(OE) EOG Resources Trinidad (EOG) and BP Trinidad and Tobago, equal joint venture partners in the Mento development, have produced first gas at the field off Trinidad’s southeast coast. The Mento development features a 12-slot, attended facility that is located in acreage jointly licensed by EOG and BP Trinidad and Tobago, owned by BP (70%)... Continue Reading →
Galp Targets 40% Oil Production Boost in Brazil with New Field
(Reuters) Portugal's Galp expects to boost its oil and gas production in Brazil by around 40% over the next few years, when the promising offshore field Bacalhau reaches peak output, executive board member Nuno Bastos told reporters. Galp produces 110,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in Brazil through a 70%-30% joint venture with... Continue Reading →
Production surges at Exxon’s Liza 2 and Payara projects
In the final week and a half of April 2025, Guyana’s offshore oil production witnessed an uptick, with both the Liza 2 and Payara projects averaging approximately 260,000 barrels per day (b/d) each. This indicates that ExxonMobil, the operator of the Stabroek Block, has begun tapping into the optimized production capacities of these developments. ExxonMobil... Continue Reading →
Brazil utility Eletrobras taps BTG to sell Eletronuclear stake
(Reuters) - Brazilian electric company Eletrobras has tapped investment bank BTG Pactual (BPAC3.SA), opens new tab to advise on the sale of its remaining stake in state-run nuclear power generator Eletronuclear, said three sources familiar with the deal. Following its privatization in 2022, Eletrobras ceased to be the controlling owner of Eletronuclear but remained a minority partner... Continue Reading →
Scana firm wins multi-million deal for E-house modules offshore Brazil
(offshore-energy.biz) PSW Power & Automation, a subsidiary of Norway-headquartered offshore energy technology and services provider Scana, has secured a contract valued between NOK 75 million (around $7.3 million) and NOK 150 million for an offshore project in Brazil involving the delivery of two E-House modules. According to Scana, the scope includes the design, manufacture, and... Continue Reading →
Mota-Engil signs R$1.6 billion contract for construction and assembly on Petrobras platforms
(PN) The Portuguese company Mota-Engil, through its subsidiary in Brazil, Empresa Construtora do Brasil, has signed a new contract with Petrobras worth approximately R$1.61 billion (around 250 million euros). The agreement will have an estimated duration of 48 months and involves the execution of a series of maintenance, construction and assembly services on offshore oil... Continue Reading →
BP Energy begins drilling a new well in the Bumerange Block in the Santos Basin
(PN) British company BP has taken new steps in its exploratory activities in Brazil. This week, the company began drilling the wildcat well 1-BP-13-SPS, in the Bumerangue block, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The activity is being carried out in a water depth of 2,372 meters with the drillship Valaris Renaissance. The... Continue Reading →
US grants Chevron narrow authorization to keep assets in Venezuela, sources say
(Reuters) - The Trump administration has issued a narrow authorization for U.S. oil producer Chevron (CVX.N), opens new tab to keep assets in Venezuela, including its stakes in oil joint ventures with state company PDVSA, three sources with knowledge of the decision said on Tuesday. Chevron and several European firms had been in talks with officials in Washington in... Continue Reading →
Peru seeks meeting with China, Brazil to advance cross-continental railroad
(globaltimes.cn) Peru's minister of economy and finance emphasized the importance of coordinating and planning a meeting between the governments of Brazil and Peru, along with the Chinese delegation to advance a cross-continental railroad connecting Peru's Pacific coast with Brazil's Atlantic coast, Peru's Ministry of Economy and Finance posted on social media platform X on Tuesday.... Continue Reading →
Suriname’s 2025 exploration wells targeting 900 million boe of resources – Wood Mac
(oilnow.gy) Wood Mackenzie projects that the three exploration prospects currently being developed in Suriname’s offshore basin this year hold a combined total of approximately 900 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe). The wells are Macaw-1, Korikori-1 and Akaru Deep-1; each hold 300 mmboe. Macaw-1 is in Suriname’s Block 64. Spanning 6,262 km² and located 250... Continue Reading →