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Nov 9 (PN) Brazil’s oil production is projected to reach a peak of approximately 5 million barrels per day by 2028, driven primarily by the start of operations for new units in the pre-salt region. This forecast is included in the Oil and Natural Gas Production section of the Ten-Year Energy Expansion Plan 2036 (PDE... Continue Reading →
Nov. 7 (offshore-energy.biz) Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras has secured approval in principle (AiP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) concept, advancing a redevelopment plan that adapts the proven P-68 FPSO design to cut risk, cost, and delivery time in Brazil’s Santos Basin. Lloyd’s Register, which awarded... Continue Reading →
Nov 4 (Reuters) - Colombia expects to have a licensing round for new oil exploration areas ready in the first quarter of 2027, the head of the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) said on Wednesday. The country halted new hydrocarbon exploration contracts from 2022 to 2026 under former President Gustavo Petro, whose government sought to steer... Continue Reading →
Nov. 5 (PN) New developments from Petrobras in the Campos Basin: the company has begun drilling the second well in the Norte de Brava block, according to data provided by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP). The well, technically identified as 9-BRSA-1406D-RJS, is being drilled in a water depth of 603... Continue Reading →
Nov. 4 (OE) BP has identified hydrocarbons in an exploration well at the deepwater Tupinambá block in Brazil's Santos Basin, where Shell's 50% working interest remains subject to regulatory approval. The company informed Brazil's National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) of the hydrocarbon presence in well 1-BP-14-SPS, located 275 kilometers off the... Continue Reading →
Oct 23 (Reuters) - In a windy, remote oilfield in Argentina, Chevron is bringing in US workers, equipment and expertise, betting it can recreate the Permian Basin shale boom that transformed the US oil industry two decades ago, this time in the Vaca Muerta formation, where success has long been elusive. The US oil producer... Continue Reading →
Oct 23 (Reuters) - SLB beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Friday, supported by strong North American oilfield activity, while signaling recovery in parts of the Middle East following conflict-related disruptions. Repeated flare-ups in the US-Iran conflict, now in its eighth month, have pressured oilfield services companies with significant exposure to the region... Continue Reading →
Oct. 22 (AP) A single figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves. But experts say the country's estimate is inherently problematic and far from proven — rooted in exaggerated, aging data from a corrupt government. The number has long been touted by politicians and... Continue Reading →
Oct. 20 (offshore-energy.biz) With more than a billion barrels of oil in its sights, Ireland-headquartered and AIM-listed United Oil & Gas (UOG) is laying the groundwork for its next offshore move to sweeten the pitch for prospective partners in the Caribbean, with a fresh study that maps out a double-digit rig pool, local logistics, and... Continue Reading →
Oct 17 (Reuters) - Venezuela expects nearly $76 billion in oil investment over the next five years under recently signed agreements, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Saturday, adding that a bilateral accord with the US includes plans to drill 250 rigs. Since the January ouster of President Nicolas Maduro, the country has been reopening... Continue Reading →
