(eixos) Petrobras is expected to present the development plan for the ultra-deep water project to produce oil and gas in Sergipe, the Sergipe Deep Waters (Seap), by the end of April, said the state-owned company's executive manager for Gas and Energy, Álvaro Tupiassu, during a meeting of the Oil and Gas Technical Chamber (CTGás) of... Continue Reading →
Portugal’s EDPR to auction 90 new wind turbines after pulling out of Colombia project: auctioneer
(Reuters) - Portugal's EDP Renovaveis will offer 90 new wind turbines at auction after pulling out of major Colombia wind energy projects, the website of industrial equipment auctioneer Escrapalia showed on Tuesday. The Vestas V162-5.6 MW turbines will be sold in an online auction, Escrapalia said. EDPR, the world's fourth-largest wind power producer, posted an unexpected net... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s Ecopetrol to invest up to $700 million in SAF production plant
(Reuters) - Colombia's state-run energy company Ecopetrol plans to invest between $500 million and $700 million to build a plant to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) jet fuel, company's president Ricardo Roa said on Wednesday. The new plant, to be built at the Barrancabermeja refinery, will start its development phase between this and next year, Roa... Continue Reading →
Petrobras’ new discoveries are ‘significant’, executive says
(Reuters) - Discoveries made by Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras discoveries this year in the Campos and Santos basins and in the Buzios field are "significant," exploration and production head Sylvia dos Anjos said on Wednesday. Petrobras announced hydrocarbon discoveries in February and March at the Aram block, located in the Santos basin, and at... Continue Reading →
Brazil oil production increased by 1.1% in February 2025
(PN) National oil production in February totaled 3.488 million barrels per day (bbl/d), an increase of 1.1% compared to the previous month and 1.2% compared to the same month in 2024. The data was released by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). Natural gas production registered 158.76 million cubic meters per day (m³/d). The value represents... Continue Reading →
ANP estimates investments of up to U$2.3 billion in oil exploration in Brazil by 2028
(PN) According to new consolidated data, the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) is forecasting investments of around US$1.5 billion in exploratory activities this year. For the period between 2025 and 2028, the estimated amount is US$2.3 billion. Drilling is the activity that will have the greatest impact on the investments planned for 2025, with US$1.1 billion... Continue Reading →
Brazilian FPSO on track to change hands by month end
(offshore-energy.biz) Australia’s oil and gas company Karoon Energy is moving forward with the acquisition of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which is deployed on its project off the coast of Brazil. Once the firm takes over the ownership of the unit from the FPSO’s current owner and operator, Altera & Ocyan (A&O),... Continue Reading →
BW Energy Gets Golfinho Production Extension Off Brazil Until 2042
(OE) Oil and gas company BW Energy has been granted extension to the Golfinho license production phase to 2042 by the Brazilian oil and gas regulator ANP. The production phase under the Golfinho concession contract has been extended to 2042 from previously 2031, following ANP's approval of the company's field development plan in November 2024.... Continue Reading →
Saipem Nets $720M for Offshore Work in Middle East and Guyana
(OE) Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has secured new offshore contracts in Middle East and Guyana, worth approximately $720 million. The first contract encompasses the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) activities for the repair of damaged subsea pipelines for a major client in Middle East. The duration of the project is expected to... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras looks at power auction for batteries as possible opportunity
(Reuters) - Brazil's Petrobras is looking at an auction that will contract energy from batteries for the country's electric sector "as a possibility" for the company to develop business in the area, an executive at the state-run oil firm said on Tuesday. According to Battery and New Technologies manager Clarissa Palu, Petrobras has started to look... Continue Reading →