May 20 (Reuters) - Colombia's environment ministry said on Wednesday it had approved the environmental viability of the exploratory phase of the Nereidas geothermal project, led by state oil company Ecopetrol , Baker Hughes and utility CHEC, in a step that could help open a new source of round-the-clock renewable power in the Andean country. The... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil orders more line pipe from Vallourec
May 20 (offshore-energy.biz) French provider of tubular solutions Vallourec has secured two additional line pipe orders from ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) for delivery to the Stabroek Block, under the long-term agreement the companies signed in 2021. The combined scope includes the supply of over 145 kilometers of coated line pipe for EMGL’s deepwater Hammerhead and Longtail... Continue Reading →
BW Energy Greenlights Gabon, Brazil Oil and Gas Projects
May 20 (OE) BW Energy has made final investment decisions (FID) for the Bourdon development in the Dussafu license offshore Gabon and a new infill drilling campaign in the Golfinho license offshore Brazil, targeting combined 2P reserves of 68 million barrels of oil equivalent. The company said the two projects are expected to increase net... Continue Reading →
QatarEnergy Enters Uruguay with Shell Deal for Three Offshore Blocks
May 20 (OE) QatarEnergy has acquired participating interests in three exploration blocks offshore Uruguay from BG International Limited, a subsidiary of Shell. Under the agreements, QatarEnergy has acquired an 18% interest in block ‘OFF-4’, while Shell held 32%, and APA Corporation (the operator) retained the remaining 50%. QatarEnergy has also acquired a 30% interest in... Continue Reading →
Staatsolie says investor confidence supported GranMorgu funding deal
May 19, (oilnow.gy) Staatsolie secured more than US$2 billion in financing in 2025 to fund its 20% participation in Suriname’s GranMorgu offshore oil development, according to Managing Director Annand Jagesar. In a message published in the company’s 2025 Annual Report released on May 15, Jagesar said Staatsolie raised US$516 million through the Staatsolie Bond 2025-2033 and secured... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Omnia, Casa dos Ventos sign $2 billion energy deal for TikTok data center
May 18 (Reuters) - Omnia, the data center platform of Brazil's Patria Investments, has signed a $2 billion, 20-year energy supply agreement with renewable generator Casa dos Ventos to power a data center it is building for TikTok-owner ByteDance, the companies told Reuters. The data center, located at the Pecem port complex in the northeastern... Continue Reading →
Petrobras decides to develop Aram discovery in Santos, says president
May 15 - Petrobras has decided to develop the Aram discovery in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, said Petrobras president Magda Chambriard this Friday (15). The company expects to have at least two producing wells by 2030, said the executive, in a press conference to discuss the company's investments in the state of... Continue Reading →
ABL Nets Brazil Job Tied to Mero Offshore Oil and Gas Projects
May 14 (OE) ABL Energy & Marine Consultants Brasil has been appointed marine warranty surveyor (MWS) for Subsea7’s transportation and installation campaign covering SURF infrastructure for the Mero 3 and Mero 4 offshore developments in Brazil’s Santos Basin. The scope covers subsea pipelines and associated subsea risers and flowlines infrastructure linked to the Mero 3... Continue Reading →
Argentina approves TGS for tax incentive scheme in $550 mln gas pipeline expansion
May 13 (Reuters) - Argentina's economy ministry has approved Transportadora de Gas del Sur's application to enter the RIGI large-investment incentive scheme for a $550 million expansion of the Perito Moreno gas pipeline, the company said on Wednesday. The approval covers a project to expand Section I of the pipeline and add 14 million cubic meters... Continue Reading →
Petrobras studies opportunities in Mexico and studies new Venezuelan legislation
May 13 - Petrobras' president, Magda Chambriard, stated that the state-owned company will send delegations from the refining and oil exploration and production areas to Mexico to assess potential business opportunities in partnership with the state-owned Pemex. The new visit of Petrobras representatives to Mexico occurs a few weeks after Chambriard visited the country last... Continue Reading →