This Megaproject Could Keep Brazil’s Oil Boom Running Deep Into The 2030’s

Aug. 7 (oilprice.com) BP’s Bumerangue discovery is more than another giant Brazilian oil find: it could become the project that keeps both BP’s upstream portfolio and Brazil’s production boom alive well into the 2030s. With an estimated 2.5 billion barrels potentially recoverable and peak output that could reach 600,000 b/d, the ultra-deepwater development is large enough to... Continue Reading →

Petrobras halts studies for $1 billion gas pipeline in Brazil amid regulatory uncertainty, sources say

 Aug 4 (Reuters) - Brazil's Petrobras is reassessing a major natural gas infrastructure investment in Brazil amid regulatory uncertainty surrounding a proposed ​government program that could also impact a project by Norway's Equino, sources told ‌Reuters. The proposal led Petrobras to halt studies for a planned $1 billion gas pipeline linked to its deep waters project... Continue Reading →

Exxon exploring Rockhead-1 prospect in Stabroek Block, targeting more oil in Guyana

Aug. 4 (oilnow.gy) The Stena Carron is carrying out exploration drilling at the Rockhead-1 prospect in Guyana’s Stabroek Block.  According to a recent notice from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), drilling activities will conclude on August 31.  “The Rockhead-1 is situated approximately 115.2 nautical miles (213.4 kilometers) off the  Coast of Guyana and covers an... Continue Reading →

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