(Reuters) - Soaring oil and gas production from Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation in the first quarter of 2025 is fueling the nation's push for energy self-sufficiency and ambitious plans to become an important liquefied natural gas exporter, Rystad Energy analysts said on Tuesday. Vaca Muerta, a vast unconventional oil reserve, is pivotal for Argentina... Continue Reading →
Staatsolie, Petronas sign production-sharing contract for deepwater block in Suriname
(Reuters) - Suriname's state energy company Staatsolie and an affiliate of Malaysia's oil firm Petronas on Tuesday signed a production-sharing contract for exploring and developing an offshore oil and gas block, Staatsolie said in a release. Suriname is on track to inaugurate offshore crude and natural gas output soon after foreign companies including TotalEnergies, APA and Petronas have... Continue Reading →
US oil majors acquire blocks in Brazil’s Foz do Amazonas basin
Reuters) - Exxon Mobil and Chevron on Tuesday took their first steps toward exploring for oil in Brazil's Foz do Amazonas basin, scooping up offshore blocks auctioned by the country in the promising but environmentally sensitive area. The bids came as state-run Petrobras touted signs of breaking a stalemate on licensing in the offshore region near the mouth... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Sustainability Report
Petrobras published its Sustainability Report, providing a snapshot of the company's progress in its journey towards the Fair Energy Transition in 2024. The investment of US$16.3 billion in low-carbon projects over the next 5 years, the generation of 315 thousand jobs in the same period and the reduction of 40% in absolute CO2e emissions since... Continue Reading →
PSC extension secured for TotalEnergies’ Angolan deepwater block
(offshore-energy.biz) TotalEnergies and its partners have signed an extension of the production sharing contract (PSC) for a block offshore Angola. The extension refers to Block 17, described as one of the country’s most prolific offshore oil exploration blocks and one of the first deep-offshore blocks to be licensed in Angola. The license is operated by TotalEnergies with Equinor, ExxonMobil, Azule... Continue Reading →
First Crude from ONE Guyana FPSO Set for Export in August-September
(Reuters) The first crude cargo from Guyana's fourth oil production facility, which arrived in the country in April and is being installed, is set to be exported between late August and early September, the government told Reuters on Tuesday. A consortium by U.S. companies Exxon Mobil XOM.N and Hess HES.N and China's CNOOC 600938.SS controls... Continue Reading →
Exclusive-Brazilian businessman Tanure courts banks after hatching Braskem bid with Novonor
(Reuters) -Brazilian businessman Nelson Tanure has begun talks with the banks that will be key to his bid for petrochemical firm Braskem , he told Reuters, as he aims to clinch a deal this year and give oil giant Petrobras a larger role in operations. Braskem is Latin America's largest petrochemical firm, and its controlling... Continue Reading →
EPE completes new technical approval for the Equinor Raia gas pipeline project
(PN) The Energy Research Company (EPE) has completed the technical analysis of the documentation submitted by Equinor to request authorization to begin early construction and installation activities for the gas pipeline to transport specified gas from the Raia Project. EPE considered the project compatible with the sectoral planning and recommended its authorization, highlighting its importance... Continue Reading →
Petrobras finds oil signs in Alto Cabo Frio Central block
(PN) Petrobras notified the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) about the discovery of oil signs in well 3-BRSA-1398-RJS, located in the Alto de Cabo Frio Central block, in the pre-salt area of the Campos Basin. The well is located in a water depth of 2,276 meters. The drilling of the well began at the end of... Continue Reading →
Eni, YPF Sign Deal for Argentina LNG Project
Eni and Argentina's energy company YPF have signed an agreement for the Argentina LNG (ARGLNG) project. The agreement defines the required steps to reach the final investment decision for the phase of the project that includes the production, treatment, transportation and liquefaction installations of gas through floating units, for a total capacity of 12 million... Continue Reading →