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Suriname eyes options for cross-border gas development
Suriname is eyeing options for cooperation with Guyana on cross-border gas development.
Biden administration leans away from reimposing sanctions on Venezuelan oil industry
US President Joe Biden's administration is signalling a departure from the Trump-era policy of imposing harsh sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry, despite President Nicolás Maduro's renewed crackdown on the opposition.
Chevron-PDVSA joint venture launches new drilling drive in Venezuela
Petroindependencia, a joint venture between Venezuelan national oil company PDVSA and US oil behemoth Chevron, has initiated a fresh drilling campaign, as disclosed by PDVSA in a statement on April 1.
Oil firms favour operator-owned FPSOs in Guyana amid fabrication yard delays
A recent report by Rystad Energy indicated a shift towards operator-owned Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSOs) in Guyana, particularly among financially robust exploration and production firms to combat rising fabrication yard lead time
MODEC and SBM Offshore compete for Suriname's first FPSO contract
MODEC and SBM Offshore are competing to secure an engineering, procurement and construction award from TotalEnergies to build Suriname’s first floating production, storage and offloading vessel.
ExxonMobil and CNOOC merge arbitration claims against Chevron over Guyana Stabroek Block stake
ExxonMobil and China National Offshore Oil Corporation have merged their arbitration claims against Chevron Corporation, challenging the latter’s claim over Hess Corporation’s stake in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana.
Pertamina secures 20-year contract extension for Urdaneta West Field block in Venezuela
PT Pertamina Hulu Energi has achieved a breakthrough with the extension of a contract for the Urdaneta West Field Block in Venezuela
Guyana President Ali defends oil sector in environmental spat in heated BBC interview
Guyana’s President Dr Irfaan Ali defended his nation’s oil sector on the question of environmental impact during a heated interview with BBC journalist Stephen Sackur.
Argentina and Brazil mull reversing Bolivian gas pipeline flow amid regional shortfall
Amidst a regional gas deficit that could impact Brazil's fuel supply, energy companies from Argentina and Brazil have initiated discussions on reversing the flow of a Bolivian natural gas pipeline network.
Trader Trafigura to pay $127mn fine after pleading guilty to oil bribery in Brazil
Trafigura Group has pleaded guilty to participating in a decade-long bribery scheme in Brazil, marking a significant development in ongoing investigations into corruption within the commodity trading industry.
Venezuelan opposition backs new candidate potentially influencing US sanctions relief
Last week, several Venezuelan opposition parties threw their support behind a fresh contender, 80-year-old historian Corina Yoris, to challenge President Nicolás Maduro in the forthcoming presidential election.
Constellation’s sales, earnings shoot up in 2023
Offshore crude oil drilling services providers Constellation’s sales rose to $552mn in 2023, up 36% year on year, while its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation rose by 176% to $185m.
Pemex pursues favourable financing rates with sustainability plan
Mexico's national oil company Pemex is implementing a sustainability plan aimed at accessing financing at more favourable rates by committing to emission reduction targets and environmental stewardship.
Carlos Slim’s Grupo Carso expands energy footprint despite Mexico’s restrictions
Despite restrictions on private sector investment imposed by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Grupo Carso, helmed by billionaire Carlos Slim, has significantly expanded its presence in the oil and natural gas sector in recent years.
Guyanese government reviewing expressions of interest to monetise gas assets
The government of Guyana is exploring avenues to monetise the country's gas assets. Through the Ministry of Natural Resources, the government is reviewing Expressions of Interest to identify potential partners.
Colombia’s Canacol cash shortfall sparks bonds sell-off
Investors in Canacol Energy are facing mounting concerns as the Colombian natural gas producer grapples with dwindling liquidity and weak production volumes, triggering a major selloff in the company's bonds.
Lindsayca working with Guyana to advance MoU for refinery and oil exploration
Chairman Hector Fuentes of Lindsayca confirmed his company's cooperation with Guyana and the Dominican Republic's oil sectors as part of the United Caribbean Energy consortium.
UN in Costa Rica urges congressional support for oil exploration ban bill
The United Nations office in Costa Rica has dispatched a letter urging lawmakers to endorse a bill aiming to declare the country free of oil exploration and exploitation.
Petrobras to install two wind turbines by 2029 using R&D funds
Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras plans to install two offshore wind turbines off the coast of Rio Grande do Norte and Rio de Janeiro by 2029, as part of research and development (R&D) initiatives aimed at testing offshore wind energy.
Russian diesel tankers stranded off Brazil's coast amid sanctions-induced bottlenecks
Tankers laden with millions of barrels of Russian diesel find themselves adrift along Brazil's coastline, highlighting the latest snag in Moscow's energy exports amidst tightening Western sanctions.
Guyana to introduce oil spill legislation to boost good governance
The government of Guyana is set to introduce legislation to parliament later this year addressing oil spills, thereby bolstering good governance in the fast-growing oil industry.
Indian buyers cease Venezuelan oil imports ahead of US sanctions deadline
Major Indian purchasers of Venezuelan oil, including Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd., have ceased their acquisitions from the OPEC producer prior to the expiration of the US sanctions waiver in mid-April.
TotalEnergies sees no viable path for two offshore Suriname discoveries
Suriname’s national oil company Staatsolie has confirmed that TotalEnergies does not foresee pathways to the viable development of its Maka and Kwaskwasi discoveries located in Block 58.
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