Leveraged by the pre-salt, Brazil was the fifth country that most increased oil production between 2011 and 2019, in the world. One of the main highlights of oil geopolitics in the decade of 2010, the expectation is that Brazil's relevance in the global market will increase even more in the coming decades. Valor’s Survey, based... Continue Reading →
Venezuela, Once an Oil Giant, Reaches an End of an Era
CABIMAS, Venezuela — For the first time in a century, there are no rigs searching for oil in Venezuela. Wells that once tapped the world’s largest crude reserves are abandoned or left to flare toxic gases that cast an orange glow over depressed oil towns. Refineries that once processed oil for export are rusting hulks,... Continue Reading →
PDVSA Says Idled Nabarima FSO in ‘Satisfactory’ Condition
An idled oil storage facility off Venezuela's eastern coast is in "satisfactory" condition, an official with state company Petroleos de Venezuela said, after a series of incidents in recent months raised concerns about environmental hazards. About 1.3 million barrels of Corocoro crude have been stuck for over a year aboard the Nabarima FSO (floating storage... Continue Reading →
PDVSA, Eni Looking at Options to Offload Oil from Idle FSO
Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA and Italy's Eni are looking at options to safely offload crude from a floating storage facility on Venezuela's eastern coast that has remained idle for over a year due to U.S. sanctions, according to sources close to the discussions. The companies suspended output at their joint venture Petrosucre shortly after... Continue Reading →