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Argentina Takes Legal Action Against Navitas Over Falklands Drilling

7 hours ago

Argentina's government said on Monday it will file criminal charges against energy company Navitas Petroleum and its executives for operating in the Falkland Islands.The move follows remarks on Friday by Argentine President Javier Milei, who…

Brazil's 2027 Pre-Salt Oil Auction Could Bring in $4.4B

Sep 07, 2026

Brazil's government expects to raise 22.4 billion reais ($4.4 billion) from an extraordinary pre-salt oil auction in 2027, according to an annex to the budget bill submitted to Congress, a revenue source that will be crucial to achieving its…

Eni's Venezuela Expansion Opens Path to Recover $2.3B Debt

Sep 07, 2026

Italian oil company Eni has improved its chances of recovering more than $2.3 billion owed by Venezuela with the signing this week of a new oil project deal in the country, analysts said on Friday.After nearly three decades in Venezuela, Eni…

Sea Lion Oil Project Caught in Argentina-Falklands Oil Dispute

Sep 07, 2026

Argentine President Javier Milei's push for sanctions on oil companies drilling offshore in the British-controlled Falkland Islands has put Israeli investors at the centre of a sovereignty dispute over which Britain and Argentina went to war in 1982…

Milei Vows Tougher Sanctions, Defense Push Over Falklands Oil Drilling

Sep 03, 2026

Argentine President Javier Milei said on Thursday he would tighten sanctions on companies involved in oil projects around the Falkland Islands, boost defense resources in the country's south and send Congress a bill aimed at strengthening Argentina's…

Iran Creates Oil Bonanza for the Americas

Sep 01, 2026

From Canada to Argentina, oil producers across the Americas have enjoyed a windfall during the Iran war by capturing market share lost by Middle Eastern exporters. The renewed focus on energy security globally could transform this emergency response into a lasting structural change…

Floatel Triumph Lined Up for Brazil MSU Work

Aug 28, 2026

Floatel International has secured a letter of intent for its Floatel Triumph semi-submersible unit to provide Maintenance and Safety Unit (MSU) services offshore Brazil for four to eight months.The assignment is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2027…

Seatrium Nears Dual FPSO Sailaway for Petrobras' Búzios Field

Aug 27, 2026

Singapore's Seatrium is preparing for the sailaway of two floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units for Brazil's Petrobras, with the P-80 and P-82 vessels scheduled to depart within weeks of each other.The two vessels were marked…

Shell Puts Aphrodite Gas Project off Trinidad On Hold

Aug 25, 2026

British oil major Shell has shelved its Aphrodite offshore gas project in Trinidad and Tobago after disagreements over commercial terms with Trinidad's National Gas Company, three people familiar with the decision said on Monday.Shell had given…

MODEC’s FPSO for ExxonMobil’s Oil Project Checks In to Guyana

Aug 24, 2026

MODEC has informed that the Errea Wittu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel arrived to Guyana ahead of deployment at ExxonMobil’s project in the Stabroek block.Developed for ExxonMobil Guyana, the FPSO will integrate the development of the Snoek…

Petrobras Enters Talks for Four Offshore Blocks in Ghana

Aug 24, 2026

Petrobras has entered direct negotiations for exploration contracts covering four offshore blocks in Ghana's Keta Basin after the country's Ministry of Energy and Green Transition approved the company's application.Petrobras said it had submitted…

Petrobras Discovers Hydrocarbons in Ultra-Deep Waters Off Amapá

Aug 16, 2026

Petrobras has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in an exploratory well being drilled in block FZA-M-59, in deep waters off the coast of Amapá in the Amazon River mouth sedimentary basin on the Brazilian equatorial margin.The Morpho well…

Siemens Energy to Supply Power Generation, Gas Compression to Brazil FPSOs

Aug 10, 2026

Siemens Energy has been selected by SBM Offshore, a Dutch provider that manages floating oil production platforms, to supply power generation and gas compression systems for Petrobras.The equipment’s will be installed on the floating production…

BP to Take Full Ownership of Calypso Offshore Gas Project

Aug 07, 2026

BP has agreed to acquire Woodside Energy's 70% interest in Block TTDAA 14, which contains the Calypso gas project offshore Trinidad and Tobago, increasing its stake to 100% and assuming operatorship.The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026…

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