(Reuters) Petrobras has completed work on a veterinary center in the Amazon region that is required for it to obtain an environmental permit for an offshore drilling project, the company said on Saturday. The animal care center in the town of Oiapoque, Amapa state, is designed to assist animals in the event of an oil... Continue Reading →
UK Grants Development Consent for Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm
(OE) The government of U.K. has approved 1.2 GW extension to Rampion offshore wind farm, Rampion 2, off the Sussex coast. The Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Rampion 2 offshore wind farm project, an extension to the existing Rampion wind farm nearby, is being led by global renewables company RWE, on behalf of joint... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s proven 1P reserves increased by 5.9% in 2024
Brazil's proven oil reserves (1P) increased by 5.92% last year, while the volume of proven and probable reserves (2P) grew by 4.36%. The total of proven, probable and possible reserves (3P) increased by 4.27%. The data was released by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), which published the Annual Bulletin of... Continue Reading →
ANP forecasts 29% increase in production from Brazilian onshore fields by 2029
(PN) Oil and natural gas production in Brazil's onshore fields is expected to continue growing over the next five years, according to projections released by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). By 2029, extraction from onshore wells could increase by around 29%, according to data presented in the 2025 Annual Production Programs (PAPs). These documents are... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to present development plan for Sergipe Deep Waters by the end of April
(eixos) Petrobras is expected to present the development plan for the ultra-deep water project to produce oil and gas in Sergipe, the Sergipe Deep Waters (Seap), by the end of April, said the state-owned company's executive manager for Gas and Energy, Álvaro Tupiassu, during a meeting of the Oil and Gas Technical Chamber (CTGás) of... Continue Reading →
Brazil oil production increased by 1.1% in February 2025
(PN) National oil production in February totaled 3.488 million barrels per day (bbl/d), an increase of 1.1% compared to the previous month and 1.2% compared to the same month in 2024. The data was released by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). Natural gas production registered 158.76 million cubic meters per day (m³/d). The value represents... Continue Reading →
ANP estimates investments of up to U$2.3 billion in oil exploration in Brazil by 2028
(PN) According to new consolidated data, the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) is forecasting investments of around US$1.5 billion in exploratory activities this year. For the period between 2025 and 2028, the estimated amount is US$2.3 billion. Drilling is the activity that will have the greatest impact on the investments planned for 2025, with US$1.1 billion... Continue Reading →
BW Energy Gets Golfinho Production Extension Off Brazil Until 2042
(OE) Oil and gas company BW Energy has been granted extension to the Golfinho license production phase to 2042 by the Brazilian oil and gas regulator ANP. The production phase under the Golfinho concession contract has been extended to 2042 from previously 2031, following ANP's approval of the company's field development plan in November 2024.... Continue Reading →
Philippine 500MW OW Project Cleared for Pre-Development Activities
(OE) Nexif Ratch Energy has been granted Pre-Development Environmental Compliance Certificate (Pre-Dev ECC) for its 500MW San Miguel Bay offshore wind project in the Philippines. The certificate was granted by the Philippines’ Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in accordance with its administrative order and the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS). The Pre-Dev... Continue Reading →
PRIO begins drilling in the Wahoo Field
(PN) PRIO announces the drilling of the company's first greenfield project, the Wahoo field, in the Campos Basin. The announcement was made by the company's president, Roberto Monteiro, on his LinkedIn profile. "The project, which began this month, is a milestone in our strategy of developing mature fields through subsea connections (tiebacks) and reflects the... Continue Reading →