Sept 19 (Reuters) - French energy company TotalEnergies and its partners in the $12 billion GranMorgu offshore oil and gas project in Suriname are on track to inaugurate output in mid-2028, the head of state-run Staatsolie, Annand Jagesar, said on Saturday during a tour to oversee the development's progress. "Together, we are not only developing... Continue Reading →
Indonesia’s state-owned oil company explores investments in Guyana, Suriname
Sept.18 (oilnow.gy) Indonesia’s state-owned energy company PT Pertamina is exploring upstream oil and gas investments in Guyana and Suriname to secure more reliable energy sources. Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the company has started preliminary discussions on exploration and investment opportunities in the two South American countries. Indonesian state news agency ANTARA News... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia: Termination of the transaction for the sale of concessions in Rio Grande do Norte
Sept. 17 - BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. ("Brava" or the "Company") (B3: BRAV3), pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 44 and further to the Material Fact disclosed on February 10, 2025, hereby informs its investors and the market in general of the termination of the transaction for the sale of 11 onshore oil and gas concessions located... Continue Reading →
Technip Energies picks up assignment on Mexican LNG project
Sept. 17 (offshore-energy.biz) French-based engineering player Technip Energies has been hired to work on a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in Guaymas, Sonora, on Mexico’s West Coast. Technip Energies has been selected by Amigo LNG, a Mexican joint venture between Texas-based Epcilon LNG and Singapore’s LNG Alliance, for an enhanced project management consultant (ePMC) role... Continue Reading →
Shale Oil Now Makes Up 72% of Argentina’s Crude Output, Data Shows
Sept. 16 (oilprice.com) Argentina's controversial right-wing president, Javier Milei, slashed inflation with a brutal dose of economic austerity, but this came at a steep social cost. The cost of living is spiraling higher, fueling household debt, loan delinquencies, and economic hardship. Industrial output, since Milei took office, has declined sharply, with local companies closing at... Continue Reading →
MDL Completes Deepwater SURF Decommissioning Campaign in Campos Basin
Sept. 16 (PN) MDL has completed a SURF decommissioning campaign using its Wheeled Horizontal Lay System (WHLS) in deep waters off the coast of Brazil, in the Campos Basin. Carried out from a multi-purpose vessel, the project involved the recovery of flexible flowlines, umbilicals, and jumpers associated with a decommissioned FPSO. The client's name was... Continue Reading →
Turkish Firm Unit Signs Venezuela Oil Production Agreement
Sept. 16 (OE) Çan2 Termik's subsidiary Minerosol Group has signed a 20-year operating and production agreement with Venezuela's PDVSA for the CEMA (Petrokariña) oil field, with a planned investment budget of $381.7 million over the contract period. The agreement grants exclusive rights and includes the right to an additional 20-year extension subject to approval. The... Continue Reading →
Ecopetrol approves government-backed board overhaul
Sept 15 (Reuters) - Colombia's state-controlled oil company Ecopetrol on Tuesday approved a sweeping board overhaul proposed by newly inaugurated President Abelardo De La Espriella's government, as the company reels from corruption allegations and another senior management shake-up. Current chairman Luis Felipe Henao was reappointed to the nine-member board, along with Cesar Loza, and Ricardo... Continue Reading →
YPF Lines Up Buyers for $24 Billion Vaca Muerta LNG Project
Sept. 14 (oilprice.com) Argentina’s state-controlled energy company YPF is close to signing several LNG sales agreements for its planned Argentina LNG project as it races toward a final investment decision later this year. YPF CEO Horacio Marín said at the Gastech conference in Bangkok that the company expects to sign two or three LNG contracts... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs long-term agreement for the purchase and sale of Liquefied Natural Gas with U.S. company Sempra Infrastructure
Sept. 14 - Petrobras has signed a long-term Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreement with Sempra Infrastructure, a U.S. company and subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE). The agreement, signed at the end of August, provides for Petrobras to purchase 0.8 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG for a period of 20 years,... Continue Reading →