March 27, 2026 - PRIO S.A. (the “Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with best corporate governance practices, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has opened the second producing well at the Wahoo Field, whose production has stabilized at 12,000 barrels of oil per day. The opening schedule for... Continue Reading →
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado pushes for energy investment security, transparency
March 24 (Reuters) - Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado told Reuters on Tuesday that early interest in Venezuela's oil sector is positive but she called for more transparency and contract security, including a new oil law, to further increase crude and gas output in the South American country. In January, Venezuela's National Assembly approved... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras and Mexico’s Pemex Eye Deepwater Partnership
March 25 (Reuters) Brazil's Petrobras will discuss a possible partnership with Mexico's Pemex during a visit to Mexico next month, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday, after her Brazilian counterpart proposed joint projects in the Gulf of Mexico for the two state-run oil companies. Sheinbaum added during her daily morning press conference that she... Continue Reading →
Equinor Strengthens Energy Portfolio in Brazil
March 24 (TN) Equinor has acquired the 230 MW Esquina do Vento onshore wind farm complex from Vestas, which is ready for construction. With this investment, Equinor expands its broad energy offering in Brazil, further strengthening its portfolio for long-term growth in one of the company's key markets. The complex, which will have 51 turbines,... Continue Reading →
Equinor Kicks Off Drilling Ops at Brazil’s Raia Offshore Project
March 24 (Reuters) Norway's Equinor has begun drilling producer and injector wells for its offshore Raia natural gas project in Brazil, while also planning fresh exploratory activities in the South American nation, its top executive in the country told Reuters. The project in the Campos basin is on track to start production in 2028 and... Continue Reading →
Chevron wants to see more changes to Venezuela hydrocarbons law
March 23 (Reuters) - Chevron is seeing progress in Venezuela as its oil production in the OPEC country rises, but more work is needed to change key energy legislation and secure conditions for investment, CEO Mike Wirth said on Monday. "There's still things that need to happen to encourage investment at the scale that people... Continue Reading →
Guyana to remain a carbon sink through 2030, even with massive oil projects online
March 23 (oilnow.gy) Guyana will remain a net carbon sink through 2030 even as it expands oil production with multiple offshore projects, according to an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for ExxonMobil’s proposed Longtail development. The assessment, prepared by ExxonMobil consultant Acorn International, found that cumulative greenhouse gas emissions from existing activities, the Longtail project and associated... Continue Reading →
Yellowtail production could climb to 290,000 b/d pending government green light
March 23 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana plans to boost production at its Yellowtail offshore oil project by roughly 10% as it conducts a new optimization study, company President Alistair Routledge said on March 19. Yellowtail, which started production in August 2025, reached its initial target production of 250,000 barrels per day (b/d) by November. ExxonMobil has since... Continue Reading →
PRIO Announces Production of the first Wahoo Well
March 23, 2026 - PRIO S.A. (the “Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), further to the Material Fact disclosed on March 19, 2026, informs that the first producing well of the Wahoo Field has reached stabilized production of 12,000 barrels of oil per day. The schedule for bringing the remaining wells online remains as planned, with... Continue Reading →
Brazilian city trials new biofuel aimed at replacing diesel entirely
March 20 (Reuters) - As widening conflict in the Middle East roils global energy markets, one city in southern Brazil is planning to run more of its municipal fleet on an innovative homegrown biofuel designed to replace diesel entirely. Nestled among rolling expanses of soybean farms in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the... Continue Reading →