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 →
Is the West’s 100-Year Venezuela Oil Bet About To Backfire?
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 →
New Fortress Energy’s Mexico FLNG Unit Goes Offline
Oct. 6 (OE) New Fortress Energy's Fast LNG unit offshore Altamira, Mexico, has gone offline following a mechanical problem with its gas turbine, with the company expecting the facility to return to service during the fourth quarter. NFE said it was working with the turbine manufacturer to resolve the issue and restart the floating liquefied... Continue Reading →
PRIO Operational Data Sept. 2026
October 5, 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 September. Key:(1) At the Frade Field, the new producing well, MUP7, came online on September 5, with initial production of 5,000 barrels of oil per day.(2) Production... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes helping chart a course for LNG and monetize Venezuela’s gas reserves
Oct. 5 (offshore-energy.biz) U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes has teamed up with PDVSA, Lindsayca, and Fulcrum LNG in a strategic alliance aimed at overhauling Venezuela’s natural gas infrastructure and establishing the nation's very first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capabilities. The company has signed a new agreement with PDVSA, Lindsayca, and Fulcrum LNG that... Continue Reading →
Indian State Firm BPCL Readies $3-Billion Bond to Fund Brazil oil Project
Oct. 5 (oilprice.com) Indian state-owned refiner Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) prepares to issue a $3-billion bond to finance its share of a major offshore oil development in Brazil, as Indian companies move to expand in international upstream to secure crude oil supplies. BPCL, India’s second-largest state-controlled oil refiner, expects to raise the sum via... Continue Reading →
Guyana oil production falls to 832,000 b/d in August, lowest in a year
Oct. 5 (oilnow.gy) Guyana’s offshore oil production fell to an average 832,000 barrels per day (b/d) in August, the lowest monthly level in nearly a year, according to government data reviewed by OilNOW. Production declined by about 54,000 b/d, or 6.1%, from the 886,000 b/d recorded in July. The reduction was driven primarily by substantially... Continue Reading →
Halliburton Steers Clear of Sea Lion Project off Falkland Islands
Oct. 5 (OE) Halliburton has ruled out working on the Sea Lion oil project near the Falkland Islands after Argentine federal authorities raised questions over potential criminal and civil enforcement related to hydrocarbon activities around the disputed territory. The U.S. oilfield services provider said it had been in contact with Argentine federal authorities regarding any... Continue Reading →
Owners of Brazil’s Braskem finalizing counter proposal to $3 billion capital demand
Oct 2 (Reuters) - Controlling shareholders of Brazil's Braskem are finalizing a counter proposal for the company's creditors after balking at lenders' demands to inject $3 billion into the petrochemical producer, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. "It would be too large an injection of funds, it is far more than... Continue Reading →
Eco Atlantic’s Namibia Farm-Down to BP Clears Final Approval
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has received final ministerial approval to transfer a 60% participating interest in three exploration licenses offshore Namibia to BP, clearing the final governmental consent required for the transaction. The approval covers PEL97, PEL99 and PEL100 in the Walvis Basin, comprising the Cooper, Guy and Tamar licenses. BP Namibia Energy will... Continue Reading →