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Brazil’s Petrobras clears hurdle for Amazon offshore drilling licence

25 September 2025

Petrobras advanced towards obtaining a licence to drill in an environmentally sensitive offshore area of the Amazon basin after the country’s environmental agency, Ibama, approved its pre-operational emergency response tests.

TechnipFMC wins big subsea deal with Brazil’s Petrobras

25 September 2025

TechnipFMC has won a contract valued between $75mn and $250mn with Brazilian oil company Petrobras for the supply of subsea production systems, the company said.

Exxon Mobil, Brazil’s Petrobras push back on Saipem7 deal

25 September 2025

Exxon Mobil, Petrobras and TechnipFMC have asked Brazil’s antitrust authority Cade to review the planned merger of subsea contractors Subsea7 and Saipem, according to filings.

Venezuela’s oil standoff draws in US, China and Europe

25 September 2025

US military patrols targeting suspected drug shipments off Venezuela’s coast have become the latest flashpoint in a conflict that extends far beyond narcotics.

Suriname seeks debt relief ahead of IMF-backed oil boom in 2028

25 September 2025

Suriname’s government is in discussions with creditors and global lenders to push back debt payments, aiming to align obligations with the start of oil revenues expected later this decade

Maersk, GTI partner to deliver training for Guyana workforce

25 September 2025

Maersk Training is partnering with Global Technology Incorporated (GTI), an academic centre in Guyana, to strengthen local training and workforce development, OilNOW reported.

Borders & Southern Petroleum reports losses amid Falkland Islands oil exploration

25 September 2025

Borders & Southern Petroleum reported narrowed operating losses and strengthened its financial position during the first half of 2025, as the company advances farm-out discussions for its Darwin oil discovery in the Falkland Islands.

TotalEnergies extends contract with DOF Group for Argentine offshore vessel

25 September 2025

TotalEnergies has extended its partnership with Norwegian offshore vessel operator DOF Group, securing the Skandi Patagonia construction support vessel for continued operations in Argentina through a new three-year contract.

Mexico maintains fuel tax burden as SHCP extends stimulus freeze

25 September 2025

Mexico's Finance Ministry (SHCP) will maintain the suspension of fiscal stimulus on petrol and diesel for another week, marking 24 consecutive weeks without this support, Mexico Business News reported.

US fracking pioneer Continental may invest in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta

25 September 2025

Argentina's President Javier Milei met with Continental Resources executives on September 18 to explore investment opportunities in the Latin American country's hydrocarbon sector, particularly the Vaca Muerta shale formation

Ecuador’s oil output to drop 7% in 2025, Central Bank forecasts

24 September 2025

Ecuador’s crude production is expected to average about 439,100 barrels per day (b/d) in 2025, down roughly 7% from approximately 474,000 b/d in 2024, the Central Bank projected in its latest GDP outlook.

Uruguay backs Argentina in appeal over YPF ruling

24 September 2025

Uruguay has formally aligned with Argentina in its battle against a US court order requiring Buenos Aires to cede a majority stake in state-run oil company YPF

NOV wins contract for Argentina’s first FLNG project

24 September 2025

Oilfield services provider NOV has secured a contract to deliver a mooring solution for Argentina’s first offshore floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project in the Gulf of San Matías.

Exxon invests $6.8bn in Guyana with new Hammerhead oil project

24 September 2025

Guyana’s offshore energy sector is entering a new phase of expansion with ExxonMobil confirming final investment approval for its Hammerhead development, the seventh major project in the Stabroek block.

Peru seeks Qatari investment to boost hydrocarbons and petrochemicals

24 September 2025

Peru has stepped up efforts to attract Qatari capital to its hydrocarbons industry, emphasising exploration, offshore crude blocks and petrochemical development.

Colombia's Celsia invests $6mn to expand gas supply network

24 September 2025

Colombian power generator Celsia will invest $6mn to connect its Tesorito thermal facility to additional gas pipeline infrastructure, strengthening supply reliability as the nation confronts mounting energy security challenges.

Colombia's Ecopetrol exceeds drilling targets despite nation's energy transition push

24 September 2025

Colombia's state oil producer will exceed its annual drilling programme by up to 40%, despite President Gustavo Petro's commitment to phase out fossil fuels.

Chevron, Occidental and Westlawn enter consortium for offshore Peru exploration

23 September 2025

Chevron, Occidental Petroleum’s subsidiary Anadarko Peru, and Westlawn Americas Offshore (WAO) have formalised a consortium to explore offshore Peru, following the signing of amended licence agreements for blocks Z-61, Z-62 and Z-63.

Argentina's Vaca Muerta set to eclipse agriculture national top currency earner

22 September 2025

Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation is positioned to overtake agriculture as the nation's primary foreign currency source, with energy exports reaching record levels whilst transforming the country's economic landscape.

Brazil seeks to anchor COP30 in global stocktake

22 September 2025

Brazil will place the global stocktake (GST) from COP28 at the centre of the COP30 climate summit in Belém this November. The presidency has described the GST as a “globally determined contribution”.

World's leading producers continue output plans above Paris deal compatibility

22 September 2025

Many of the world’s major fossil fuel producers plan oil, gas and coal extraction far beyond levels compatible with the Paris Agreement.

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