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DOF Group, Petrobras extend contract for pipelay support vessels in Brazil
Norway's DOF Group has secured contract extensions worth approximately $100mn for three pipelay support vessels operating in Brazil.
Guyana lifts economic growth forecast for 2025 as oil output spikes
Guyana’s government announced that it has significantly raised its economic growth forecast to 15.2% for 2025, up from a previous estimate of 10.6%, driven primarily by accelerating oil production from the ExxonMobil-led Stabroek Block operations.
US natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico hit all-time August high of 6.47bn cubic metres
Pipeline imports of natural gas from the United States into Mexico established an unprecedented August record at 6.47bn cubic metres, representing a 3.6% advance from the prior year's 6.25bn cubic metres and marking the highest monthly volume ever
Is Venezuela's resource wealth Trump's real target?
The escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas have renewed scrutiny of what some analysts believe may be the true objective behind the Trump administration's aggressive posture: access to Venezuela's extraordinary natural resource wealth.
Fitch upgrades Argentina's Neuquén province to CCC- rating
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Argentina's Province of Neuquén's Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings to 'CCC-' from 'CC', reflecting improved budgetary performance and reduced refinancing risk.
Melbana Energy abandons Cuban well after failing to recover oil
Australian energy explorer Melbana Energy has commenced abandonment procedures for its Amistad-2 well in Cuba after flow testing failed to recover commercial oil despite intersecting 169 metres of highly porous reservoir
TOFCO completes major milestone in Shell’s Trinidad gas project
The operation, carried out on October 1 and announced on November 2, marks progress in one of the nation’s largest offshore fabrication undertakings
TotalEnergies will add 25,000 bpd of oil within months in Brazil while eyeing battery storage and hydro
French energy major TotalEnergies is advancing offshore oil projects in Brazil that will add 25,000 barrels per day by early 2026, while exploring opportunities in battery storage and hydroelectric power in Brazil.
US pressure on Maduro has little effect on oil markets
Despite holding the world’s largest crude reserves, Venezuela remains largely irrelevant to global energy markets, with output near its lowest in a century
Chevron balances Trump’s Venezuela pressure with century-old stakes
Chevron’s renewed foothold in Venezuela has become a geopolitical tightrope as US military tensions with Caracas escalate.
Brazil’s Lula defends Amazon oil exploration ahead of COP30
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that the country cannot abandon oil use immediately, defending exploration in the Equatorial Margin, off the Amazon coast.
Brazil’s Petrobras boosts production in third quarter, reaches record output in Búzios
Brazilian state oil company Petrobras reported an average output of 3.14mn barrels of oil equivalent per day in the third quarter of 2025, up 7.6% from the second quarter and 16.9% higher than the same period in 2024.
Exxon linked to Latin America climate denial push
Exxon financed US-based Atlas Network to spread climate change denial across Latin America during the 1990s and 2000s, according to unpublished correspondence obtained by DeSmog.
Panama balances growth and decarbonisation in Its energy sector
Panama’s energy sector is undergoing a gradual transformation driven by economic and environmental considerations.
CGX Energy secures loan from Frontera as firms face Guyanese licensing dispute
Canadian oil and gas explorer CGX Energy has secured a $2.5mn senior loan facility from Frontera Energy Corporation, its joint venture partner in Guyana's Corentyne block.
Namibia-focused Sintana Energy outlines diversification aims, Uruguay exposure in Challenger deal
Sintana Energy (TSX-V:SEI) has outlined the strategic rationale behind its proposed all-share acquisition of Challenger Energy (AIM:CEG), highlighting plans to diversify beyond Namibia and gain exposure to Uruguay’s emerging offshore sector.
Allseas wins Petrobras contract for ultra-deepwater Atapu-2 development in Brazil
Allseas has secured a contract from Brazil's state-owned oil company Petrobras to deliver subsea infrastructure for the ultra-deepwater Atapu-2 pre-salt field development, located 230 kilometres offshore Rio de Janeiro.
France’s Vallourec wins major deepwater contract for Shell's Brazil Orca project
Vallourec has secured a contract with TechnipFMC to supply line pipes for Shell Brasil's Orca deepwater development in the Santos Basin.
Brazil’s Petrobras targets 1,100 job cuts in 2026 through voluntary programme
Petrobras aims to reduce its workforce by 1,100 employees, or 2.6%, in 2026 through a voluntary severance programme (VSP) that includes early retirement options.
Brazil’s Petrobras reaches record output in Búzios field at 1mn bpd
Brazil's Búzios oil field has reached record production of 1mn barrels per day (bpd), making it the second field operated by Petrobras to surpass the milestone the company continues expanding output from the prolific Santos Basin pre-salt region.
YPF signs deal with UAE's XRG and Italy's ENI for Argentine LNG project
Argentine national oil company YPF has signed a preliminary agreement with Italian energy giant ENI and XRG, the investment arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, to drive Argentina's first large-scale liquefied natural gas export project.
Paraguay and Qatar linked in controversial multimillion-dollar fuel deal
Paraguay’s state oil company keeps extending a multimillion-dollar fuel deal with a Qatari firm that has never delivered a litre, raising legal, financial, and political concerns.
Argentina's Vaca Muerta attracts new international players, PAGBAM executive asserts
Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation could attract new international players from beyond Latin America as the country seeks to capitalise on its unconventional hydrocarbon deposits, according to Francisco Romano, energy partner at law firm PAGBAM.
Guyana's natural gas liquids project draws international interest as 12 global groups apply
Guyana has received twelve proposals for the construction of a natural gas liquids storage and offloading facility with an associated pipeline, marking significant progress in the country's efforts to monetise its offshore gas reserves.
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