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Guyana’s Whiptail project moves closer to adding 250,000 barrels per day
Guyana’s Whiptail oil project is moving towards offshore installation, with the Jaguar FPSO set to add up to 250,000 barrels per day to the country’s rapidly expanding production capacity.
ExxonMobil fire exposes safety and continuity risks at Guyana’s Liza Unity
A fire briefly halted ExxonMobil’s Liza Unity FPSO offshore Guyana, but rapid emergency procedures allowed production and crude offloading to resume after safety checks.
Navitas acquires second FPSO to accelerate Sea Lion development in Falklands
Navitas Petroleum has exercised an option to acquire a second floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for its Sea Lion oil project in the North Falkland Basin, investing about $125mn before upgrades.
Neuquén and Río Negro agree joint infrastructure strategy to support Vaca Muerta growth
Argentina’s Neuquén and Río Negro provinces have agreed to jointly plan infrastructure, transport and logistics in the Alto Valle and the corridor towards Vaca Muerta, seeking to address rising flows of cargo, workers, goods and services.
Neuquén targets Brazil and Chile as new markets for Vaca Muerta gas
Argentina’s Neuquén province is seeking to expand Vaca Muerta gas exports to neighbouring Brazil and Chile, while improving competitiveness and developing new energy sources to diversify the economy beyond hydrocarbons.
SLB gains access to Venezuela oil data in PDVSA modernisation deal
SLB has secured access to Venezuela’s oilfield data under a new agreement with state-run PDVSA, giving the US oil-services company a role in rebuilding and modernising information systems that have deteriorated after years of underinvestment
Venezuela seeks more light crude to support oil growth
Venezuela is stepping up efforts to explore lighter crude and condensate as it seeks to raise overall oil output, Energy Minister Paula Henao told potential investors in Houston earlier this month
Colombia's Ecopetrol takes control of Brava Energia in $1.2bn Brazil deal
Ecopetrol completed its acquisition of a controlling 51% stake in Brazil's Brava Energia for about $1.2bn, expanding its reserves and production base in one of Latin America's key energy markets, the Colombian oil company said
Brazil’s Petrobras rethinks Sergipe gas export plan
Petrobras is reassessing plans for a gas pipeline linked to its Sergipe Deepwater project, as proposed changes to Brazil’s gas market rules could affect the project’s economics.
Brazil expands Petrobras’ SAF production capacity
Brazil’s oil regulator ANP has expanded Petrobras’ authorisation to co-process renewable feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuel at the Henrique Lage refinery, known as Revap, in São Paulo.
Brazil clears YPF, Eni and XRG LNG venture
Brazil’s antitrust authority has approved a joint venture involving Argentina’s YPF, Italy’s Eni and Abu Dhabi-based XRG for the Argentina LNG project.
Argentina approves $6.4bn Tecpetrol project in Vaca Muerta under RIGI
Argentina has approved a $6.4bn investment by oil producer Tecpetrol to develop the Los Toldos II Este unconventional oil project in Vaca Muerta under the government's Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI).
Bolivia's YPFB, Santa Cruz municipalities strike emergency deal to ease diesel shortage
Bolivia's state oil company YPFB and the Association of Santa Cruz Municipalities (Amdecruz) have agreed an emergency plan to tackle the country's diesel shortage.
Pemex's gas flaring doubles in H1, casting doubt on environmental pledges
Mexico's state oil company burned off nearly twice as much natural gas in the second quarter of 2026 as it did a year earlier, according to unaudited results.
Argentina's CGC eyes Bolivia as reverse-flow gas corridor to reach Brazil
Argentine energy firm Compañía General de Combustibles (CGC), part of Corporación América, is studying Bolivia as a strategic route to carry Vaca Muerta gas onward to Brazil.
Latin American energy inflation hits 2026 high on fuel costs
Energy inflation in Latin America and the Caribbean hit its highest level of 2026 in June, climbing 8.03% year-on-year on the back of rising fuel prices linked to the war in the Middle East, OLACDE said.
Trinidad suffers offshore setback as Shell postpones Aphrodite gas project
Shell has shelved its Aphrodite offshore gas project in Trinidad and Tobago after failing to reach a commercial agreement with the Trinidad National Gas Company, posing a setback to the country's oil and gas sector recovery.
Guyana-Suriname offshore expansion raises bar for environmental oversight
Guyana and Suriname’s offshore oil expansion is pushing environmental monitoring into deeper waters, with new baseline data becoming increasingly important as drilling and production accelerate.
ExxonMobil reopens Guyana appraisal drilling as Stabroek resource faces technical test
ExxonMobil has resumed appraisal drilling at Guyana’s Barreleye discovery, testing whether a technically challenging reservoir can support future commercial development.
JPMorgan and Santander lead up to $15bn financing talks for Argentina LNG
JPMorgan Chase and Banco Santander are leading financing discussions for Argentina LNG, a $24bn project led by state-controlled YPF to liquefy and export shale gas, with the banks seeking to arrange about $14bn to $15bn alongside other lenders.
Equinor targets 27% rise in production outside Norway by 2030, led by US, Brazil, Angola
Equinor is targeting equity oil and gas production outside Norway of 950,000 boed by 2030, up about 27% from 750,000 boed in Q2 2026, as it concentrates investment in a smaller portfolio led by the US, Brazil and Angola.
Colombia's Ecopetrol faces weaker reserves and tighter cash position at 75
Ecopetrol reaches its 75th anniversary with stronger second-quarter earnings but a tighter balance sheet and a smaller reserve base than in 2022, highlighting the challenges facing Colombia’s state-controlled oil company
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