Colombia's energy ministry has informed that all companies that submitted applications to participate in the country’s first offshore wind tender have been pre-qualified, complying with legal, financial and technical requirements.According to Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH)…
Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras cut $1.1 billion in planned investments in decommissioning oil and gas platforms in its strategic plan for the 2025-2029 period, compared to what was earmarked in its 2024-2028 plan, the company told Reuters…
Brazil's state-run Pre-Sal Petroleo (PPSA) will hold an oil auction on June 25 for an estimated 78 million barrels, the firm's head of finance Samir Awad said on Thursday.The volume to be auctioned off next year will be more than double what was auctioned off this year…
Petrobras and its partner Ecopetrol have confirmed the largest gas discovery in the history of Colombia with the drilling of the Sirius-2 well in the Gujaira Basin, which has the potential to increase the country’s current reserves by 200%.The drilling of Sirius-2…
ABL Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Brazil-based naval architecture and engineering consultancy Proper Marine, increasing its expertise in floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) sector.Proper Marine will be merged with ABL’s design and engineering arm Longitude…
Brazilian prosecutors asked state-run oil firm Petrobras to do more studies before drilling off the coast of the Amazon rainforest, citing potential effects of extreme weather on tides, according to documents filed on Monday to environmental agency Ibama…
U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil and partners are continuing to negotiate with Guyana's government on the terms for developing a shallow-water oil block, an Exxon spokesperson said on Monday.Exxon, Hess and CNOOC won offshore block S8 in a bidding…
Brazilian oil and gas firm Petrobras has started the teaser stage for the transfer of its 25% minority stake in the Tartaruga field, located in the town of Pirambu-SE, in shallow waters of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, operated by SPE Tiêta (Petrorecôncavo)…
Brava Energia has signed contracts, worth approximately $200 million, for the integrated campaign in Atlanta and Papa-Terra fields, with an option to develop Malombe through a tieback to Peroa, offshore Brazil.The campaign will begin in the fourth quarter of 2025…
Offshore drilling contractor Constellation has secured a $130 million contract with Brava Energia for its Lone Star ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig for work offshore Brazil.The contract is for a firm term of 400 days, with a 60-days priced option which…
Swedish company Seabased has signed a three-party memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Grenada and SIDS DOCK to establish Grenada’s first utility-scale wave energy park.The agreement outlines a phased project that will begin…
U.S. oil major ExxonMobil and partners have pulled out of negotiations with Guyana's government on terms for exploring and developing a shallow-water oil block, the South American country's vice president said on Thursday.Exxon, U.S.-based Hess…
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has welcomed West Auriga and West Polaris drillships back to its fleet, which are now entering final preparations ahead of their assignments for Petrobras offshore Brazil.West Polaris and West Auriga are sixth and seventh generation ultra-deepwater drillships…
Guyana's fourth oil floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility is expected to depart for the South American country in the first quarter next year, the CEO of U.S. producer Hess, John Hess, said on Wednesday.The firm, which alongside…
Suriname's state-run oil company Staatsolie said on Wednesday that ExxonMobil has withdrawn from its offshore block 52, and block operator Petronas Suriname E&P will take over its 50% stake.'The withdrawal is part of the ongoing evaluation of assets in ExxonMobil's global portfolio…