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Sept. 28 (Exxon) Producing one billion barrels of oil is an extraordinary milestone anywhere in the world. In Guyana, it represents a story of vision, partnership, and excellence that has reshaped the nation and the global energy landscape. Just over a decade ago, ExxonMobil and our co-venturers made a world-class discovery in Guyana's Stabroek block.... Continue Reading →
Sept. 28 (offshore-energy.biz) Just three months after installing a brand-new electrical system to boost its flagship Brazilian offshore field, Karoon Energy, an ASX-listed international oil and gas exploration and production player, is heading back to the drawing board. After noting a fault on the monitoring system of the SPS-92 well at the Baúna field, Karoon... Continue Reading →
Sept. 27 (oilprice.com) The Trump Administration is touting the new oil order in Venezuela as a tremendous opportunity for reviving the industry in the world’s biggest crude oil resource holder. The U.S.-led restructuring of the sector kicked out Russian and Chinese companies out of previously awarded concessions, and spurred a flurry of oil deals with... Continue Reading →
Sept. 26 - Petrobras signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mozambique's Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH) to establish the foundation for strategic cooperation between the companies in the oil and gas sector. The agreement's objectives include joint efforts in studies, assessment, development, and commercialization, as well as knowledge sharing and the exchange of technical... Continue Reading →
Sept 24 (Reuters) - BP is weighing a potential acquisition of Devon Energy's operations in South Texas as part of renewed efforts by the British supermajor to grow its shale asset base in the US, people familiar with the matter said. After years of prioritizing investments in renewable energy and leadership churn that included five... Continue Reading →
Sept 25 (Reuters) - TotalEnergies said on Friday its board unanimously backed the renewal of Chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanne's mandate and reaffirmed the relevance of the energy major's strategy ahead of its investor update scheduled for Monday. In May, investors had overwhelmingly approved lifting the age limits for its chair and CEO roles, paving... Continue Reading →
Sept 24 (Reuters) - Colombia's state-controlled oil company Ecopetrol tapped businessman Joaquin Gutierrez as chief executive, the company said on Thursday, giving one of the country's most important corporate jobs to a close presidential ally with no known background in the energy sector. Gutierrez, a former campaign manager for President Abelardo De La Espriella with... Continue Reading →
Sept 23 (Reuters) - British energy major Shell and Trinidad and Tobago's National Gas Company have agreed terms for natural gas supplies from Shell's Aphrodite field, ending a pricing dispute that had delayed the project, NGC Chairman Gerald Ramdeen told Reuters on Wednesday. The agreement clears the way for development of the offshore field, with... Continue Reading →
Sept 23 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras may include the Sirius offshore gas project in Colombia as part of the production curve to be unveiled in its 2027-2031 business plan later this year, a company executive said on Wednesday. "I think it should appear (in the business plan) if we get the environmental... Continue Reading →
Sept. 23 (TN) Porto do Açu and operator Perenco Brasil signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the development of the first offshore platform electrification project in the Campos Basin. The agreement entails supplying power from shore to Perenco’s units at the Pargo and Cherne Hubs—located in shallow waters—via an 80-kilometer subsea cable connected to... Continue Reading →
