March 03, 2026 - PRIO S.A. (the “Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with best corporate governance practices, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that, on this date, the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (“Ibama”) has granted the Operating License (“LO”) for the Wahoo Field. With the... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Oil Production Keeps Growing
March 3 (oilprice.com) South America’s largest economy, Brazil, is on track to be a top 5 global oil producer. During 2023, Brazil received an offer to join the OPEC+ price cartel, but it took until early 2025 for the government in the capital Brasilia to accept membership. This signaled a significant change in government strategy, with... Continue Reading →
ANP Releases Consolidated Oil and Gas Production Data for January 2026
March 2 - In January 2026, Brazil produced 5.168 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) of oil and natural gas. The data was released today by the ANP in its Monthly Oil and Natural Gas Production Bulletin. Regarding oil, 3.953 million barrels per day (bbl/d) were extracted, a decrease of 1.5% compared to... Continue Reading →
OceanPact and CBO announce merger, creating maritime services giant.
February 27, 2026 — OceanPact and CBO announced today, in a Regulatory Filing, the combination of their businesses, to be implemented through the incorporation of CBO’s holding company into OceanPact. Closing of the transaction is subject to approval by the Brazilian Antitrust Regulatory Agency (CADE), as well as the fulfillment of other customary conditions precedent... Continue Reading →
Big Oil Is Urging Trump to Stop Battle on Offshore Wind
Feb. 28 - According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), major energy lobbying groups, including the American Petroleum Institute (API), recently urged the Trump administration to halt its offensive against offshore wind. Since taking office, Trump has maintained a hard line on offshore wind and halted major projects from Massachusetts to Virginia. In a meeting... Continue Reading →
U.S. Offshore Wind Projects Report Progress After Resuming Offshore Work
Feb. 27 ( maritime-executive.com) Three of the five offshore wind projects under construction in the northeast U.S. have each signaled this week strong progress. It comes after each project received preliminary injunctions against the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, which had imposed stop-work orders in late December. Speaking... Continue Reading →
Venezuela Halts 19 Maduro-Era Oil and Gas Contracts Pending Review
Feb. 27 (Reuters) Venezuela's oil ministry has suspended 19 oil production-sharing contracts with private companies signed under the administration of President Nicolas Maduro, four sources with knowledge of the move told Reuters on Thursday. The suspension has had no impact on the country's oil and gas output so far, the sources said. State oil giant... Continue Reading →
Guyana’s reserves remain about 11 billion barrels, ministry says
Feb. 25 (oilnow.gy) The Ministry of Natural Resources late Tuesday said Guyana’s oil reserves remain at about 11 billion barrels, rejecting claims that updated figures were being withheld from the public. The statement responds to a February 24, 2026 article by Kaieteur News headlined, “ExxonMobil reports growth in oil reserves to shareholders.” The ministry said the... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil’s Canje Block exploration license to expire next week
Feb. 24 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil’s exploration licence for the Canje Block will expire next week, according to information from the Ministry of Natural Resources. Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat told Reuters the offshore block is set to expire soon. Ministry staff subsequently confirmed to OilNOW that the specific expiry date is March 4, 2026. The Canje Block... Continue Reading →
Permanent Production Sharing Offer: ANP to hold public hearing on inclusion of 15 new blocks
Feb. 23- ANP will hold a public hearing on March 13th to discuss the update of the Permanent Production Sharing Offer tender, with the inclusion of 15 new exploratory blocks. The current tender includes eight blocks (Jade, Ágata, Amazonita, Safira Leste, Safira Oeste, Larimar, Turmalina and Ônix). With the addition of the new blocks (Cruzeiro... Continue Reading →