(Reuters) - Guyana's cabinet has approved a bid for an offshore oil block by a consortium including QatarEnergy (QATPE.UL), TotalEnergies and Malaysian state-owned Petronas (PETRA.UL), a minister from the South American country said on Wednesday. Guyana, home of the largest oil discoveries in nearly a decade, offered 14 offshore blocks in September in its first competitive auction that... Continue Reading →
Petrobras has signed contracts for the assignment of mothballed fields in the Campos Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 17/04/2024, informs that it has signed today contracts for the assignment of its entire stake in the Cherne and Bagre fields, located in shallow waters in the Campos Basin, to Perenco Petróleo e Gás do Brasil Ltda (Perenco). Production from the two fields... Continue Reading →
Uruguay – from totally open to totally licensed in just a few years
History is repeating itself in Uruguay. And Chevron plays an important role (Geo Expro) When the Kudu gas field was discovered offshore Namibia in the early 1970s, Chevron jumped to the other side of the Atlantic to take acreage in Uruguay in a similar setting. It led to the drilling of Uruguay’s first couple of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about mothballed fields sale in the Campos Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Executive Board, at a meeting held today, approved the sale of its entire stake in the Cherne and Bagre fields, located in shallow waters in the Campos Basin, to Perenco Petróleo e Gás do Brasil Ltda (Perenco). Production from the two fields was interrupted in March 2020... Continue Reading →
Suriname presses Exxon, TotalEnergies to combine gas developments
(Reuters) - Suriname's state-owned oil company Staatsolie has begun talks with oil majors Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), opens new tab and TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), opens new tab to encourage joint development of natural gas fields that straddle its and Guyana's maritime borders, the head of its state oil firm told Reuters late Tuesday. The early-stage discussions are part of Suriname's efforts... Continue Reading →
As ink dries on signed license off Uruguay, search for partners coming up soon
(Offshore-energy.biz) Isle of Man-headquartered oil and gas player Challenger Energy Group (CEG) has formally signed a license for a shallow water exploration block off the coast of Uruguay. Aside from embarking on technical work, the firm intends to go on the lookout for partners to enable an early farm-out. After Challenger Energy submitted a bid for the AREA OFF-3 block... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Mexico’s Pemex, Carlos Slim team met to discuss deepwater gas project -sources
(Reuters) - Mexican state energy company Pemex and billionaire investor Carlos Slim's team are discussing ways to revive development of the country's first deepwater natural gas field that was shelved twice before, two sources told Reuters.The sources, both with direct knowledge of the matter, said executives of companies controlled by the Slim family met with... Continue Reading →
RWE and Masdar Form 3GW Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Pact
(OE) Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, has acquired a 49% stake in the UK Dogger Bank South (DBS) offshore wind projects as part of the agreement with RWE. The partners will now jointly forge ahead with the delivery of these flagship projects. RWE, with a 51% stake, will lead development, construction and operation throughout... Continue Reading →
Trinidad and Tobago Extends Deadline for Shallow-Water Auction
(Reuters) Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday extended by almost two months a deadline to submit bids for an auction of shallow-water oil and gas blocks, the government said. Trinidad is Latin America's largest producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) with installed capacity of 15 million metric tons per year, and one of the world's biggest exporters of methanol... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies moving at full tilt to sanction giant oil project off Suriname by year-end
(OET( France’s energy giant TotalEnergies is going full steam ahead with its plans to take a final investment decision (FID) for a large oil project in Block 58 off the coast of Suriname by the end of 2024. Following the appraisal of two main oil discoveries – Sapakara South and Krabdagu – in Block 58, combined recoverable resources of close to 700... Continue Reading →