July 28 (OE) Talos Energy has agreed to acquire a 50% working interest in Block 29 offshore Mexico from Repsol, expanding its international portfolio with a pre-final investment decision oil development that includes more than 200 million barrels of oil equivalent of estimated recoverable resources. Under the agreement, Talos will pay $30 million if it... Continue Reading →
Noble revenue slips on rig suspensions and Black Sea exit
July 28 (splash247) Offshore driller Noble posted a $37m net loss for the second quarter of 2026 after operational suspensions affecting two rigs in Brazil weighed on revenue and utilisation. The quarterly loss compared with net income of $121m in the first quarter. Contract drilling services revenue fell to $679m from $743m in the previous... Continue Reading →
Saipem cuts 2026 forecast, signals Middle East hit for energy contractors
July 28 (Reuters) - Saipem cut its 2026 core earnings forecast on Tuesday, sending shares in the Italian oilfield services group down more than 8% as disruption linked to the Gulf conflict drove up costs and created logistical challenges. The Milan-based group now expects adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of €1.75 billion... Continue Reading →
Beyond light and sweet: The carbon advantage of Guyana’s oil production
July 27 (oilnow.gy) Guyana’s crude has earned a reputation for being light and sweet, making it attractive to refiners because it is easier and less expensive to process into products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Increasingly, however, another quality is helping distinguish the country’s barrels in global markets: their relatively low carbon intensity. As... Continue Reading →
Supermajors secure more exploration acreage as drilling commitments decline, Westwood Energy says
July 27 (oilnow.gy) Global oil and gas majors are expanding their exploration portfolios, but most new agreements are focused on securing future opportunities rather than committing to immediate drilling activity, according to an analysis by Westwood Global Energy Group. The analysis, published on July 21, examined exploration agreements secured by the supermajor group, including bp,... Continue Reading →
Portugal’s Galp Raises Outlook After 45% Profit Jump
July 27 (Reuters) Portuguese energy company Galp Energia posted a 45% jump in second-quarter adjusted net profit on Monday, boosted by higher oil output in Brazil and stronger crude prices and refining margins brought on by Iran war supply disruptions. The company raised its earnings guidance for the year, and it said the board of... Continue Reading →
Argentina’s Oil Production Soars as Vaca Muerta Breaks New Records
July 26 (oilprice.com) Argentina’s massive shale oil and gas boom is going from strength to strength. The economically crisis-prone South American country yet again reported record monthly oil and natural gas production for May 2026. This couldn’t come at a better time for Argentina and South America. Rising global geopolitical risks, notably due to war in the Middle... Continue Reading →
Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes beats Q2 profit estimates
July 26 (Reuters) - Baker Hughes reported a stronger-than-expected second quarter as the oilfield services and energy technology company benefitted from brisk demand for LNG equipment, gas infrastructure and power generation projects tied to growing electricity needs. Earnings per share were 64 cents, topping analysts' expectations compiled by LSEG of 50 cents. Adjusted earnings before interest,... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia Board of Director’s Opinion on the Ecopetrol Tender Offer
July 24 - BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“Brava” or the “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), pursuant to Article 157, paragraph 4, of Law No. 6,404 dated, December 15, 1976, as amended, and CVM Resolution No. 44, dated August 23, 2021, further to the Material Facts disclosed on April 23, 2026, May 25, 2026, June 15, 2026 and July 7,... Continue Reading →
Brazil fuel subsidies to cost around 6.8 billion reais a month, minister says
July 24 (Reuters) - Brazil's fuel-price subsidies will cost an estimated 1.3 billion reais ($256 million) a month for gasoline and 5.5 billion reais for diesel, Planning and Budget Minister Bruno Moretti said on Friday. Speaking at a press conference on the government's fiscal projections, Moretti said the measures were temporary and would be withdrawn... Continue Reading →