(Reuters) - The U.S. Export-Import Bank approved a $526 million loan to Guyana for an energy project designed to double the South American country's installed electric capacity and reduce oil imports, the Guyanese government and Ex-Im said on Thursday. The project, which falls under Ex-Im's mandate to help exporters facing competition from China, will use... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about new law for the oil and gas sector
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that the Brazilian government enacted Law 15,075/2024, dated December 26, 2024, which addresses the possibility of transfer of local content surpluses among contracts in exploration and production of oil and natural gas, in accordance with Article 2, main section, item X, of Law 9,478, dated August 6, 1997. Moreover,... Continue Reading →
Brazil MME announces the selection f 12 projects for the creation of Hydrogen Hubs
(PN) The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) announced the selection of 12 low-carbon hydrogen hub projects for the decarbonization of Brazilian industry. The projects chosen in the public call notice were presented by the following companies: CSN Group, EDP Renováveis Brasil, Neoenergia, Atlas Agro, Petrobrás, Prumo Logística, Copel GET, Solatio Holding Gestão de Projetos... Continue Reading →
Exxon continues appraisal of Haimara gas discovery
(oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil continues drilling at the Haimara-3 well, appraising its Haimara-1 gas discovery of 2019. Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) said the Stena Carron rig will be engaged in drilling at the Stabroek Block, with the operation set to conclude by December 31, 2024. Previous drilling at the well was conducted in July with the Stena DrillMAX,... Continue Reading →
Hull for Guyana’s Jaguar FPSO arrives at Singapore yard
(oilnow.gy) SBM Offshore said the multi-purpose floater (MPF) 5 has arrived at the Seatrium yard in Singapore. The hull is the base vessel for the Jaguar floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel bound for Guyana. With the hull’s safe arrival in Singapore from the SWS shipyard in Shanghai, the initial focus will be on... Continue Reading →
Occidental Petroleum’s Subsidiary Secures Oil and Gas Permit Off Colombia
(Reuters) Colombia's national environmental licensing agency (ANLA) on Friday said it has awarded an environmental license to Anadarko Colombia Company, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum, to carry out oil and gas exploration in the country's Caribbean waters. The exploration will take place in Block Col-1, the ANLA said in a statement, where Environment Minister Susana... Continue Reading →
Brazil Lifts Ban on Saipem’s Business Units
(OE) Saipem SA and Saipem do Brasil have become fully operational with state-owned companies in the Brazilian market following the annulment of the prohibitory sanctions issued by the Federal Court of Brasilia. On December 20, 2024, the Federal District Court of Brasilia, ruling on the petition of Saipem SA and Saipem do Brasil, established that... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces redemption price for 5.299% Global notes due 2025
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (“Petrobras”) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (“PGF”) has delivered notices to the holders of the outstanding 5.299% Global Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) announcing the redemption price for the Notes. As previously announced, the redemption date for the Notes will be December 27, 2024 (the “Redemption... Continue Reading →
Colombia Is at Risk of Repeating Brazil’s Costly Fiscal Mistakes
(Bloomberg) -- Colombia and Brazil are both run by leftist presidents with ambitious social agendas. Now the neighboring Latin American nations have something else in common: growing investor fears about government finance. In the first two years of their mandates, Gustavo Petro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have taken similar tacks to boost their... Continue Reading →
Japan selects two groups for third offshore wind power round
(Reuters) - Japan's industry and land ministries on Tuesday selected two consortiums, one including energy major BP, as operators for two offshore wind blocks in a third major round of public auctions. The results of this round held under a law promoting wind power development, were closely watched by domestic and international energy companies weighing... Continue Reading →