(offshore-energy.biz) Australia-based petroleum exploration company Pancontinental Energy has revealed the results of two studies exploring hydrocarbon properties of a petroleum exploration license (PEL) it operates in the Orange Basin, offshore Namibia. The Australian player said the new evidence provides increased confidence for the presence of a high net-to-gross reservoir system and the presence of hydrocarbons... Continue Reading →
Guyana calls companies to pre-qualify for NGL facility
(Reuters) - Guyana is looking for a company willing to build a natural gas liquids (NGL) facility as part of efforts to monetize its offshore gas reserves, according to a notice published by the South American government on Sunday. The storage and offloading facility would receive about 4,200 barrels per day (bpd) of liquids from... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Foz do Amazonas now seen as ‘akin to Guyana’s Stabroek Field’ – Horizon Engage
(oilnow.gy) Brazil’s Foz do Amazonas Basin is being viewed by top industry players as that country’s top offshore frontier opportunity, with Horizon Engage reporting that aggressive bidding there signals strong private-sector belief in the Equatorial Margin as “akin to Guyana’s Stabroek field”. According to Horizon Engage Senior Advisor for Brazil and Energy Transition, Mark Langevin, consortia including Petrobras, ExxonMobil,... Continue Reading →
Equinor’s deepwater gas RAIA project moves forward with preliminary production license and approval for construction of gas pipeline
(PN) The Brazilian Institute of the Environment (Ibama) granted the preliminary license for oil and gas production activities at the Raia Project, operated by Equinor in the pre-salt layer of the Campos Basin. Also, the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved the construction of the 200 km gas pipeline that will connect the Raia FPSO to... Continue Reading →
Karoon Energy Secures Six Blocks in latest Offshore Brazil bid round
(OE) Australian oil and gas company Karoon Energy has secured interest in six blocks in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil, in the ANP fifth Permanent Offer Bid Round for Concession Contracts. Two of the blocks, S-M-974 and S-M-1038, are located approximately 17 kilometers from the Neon field, and contain the Piracucá discovery. In addition, Karoon... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces results of ANP bidding process
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras reports that it has acquired ten blocks in the Foz do Amazonas Basin and three blocks in the Pelotas Basin in the 5th Permanent Concession Offer Cycle of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP). In the Foz do Amazonas Basin, Petrobras acquired blocks FZA-M-1040, FZA-M-1042, FZA-M-188,... Continue Reading →
Vaca Muerta shale formation propels Argentina closer to energy self-sufficiency, analysts say
(Reuters) - Soaring oil and gas production from Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation in the first quarter of 2025 is fueling the nation's push for energy self-sufficiency and ambitious plans to become an important liquefied natural gas exporter, Rystad Energy analysts said on Tuesday. Vaca Muerta, a vast unconventional oil reserve, is pivotal for Argentina... Continue Reading →
How Suriname compares to Guyana: Lessons from a neighbor’s oil journey
(oilnow.gy) Just across the Corentyne River, Suriname is watching. It has seen Guyana go from oil discovery to oil power in less than a decade, GDP booming, rigs multiplying and an international attention growing. But where Guyana surged ahead, Suriname is moving with caution. Guyana’s momentum was driven by multiple factors: a stable investment climate, a business-friendly... Continue Reading →
Ranking the giants: Largest oil discoveries in Guyana’s Stabroek Block after Liza
(oilnow.gy) Since ExxonMobil’s historic Liza discovery in 2015, the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana has yielded a string of world-class oil finds. While Liza remains the biggest discovery to date, several subsequent wells have encountered major oil-bearing reservoirs. Here is a ranking of the top discoveries after Liza, based on the thickness of high-quality oil or... Continue Reading →
Shell expects to drill in the Pelotas Basin in 2028
(CNN) Shell expects to drill an exploratory oil well in the Pelotas Basin, a new exploration frontier, in 2028, said Lucio Prevatti, the company's general manager for exploration and development in Brazil, during an event in Rio de Janeiro. According to him, Brazil needs to find new producing areas to replenish its reserves and meet... Continue Reading →