April 2 (ANP) Brazil broke its record for oil and natural gas production in February, with 5.304 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). The previous record was set in October 2025, with 5.255 million boe/d. There were also records in separate oil and gas production. The data was released today (April 1st) by... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Shell in advanced talks with Venezuela for more gas areas, sources say
April 1 (Reuters) - Shell is in advanced talks with Venezuela's government to develop four large areas near Trinidad and Tobago, in two of the South American country's largest offshore natural gas fields, two people familiar with the discussions said. The London-based energy major has been trying for years to advance the 4.2-trillion-cubic-feet Dragon gas field... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces financial settlement related to the redetermination of the Tupi Shared Reservoir
April 2, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras following up on the announcement of December 1, 2025, informs that the financial settlements related to the first redetermination of the Tupi Shared Reservoir, located in the Santos Basin, have been completed. This follows the approval of the Fourth Addendum to the Production Individualization Agreement (AIP)... Continue Reading →
Brazil National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) Establishes Guidelines for Regulating the Use of Offshore Energy Potential
April 1 (MME) The National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved, this Wednesday (April 1st), the resolution establishing the Guidelines for regulating Law No. 15,097/2025, on Offshore Wind Energy. The approval complies with the legal framework sanctioned in January 2025 and the deadlines established for the activities of the Offshore Wind Energy Working Group (GT-EO), instituted... Continue Reading →
Renewable energy producers downsize operations in Brazil due to operational restrictions
March 31 (Reuters) - Brazil's renewable energy sector is facing severe headwinds, with major power generators scaling back operations and cutting jobs due to generation restrictions that the national grid operator imposed on wind and solar plants in 2023, companies told Reuters. Atlas Renewable Energy, owned by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) under BlackRock, Newave Energia,... Continue Reading →
Virginia Passes Bill to Advance Offshore Wind Workforce Development
March 31 (offshoreWIND.biz) Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill to advance workforce development in the offshore wind industry. The bill (HB67), which passed both the Virginia House of Delegates and the State Senate in March and is now awaiting the Governor’s signature, introduces a measure focused on assessing workforce and training needs for the offshore... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Taps Fugro for Brazil’s First Licensed Offshore Wind Survey
March 31 (OE) Petrobras has selected Fugro to carry out a geotechnical site investigation for its Rio de Janeiro Offshore Wind Pilot Project, the first offshore wind development in South America to advance under a formal environmental licensing process. The 18 MW pilot project marks an early step in the region’s offshore wind development, as... Continue Reading →
Qatar Energy and Chevron acquire Shell’s offshore assets in Uruguay.
March 29 (ANCAP) On March 25, new companies formally joined Areas OFF-2 and OFF-7, operated by Shell, within the framework of the existing hydrocarbon exploration and production contracts. QatarEnergy entered Areas OFF-2 and OFF-7, while Chevron also joined Area OFF-7, as non-operating partners in all cases. As a result, in Area OFF-2, Shell now holds... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil’s Haimara gas field to form anchor for ninth offshore Guyana project
March 30 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana is advancing plans for its next development offshore Guyana, with the Haimara discovery expected to serve as the anchor for the project in the southeast section of the Stabroek Block. Company President Alistair Routledge said at a recent press briefing that the development concept for that area groups discoveries from Longtail through... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Announces Ibama License to Drill Mãe de Ouro Well in the Potiguar Basin
March 27 - Petrobras announced the renewal of the operating license from the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) for drilling the Mãe de Ouro well, which is located in deep waters in the Potiguar Basin. The license allows the drilling of three wells: Mãe de Ouro, Inhame, and Taianga. The wells... Continue Reading →