Reading →
Oct. 6 (oilprice.com) Centuries ago, the untamed jungles of Venezuela’s Orinoco Basin helped power the myth of El Dorado, a city made entirely of gold. But for the new adventurers staking a claim in the country’s black gold instead, there is no myth involved, but rather the world’s largest crude oil reserves of 303 billion... Continue Reading →
Oct. 1 - ANP reports that in August 2026, Brazil produced 6.002 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) of oil and natural gas. Regarding oil, 4.615 million barrels per day (bbl/d) were extracted, an increase of 2.6% compared to the previous month and 18.4% compared to the same month in 2025. Natural gas... Continue Reading →
Oct 1 (Reuters) - French oil company TotalEnergies plans to invest $10 billion in Argentina, Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne said on Thursday at a conference in Paris. The investment will be spread across different projects, including the drilling of new wells in Tierra del Fuego and an expansion of its gas production in Neuquen. "We... Continue Reading →
