The National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) has approved the creation of the Committee for Revitalizing the Activities of Exploration and Production of Oil and Natural Gas in Land Areas of the REATE 2020 Program

Dec 13, 2019 The National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) has approved the creation of the Committee for Revitalizing the Activities of Exploration and Production of Oil and Natural Gas in Land Areas of the REATE 2020 Program. It will propose measures to improve market conditions and to increase the attraction of small and medium-sized companies... Continue Reading →

December 13, 2019 0

Ibama releases Petrobras’ deepwater Long Term Test production from Sergipe

December 12, 2019 Petrobras received from Ibama an operating license authorizing the start of the Farfan Reservoir Long Term Test, one of the discoveries made in the region. The plan foresees the installation of FPSO Cidade de São Vicente, connected to a production well. The license is valid for up to 180 days and by... Continue Reading →

December 12, 2019 0

Orinduik partners enter into next phase of exploration

Tullow Oil and its joint venture partners in the Orinduik Block located offshore Guyana have elected to enter the next exploration phase of the Orinduik Petroleum Agreement signed on January 14, 2016, and have submitted their official notice to the Department of Energy of the Government of Guyana. The JV Partners are Eco Atlantic (15%... Continue Reading →

December 10, 2019 0

Brazil will drill massive oil find despite climate concerns: minister

Brazil will push to expand oil drilling in its massive “pre-salt” oil and gas area off its coast in spite of growing global concerns about climate change, the country’s energy minister told Reuters on Monday. Brazil’s Mines and Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque spoke on the sidelines of a climate summit underway in Madrid where UN... Continue Reading →

December 9, 2019 0

Brazil rates to hit new low 4.50%, but may be last cut of cycle: Reuters poll

Brazil’s central bank will lower its key interest rate to a new low of 4.50% on Wednesday, according to the unanimous view of economists in a Reuters poll, but stronger-than-expected economic data suggest this may be the last cut in the cycle. While inflation is well below the central bank’s target and widely expected to... Continue Reading →

December 9, 2019 0

OPEC and allies agree on deeper production cuts

Following a meeting in Vienna last Friday, the 7th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting decided for an additional adjustment of 500 tb/d to the adjustment levels as agreed at the 175th Meeting of the OPEC Conference and 5th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting. These would lead to total adjustments of 1.7 mb/d. In addition, several... Continue Reading →

December 9, 2019 0

ExxonMobil to Commence 31-Well Exploration Program in Guyana

Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM is planning to commence a 31-well exploration campaign offshore Guyana, per Argus. The company has submitted requests to the Environmental Protection Agency of Guyana for this drilling program, which will be executed in the Stabroek, Kaieteur and Canje blocks. Drilling from these three blocks is not expected to have any significant impact... Continue Reading →

December 6, 2019 0

Majors Press Mexico to Resume Oil Auctions

Big oil companies operating in Mexico have launched a drive to convince leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to resume auctions of oil and gas contracts he has branded a failure in reviving the industry. Chevron Corp, Exxon Mobil Corp and Royal Dutch Shell Plc, among other firms in Mexico's Association of Hydrocarbon Companies (Amexhi),... Continue Reading →

December 6, 2019 0

Oil companies swap stakes in Mexico

With Mexico's government insisting that energy companies increase oil and gas output before it auctions off more of the country's vast reserves or offers more partnerships with state-run Pemex, firms ranging from foreign majors to local players are scrambling to buy and sell blocks they already own. The negotiations are creating a dynamic secondary market... Continue Reading →

December 5, 2019 0

According to EPE, Brazil will more than double natural gas production by 2030

Dec 4, 2019 By 2030, Brazil is expected to more than double net natural gas production, according to a projection by the state-run Energy Research Company (EPE) linked to the Ministry of Mines and Energy. The estimate predicts a jump from the current 59 million to 147 million cubic meters (m³) per day. The data... Continue Reading →

December 5, 2019 0