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Saipem completes Guyana's first subsea structure for ExxonMobil project
Italian energy services contractor Saipem has finished construction of Guyana's first locally-built subsea structure, destined for ExxonMobil's Uaru development.
Argentina approves decade-long extension for YPF pipeline concessions
Argentina's government has granted state oil firm YPF a ten-year extension to its hydrocarbon transportation concessions, commencing in November 2027, across six provinces including Neuquén, Mendoza, San Luis, Córdoba, Santa Fe and Buenos Aires.
Around 31% of upstream portfolio of Colombia's Ecopetrol vulnerable to energy transition, says study
Approximately 31% of Ecopetrol's upstream oil and gas investment portfolio—valued at nearly $6bn—remains vulnerable over the coming decade under moderate renewable energy transition scenarios.
Mexico's Pemex clinches $2bn deal but still faces worsening debt
Mexican businessman Carlos Slim, the Latin American country's richest man, has expanded his involvement in Mexico's hydrocarbons sector through a new drilling agreement with state-owned oil company Pemex.
As Washington-Caracas tensions rise, all eyes on Venezuela's oil
Venezuela’ Nicolás Maduro has accused Washington of using counternarcotics operations in the Caribbean as cover for regime change and control over his nation’s vast oil wealth, the Financial Times reported.
Slim doubles down on Mexico’s Pemex with $2bn drilling deal
Billionaire Carlos Slim's Grupo Carso signed a $1.99bn contract with Mexican state oil company Pemex to drill 32 wells at the Ixachi natural gas field in Veracruz over the next three years, Brazil Energy Insight reported.
Arrow Exploration reports Mateguafa Oeste-1 update in Colombia
Arrow Exploration will abandon its Mateguafa Oeste-1 exploration well in Colombia's Llanos Basin after encountering insufficient oil pay, marking the company's first unsuccessful drilling outcome across 40 wells since operations commenced.
Brazil's Braskem shares rebound on ownership approval despite triple credit downgrades
Norwegian offshore operator DOF Group lands Brazil, Argentine deals worth $390mn
Norwegian offshore services provider DOF Group has secured three new agreements plus a contract extension in South America from Brazil’s national oil company (NOC) Petrobras and France’s major TotalEnergies respectively.
TechnipFMC awarded subsea contract for ExxonMobil's seventh Guyanese development
Energy technology firm TechnipFMC has won a substantial subsea assignment supporting ExxonMobil Guyana's offshore Hammerhead oil project in the Stabroek block
PetroReconcavo acquires 50% stake in Brazilian gas midstream assets
PetroReconcavo has finalised the purchase of a 50% stake in natural gas midstream infrastructure in Rio Grande do Norte from Brava Energia’s subsidiary 3R Potiguar.
Brazil aims to quadruple sustainable fuels by 2035
Brazil plans to present a proposal to increase global production and use of sustainable fuels, including biofuels, biogases, synthetic fuels and hydrogen, by four times by 2035, the UN Cop 30 presidency said.
Vallourec secures Brazil’s Petrobras anti-scaling order
French tubular solutions provider Vallourec has secured an order from Petrobras for its Submagnético Free Flow oil country tubular goods (OCTG) system, designed to limit inorganic scaling in production strings.
Blue Water pitches $10bn offer for Citgo in Delaware court
Blue Water Venture Partners, a firm tied to Joseph Hernandez, has asked a Delaware federal court to allow consideration of its unsolicited $10bn proposal for Citgo Petroleum Corp’s assets
GeoPark's Vaca Muerta acquisition enhances profile but leaves rating unchanged, Fitch says
Fitch views GeoPark's $115m Vaca Muerta acquisition from Pluspetrol as positive, enhancing scale, diversification and reserves, though the B+ rating remains unchanged due to production constraints.
Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim invests $2bn in Veracruz oil field as Pemex drowns in debt
Mexican businessman Carlos Slim has expanded his involvement in the country’s hydrocarbons sector through a new drilling agreement with the state-owned oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex).
Mexico’s state oil giant Pemex hit by refinery setbacks and rising debt
Mexico’s state-owned oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) is under increasing strain as its flagship refinery, Dos Bocas, faces persistent operational setbacks, compounding wider financial and production difficulties.
Vista Energy's oil output surges in Argentina's Vaca Muerta
Vista Energy's oil production in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation has surged to 125,000 barrels per day, up from 118,000 bpd in Q2 2025.
BP faces high costs at Brazil deepwater find
BP’s Boomerang oil discovery off Brazil has been touted as the company’s largest find in 25 years, but the supermajor faces technical and financial obstacles before it can translate the prospect into cash flow.
Brazil’s Petrobras edges closer to Amazon oil licence
Petrobras has submitted a revised pre-operational plan to Brazil’s environmental regulator Ibama to move closer to securing a licence for drilling in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, the company said.
US may be seeking to position oil majors for post-Maduro Venezuela
Energy analysts argue that the Trump administration’s goal is to maintain a US foothold in case of political change, enabling Western oil firms to help revive Venezuelan output and potentially rival Saudi Arabia by the 2030s
Bolivia probes state oil subsidiary Botrading over alleged corruption in fuel imports
Bolivia’s Public Prosecutor’s Office has stepped up its investigation into Botrading, a subsidiary of the state-owned oil company YPFB, amid allegations of corruption and overpricing with regard to fuel imports.
Argentina files two briefs with New York appeals court over YPF case
Argentina has filed two briefs with the New York Court of Appeals challenging a judge's decision to award YPF shares to litigation funds that successfully sued the country over the 2012 nationalisation of the state oil company.
Saipem EPCI contract approved for ExxonMobil Guyana's Hammerhead project
Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has received authorisation to proceed with the engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract for ExxonMobil's Hammerhead oil field development, offshore Guyana
Guyana issues four production sharing agreements, driving offshore exploration
Guyana is set to issue four production sharing agreements in October as part of its first offshore licensing round, Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat announced during an appearance on the Starting Point podcast.
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