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(eixos) The Senate is advancing in discussions on bill 3.178/2019, which proposes the end of the pre-salt polygon and Petrobras' right of preference in the sharing auctions. The Infrastructure Committee approved on Tuesday the opinion of the committee's president, Senator Marcos Rogério (PL/RO). The bill was included in the committee's agenda at the end of... Continue Reading →
(PN) The Energy Research Company (EPE) has completed the technical analysis of the documentation submitted by Equinor to request authorization to begin early construction and installation activities for the gas pipeline to transport specified gas from the Raia Project. EPE considered the project compatible with the sectoral planning and recommended its authorization, highlighting its importance... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras notified the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) about the discovery of oil signs in well 3-BRSA-1398-RJS, located in the Alto de Cabo Frio Central block, in the pre-salt area of the Campos Basin. The well is located in a water depth of 2,276 meters. The drilling of the well began at the end of... Continue Reading →
(eixos.com.br) On Friday, the federal government dismissed the National Secretary for Energy Transition and Planning of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), Thiago Barral The decision was published in an extra edition of the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU), signed by the Chief of Staff of the Civil House, Rui Costa, while the... Continue Reading →
By STEVEN GRATTAN Associated Press (AP) — Colombia’s ambitious plans for wind energy development, especially in the resource-rich La Guajira region, are facing serious setbacks as major companies pull out and projects stall, industry experts say. Margarita Nieves, director of the Colombian Offshore Wind Research Network, told The Associated Press that despite large targets — including... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) Legislation that will pave the way for the development of offshore renewable energy in Canada’s province of Newfoundland and Labrador has been put into force. This follows the passage of the federal Bill C-49 in October 2024 and Newfoundland and Labrador’s mirror legislation, Bill 90, in March 2025. The Bill C-49 includes amendments to... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs it has submitted a declaration of interest for exploratory blocks on the offshore areas of the Ivory Coast, a country located on the west coast of Africa. The Ivory Coast government, through its Council of Ministers, approved Petrobras' declaration of interest for nine blocks. This is the first phase... Continue Reading →
A new bill passed by Japan’s House of Representatives on 3 June will enable offshore wind projects to be built in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), beyond the 22-kilometre (12-nautical-mile) line of Japan’s territorial waters. The bill, which was approved by the House of Councillors on 11 April, amends the existing Act on Promotion... Continue Reading →
(OE) TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Shell Brasil Petróleo to exchange its 20% non-operated interest in the Gato do Mato project for an additional 3% interest in Lapa, a producing offshore oil field. Through the agreement TotalEnergies will increase its interest in the operated Lapa offshore field to 48% by acquiring an additional 3%... Continue Reading →
(TN) ANP released the Monthly Bulletin of Oil and Natural Gas Production for April 2025, which contains consolidated data on national production. The month recorded a new record in pre-salt oil and gas production, with 3.734 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). This represents an increase of 0.5% compared to the previous month... Continue Reading →
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