May 29, 2026 SBM Offshore announces that it has been awarded contracts by Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for two FPSO projects located in the Sergipe-Alagoas basin, located in the northeastern part of Brazil. Under these contracts, SBM Offshore will design, build and operate FPSOs SEAP-I and SEAP-II. The consortia led by Petrobras will own the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Announces R$60 Billion Investment for Sergipe Deepwater Project and Pipeline Tender in 2026
May 28 - Petrobras announced investments of approximately R$60 billion in Sergipe as part of the Sergipe Deepwater Project (SEAP), an initiative that should increase the Northeast's share of the national natural gas supply from the current 16% to 31% by 2035. The information was announced by the state-owned company's president, Magda Chambriard. The SEAP... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil orders more line pipe from Vallourec
May 20 (offshore-energy.biz) French provider of tubular solutions Vallourec has secured two additional line pipe orders from ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) for delivery to the Stabroek Block, under the long-term agreement the companies signed in 2021. The combined scope includes the supply of over 145 kilometers of coated line pipe for EMGL’s deepwater Hammerhead and Longtail... Continue Reading →
Argentina approves TGS for tax incentive scheme in $550 mln gas pipeline expansion
May 13 (Reuters) - Argentina's economy ministry has approved Transportadora de Gas del Sur's application to enter the RIGI large-investment incentive scheme for a $550 million expansion of the Perito Moreno gas pipeline, the company said on Wednesday. The approval covers a project to expand Section I of the pipeline and add 14 million cubic meters... Continue Reading →
Petrobras brings forward start-up of Búzios 8 (P-79)
Rio de Janeiro, May 1, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that the P-79 platform, located in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, began production today, ahead of the date scheduled in Business Plan 2026–2030 (BP 26–30). As the eighth platform in the Búzios field, with a capacity of 180 thousand barrels of... Continue Reading →
Camuzzi, Vitol sign MoU for Argentina’s $3.9 billion LNG del Plata project
April 27 (Reuters) - Camuzzi Gas Inversora and Vitol signed a memorandum of understanding for Argentina's LNG del Plata project, the Argentine firm said on Monday, with Vitol potentially acquiring up to 100% of production and evaluating an equity investment. The project, currently wholly owned by Camuzzi, is located at the Port of La Plata... Continue Reading →
Exxon completes environmental study for Guyana’s first non-associated gas projec
March 16 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil has submitted the environmental impact assessment and environmental impact statement for the proposed Longtail development offshore Guyana, a key step toward the country’s first non-associated gas project. The documents were filed with the Environmental Protection Agency, according to a public notice. Exxon’s consultant Acorn International conducted the assessment. Members of the... Continue Reading →
Colombia says Venezuela’s PDVSA plans to end pipeline contract with Ecopetrol
March 14 (Reuters) - Colombia's Energy Minister Edwin Palma said Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA intends to end a contract with Colombia's Ecopetrol over the Antonio Ricaurte pipeline, saying there was insufficient investment to repair it. In a post on X on Saturday, Palma said the government plans to meet with the U.S. government on... Continue Reading →
Colombia and Venezuela to repair binational gas pipeline after years of inactivity
March 11 (Reuters) - Colombia and Venezuela have agreed to repair a damaged section of a binational pipeline that will allow Bogota to import natural gas from its neighbor, Colombia's energy ministry said on Wednesday. The Antonio Ricaurte gas pipeline has been inactive for years. A roadmap for re-establishing operations was outlined in a meeting... Continue Reading →
ABL Gets Work on ExxonMobil’s Seventh Guyana Oil Project
March 11 (OE) Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been contracted to provide marine warranty survey services for marine operations and installation activities on ExxonMobil’s Hammerhead development offshore Guyana. The Hammerhead project is expected to be the seventh development in the Stabroek Block, located around 200 km offshore Guyana in water depths ranging from 850... Continue Reading →