Feb 17 (Reuters) - The tiny oil-producing nation of Guyana, already one of the world's fastest-growing economies, has a window of opportunity for more expansion amid ongoing U.S. activity in neighboring Venezuela, geopolitical and oil experts said ahead of the Guyana Energy Conference. That growth potential will take center stage at the four-day event beginning... Continue Reading →
Latin America’s Bold Renewable Energy Bet
Feb. 16 (oilprice.com) Latin America is attracting greater attention from international investors thanks to its strong renewable energy and critical mineral potential. In recent years, the region’s green energy capacity has steadily grown, while more mineral mining projects are developed, and the electric vehicle (EV) market is beginning to expand. As the United States takes... Continue Reading →
Argentina’s Shale Boom Is Rewriting South America’s Energy Map
Feb. 14 (oilprice.com) The massive unconventional oil boom underway in Argentina continues to gain momentum. During late 2024, Argentina, which is South America’s second largest economy after Brazil, overtook Colombia to become the continent’s fourth largest oil producer. The surge in petroleum revenues, coupled with President Javier Mieli’s economic reforms, is a boon for one of the... Continue Reading →
Brazilian Government Releases Strategic Sectors of Pre-Salt Fields and Enable Largest Auction in History of the Production Sharing Regime
Feb. 12 (TN) The Brazilian government has made decisive progress in national energy policy by authorizing the expansion of areas for oil and gas exploration in deep and ultra-deep waters in the Campos, Santos, and Espírito Santo basins. This historic decision, built in an integrated manner between the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and... Continue Reading →
Trump administration set to revoke basis of US climate regulation
Feb 12 (Reuters) - The administration of President Donald Trump on Thursday plans to announce the repeal of a scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, removing the legal basis for federal climate regulations. The move represents the most sweeping climate change policy rollback by the administration to date, after a string of... Continue Reading →
NOV’s GustoMSC to Design Korea’s Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
Feb. 12 (OE) GustoMSC, through its parent company NOV, has secured contracts for the design and supply of critical equipment for Hanwha Ocean’s new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), based on the GustoMSC NG-16000X design, with delivery scheduled for the second quarter of 2028. The vessel will be the fourth based on the NG-16000X platform,... Continue Reading →
US Issues License to Support Oil and Gas Exploration in Venezuela
Feb. 11 (Reuters) The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday issued a general license to facilitate the exploration and production of oil and gas in Venezuela, a long-awaited step that could help increase output in the country. Washington has relaxed sanctions on Venezuela's energy industry since U.S. forces captured President Nicolas Maduro in early January. It... Continue Reading →
Orsted’s full-year earnings on track after cash flow boost, debt reduction
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Denmark's Orsted reported sharply higher fourth-quarter cash flow and a bigger-than-expected reduction in debt, as the group boosts its balance sheet to navigate U.S. President Donald Trump's clampdown on offshore wind. Orsted expanded rapidly over the past decade, but more recently faced higher costs from supply chain disruption and inflation, and faces regulatory... Continue Reading →
Namibia won’t recognise TotalEnergies, Petrobras deal due to not following procedure
Feb 8 (Reuters) - Namibia will not recognise the purchase of offshore stakes in the Luderitz Basin announced last week by TotalEnergies and Petrobras until the oil companies follow the proper route for approval, government officials said on Sunday. Jonas Mbambo, a spokesperson for the presidency, confirmed that until a formal application is submitted and the prescribed... Continue Reading →
Massachusetts, Nova Scotia Partner on Offshore Wind Development
Feb. 6 (offshoreWIND.biz) The US state of Massachusetts and the Canadian province of Nova Scotia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation on offshore wind development, seeking to align planning, workforce training, transmission planning and supply chain development across the North Atlantic region. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Nova Scotia Premier Tim... Continue Reading →