Feb 24 (Reuters) - Argentina's shale oil resource could be similar in size to that of the Permian Basin, the top oilfield in the U.S., Continental Resources CEO Doug Lawler said on Tuesday. Argentina's projections show that oil output could reach 1.5 million to 2 million barrels per day in the next few years, but... Continue Reading →
Trump Administration Files Appeal Against Court Ruling in Multi-State Offshore Wind Lawsuit
Feb. 19 (offshoreWIND.biz) The US Department of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Division, filed a Notice of Appeal on 17 February in the case in which a federal judge ruled in favour of 18 states that sued the Trump administration over the sweeping ban on wind energy projects. In May 2025, seventeen US states and the District... Continue Reading →
Oil companies jostle for projects to boost Venezuelan output quickly; a real grind awaits
Feb 19 (Reuters) - In September, a rig used to drill wells in shallow waters completed the long trip from China to Venezuela's oil-producing region of Lake Maracaibo. The passage of the big old rig named Alula just inches below the bridge connecting Maracaibo city with the oilfields of the lake's eastern coast stirred excitement... Continue Reading →
Guyana Fast-Tracks Gas Expansion as Oil Cash Piles Up
Feb. 18 (oilprice.com) Guyana’s sights are set much higher than just being the new oil darling of the Western hemisphere. It wants to be the gas darling too. That’s the frame coming out of Georgetown as Guyana lines up a second gas pipeline project, even before the first one is fully online. President Irfaan Ali... Continue Reading →
Argentina’s Shale Boom Is Rewriting South America’s Energy Map
Feb. 14 (oilprice.com) The massive unconventional oil boom underway in Argentina continues to gain momentum. During late 2024, Argentina, which is South America’s second largest economy after Brazil, overtook Colombia to become the continent’s fourth largest oil producer. The surge in petroleum revenues, coupled with President Javier Mieli’s economic reforms, is a boon for one of the... Continue Reading →
Shell needs big discovery or deals as oil, gas reserves dwindle
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Shell needs an acquisition or exploration breakthrough to make up for an expected production shortage of 350,000-800,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day by 2035 due to maturing fields unable to meet its output targets, the company and analysts say. For years, oil majors have been restrained in topping up reserves,... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Eneva in talks for joint venture with Maha in Venezuela, sources say
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Brazilian energy firm Eneva is considering options to enter Venezuela's oil and natural gas sector and is in talks with Sweden's Maha Capital over creating a possible joint venture there, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday. One of the sources, who asked not to be named, said... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia January 2026 Production Data
Feb. 6 - 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 January 2026. Potiguar – The monthly results reflect the impact of the temporary shutdown of facilities in the region, resulting from the audit conducted by... Continue Reading →
Production by Brazilian independent oil companies reaches 364,000 barrels per day, a 22.8% increase
Feb. 5 (ABPIP) The average production of small and medium-sized oil companies in the country, the so-called independents, was 364,300 boe/d (barrels of oil equivalent per day) in 2025, a 22.8% increase compared to the previous year, reported the ABPIP (Brazilian Association of Independent Oil and Gas Producers). This growth mainly reflects the expansion of... Continue Reading →
Vaca Muerta expected to lift Argentina energy surplus to new record in 2026
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Argentina could surpass last year's record energy trade surplus in 2026, supported by infrastructure that has improved the country's capacity to ship oil and gas from the Vaca Muerta shale formation, analysts said. The 2026 energy trade surplus could range from $8.5 billion to $10 billion, and would depend mainly on... Continue Reading →