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Oct 15 (Reuters) - Angola intends to implement faster exploration concessions from next year as part of a new long-term hydrocarbon strategy that aims to attract investment and stimulate oil and gas production, a senior government official said on the sidelines of an energy conference in Cape Town. Here are some details: The 25-year plan... Continue Reading →
October 13, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A - Petrobras, further to the press release issued on May 4, 2026, informs that it has signed with Shell, TotalEnergies and Petrogal, partners in the BM‑S‑11A Consortium, the Cost and Volume Balancing Agreements (Acordos de Equalização de Gastos e Volumes – AEGVs) for Berbigão, Sururu and the Shared... Continue Reading →
Oct. 9 - Brazil could reach an oil production level of 4.9 million barrels per day by 2036, while investments in the expansion and modernization of energy infrastructure are expected to total approximately R$ 3.3 trillion between 2027 and 2036. These projections are part of the Summary Report for the Ten-Year Energy Expansion Plan 2036... Continue Reading →
Rio de Janeiro, October 8, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) announces that it participated in the 4th Production Sharing Permanent Offer Cycle and the 6th Concession Permanent Offer Cycle promoted by Brazil’s National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP). In the 4th Production Sharing Permanent Offer Cycle, the company acquired the Azurita... Continue Reading →
Oct. 7 - The auction for the 4th Permanent Offer Cycle under the production-sharing regime concluded with seven blocks awarded out of a total of 13 areas offered by the National Agency of Petroleum (ANP). In total, the event generated R$ 530.46 million in signature bonuses and projects investments of R$ 778.42 million in the... Continue Reading →
Oct. 7 (TN) Constellation, Brazil's largest offshore drilling company, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) certification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its "Fuel Processor" project—an innovative technology designed to boost energy efficiency and reduce emissions in diesel engines used on offshore units. AiP validates the safety and technical soundness of disruptive solutions... Continue Reading →
Oct. 7 (OE) Nigeria has launched its 2026 oil and gas licensing round, offering 40 blocks spanning onshore, shallow-water and deepwater areas as the country seeks new investment and higher production. Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Chief Executive Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan announced the round following approval from President Bola Tinubu, with Nigerian and international investors... Continue Reading →
Oct. 6 (offshoreWIND.biz) The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has secured GBP 3 million (approximately EUR 3.5 million) from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to advance the development of DeepWind, a planned floating and deepwater offshore wind test site in Scotland. The two-year funding, awarded through the UK government’s Infrastructure Fund, will support engineering, environmental,... Continue Reading →
Oct. 6 (oilprice.com) Centuries ago, the untamed jungles of Venezuela’s Orinoco Basin helped power the myth of El Dorado, a city made entirely of gold. But for the new adventurers staking a claim in the country’s black gold instead, there is no myth involved, but rather the world’s largest crude oil reserves of 303 billion... Continue Reading →
Oct. 5 (Aker Solutions) Aker Solutions’ consultancy arm, Entr has been awarded a contract by Net Zero Atlantic to deliver an offshore wind transmission routing and technology study in Canada as part of the Atlantic Canada Offshore Wind Readiness Program (ACORP). In collaboration with Canadian-based C-CORE, a global leader in risk-based advisory services in harsh... Continue Reading →
