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ExxonMobil seeks green light for 12-well drilling programme at Canje block
Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said at the weekend that ExxonMobil had requested permission to launch a 12-well drilling programme at the offshore Canje block.
Guyana green-lights plan for more oversight of land acquisition for oil projects
Guyana’s National Assembly voted on August 9 to approve a new bill that aims to ensure appropriate government oversight of operations involving the acquisition of privately-owned land for major hydrocarbon projects.
NGC, NEC join BP and Shell in green ammonia/hydrogen project
National Gas Co. of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd (NGC) and its subsidiary National Energy Corp. of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd (NEC) are drawing up plans for green ammonia production.
Peru’s new PM says state should play a role in gas industry
Guido Bellino, the new prime minister of Peru, has confirmed that President Pedro Castillo intends to expand the government’s involvement in the natural gas sector.
BBVA calls on Pemex to increase upstream investment
Pemex must increase investment in exploration and development projects in order to reach production targets between 2022 and 2024, according to BBVA, Mexico’s largest financial institution.
Talos says it will not give up on Zama project
US-based Talos Energy has said it will not abandon plans to develop the Zama oilfield, despite the Mexican government’s recent decision to give the national oil company (NOC) Pemex control of the project.
Cosan subsidiary begins building LNG import terminal in Santos
Compass Gas e Energia, a unit of Brazil’s Cosan industrial group, recently began building a new LNG regasification terminal in the port of Santos in São Paulo state.
NFE to deliver LNG to two Brazilian fertiliser plants
US-based New Fortress Energy (NFE) revealed earlier this week that it had agreed to deliver LNG to two fertiliser plants owned by Unigel Participações, a major Brazilian chemical company.
Petrobras rep touts potential of Foz do Amazonas basin
Petrobras has expressed optimism about plans for exploring the Foz do Amazonas basin off Brazil’s northern coast, saying that this frontier province may hold huge reserves of hydrocarbons
BHP approves capex spending for Trion, Shenzi North projects
Australia’s BHP has approved plans to spend more than $800mn on work at two fields in the Gulf of Mexico, Trion and Shenzi North.
LatAmOil: BHP approves capex spending for Trion project
Australia’s BHP has approved plans to spend more than $250mn on work at Trion, a deepwater field located off the coast of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.
Castillo begins to reveal new vision for PetroPerú
Peru’s new president wants the national oil company to expand its portfolio and gain control over fuel prices but says it must compete against private sector operators.
Work resumes on bypass lines for SOTE and OCP systems
The operators of Ecuador’s two main oil export pipelines have restarted work on bypass lines near San Luis, a settlement in Napo Province, after being delayed by protests last month, according to Petroecuador.
Ecopetrol aims to launch pilot project for green hydrogen production next year
Colombia’s national oil company Ecopetrol has announced plans to launch a pilot project for green hydrogen production and will also explore options for investment in blue hydrogen.
TotalEnergies says Libra group has made FID on Mero-4 project
France’s TotalEnergies and its partners in the Libra consortium have made a final investment decision (FID) on the development of the fourth phase of Mero, an oilfield within the deepwater offshore Libra block.
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