By Matthew Smith for Oilprice.com In a controversial move, Colombia’s leftist President, Gustavo Petro, banned awarding new hydrocarbon exploration contracts. He also sought to ban hydraulic fracturing in the conflict-riven country, which is economically dependent on petroleum extraction. Those government policies, coupled with tax hikes for Colombia’s extractive industries along with a lack of major oil and... Continue Reading →
Petrobras reports oil discovery in ultra-deep waters of the Potiguar Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, informs that it has discovered an accumulation of oil in ultra-deep waters of the Potiguar Basin, in the Anhangá exploratory well, of Concession POT-M-762_R15. The 1-BRSA-1390-RNS (Anhangá) well is located on the coast between Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte, about 190 km from Fortaleza and 250 km from Natal, at... Continue Reading →
Enauta recorded production of more than 2.3 million barrels of oil equivalent in the first quarte of 2024
(PN) Enauta recorded total production of 745 thousand barrels of oil equivalent in March 2024 and more than 2.3 million barrels of oil equivalent in the first quarter of this year. The company's average production between January and March was 25,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day, an increase of approximately 70% compared to the... Continue Reading →
ANP: Brazil 2023 proven reserves at 15.894 billion barrels of oil
(TN) In 2023, there was an increase of 6.98% in proven oil reserves (1P), compared to 2022. There was also an increase of 3.81% in the volume relative to the sum of proven and probable reserves (2P) and 2.26 % in the sum of proven, probable and possible (3P). The data are from the ANP's... Continue Reading →
Further on the Enauta merger proposal with 3R Petroleum
(PN) Enauta announced that its Board of Directors approved the presentation of a proposal for the business combination with 3R Petroleum. The operation could create one of the main independent operators in Brazil and Latin America, with production potential that could exceed 100 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day – in line with the... Continue Reading →
New Merger to Create One of the Largest Oil & Gas Companies in Latin America – Enauta and 3R Petroleum
(OE) Enauta has proposed the merger with 3R Petroleum which would create one of the largest and the most diversified independent oil and gas companies in Latin America. The merger proposal has been approved by Enauta’s board of directors, and according to the company, the combination results in a balanced, five-year high organic growth portfolio... Continue Reading →
Enauta Sells 20% Stake in Atlanta, Oliva Fields Offshore Brazil
(JPT) Brazilian independent Enauta has agreed to sell a 20% participating interest in the BS-4 concession, which includes the Atlanta and Oliva fields, to Westlawn Americas Offshore (WAO) for $301.7 million. WAO is a portfolio company of Westlawn Group LLC and owns various interests in the Gulf of Mexico offshore basins. Enauta said the sale... Continue Reading →
Exxon-led group strikes new oil and gas discovery off Guyana
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), opens new tab on Friday disclosed a new oil and gas discovery in the prolific Stabroek block offshore Guyana, the company's first announced discovery in the South American country this year. The Bluefin discovery joins more than 30 already since 2015 in the Stabroek block, an 6.6 million acre (26,800 square kilometers)... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about operations in exploratory blocks in São Tomé and Príncipe
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, further to the announcement made on 27/12/2023, informs that it has concluded the acquisition of stakes in the 3 exploratory blocks 10, 11 and 13, in São Tomé and Príncipe, Africa, and has signed amendments to the production sharing contracts and Joint Operating Agreements and became part of the consortia... Continue Reading →
Chevron beats Q4 estimates, but annual profits fall nearly 40%
(Reuters) - Chevron Corp (CVX.N), opens new tab on Friday beat analysts' earnings estimates and increased dividends on higher oil and gas production, after a year of sharply lower profits on missteps and charges. Shares in the pre-trading market rose a fraction after the company beat analysts' consensus forecast by 24 cents with adjusted earnings of $3.45... Continue Reading →