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July 04, 2025
Petro-Victory Energy Corp. and Azevedo & Travassos Energia S.A. (ATE) have signed a binding memorandum of understanding on July 2, 2025 (MOU) under which Petro-Victory will become a subsidiary of ATE. ATE has agreed to acquire all shares of Petro-Victory.
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July 04, 2025
Petrobras is considering the sale of its onshore operations in Brazil’s northeastern Bahia state, CEO Magda Chambriard said. Production on the Polo Bahia Terra is too expensive given that it yields less than a single well in the deepwater pre-salt region.
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June 30, 2025
Argentina must give up its controlling stake in signature energy company YPF SA within two weeks after a New York judge sided with litigators in a $16 billion judgment, delivering a setback to President Javier Milei before crucial midterm elections.
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June 30, 2025
Petrobras has awarded Fugro four significant multi-year contracts for the inspection and monitoring of critical subsea infrastructure in Brazil. The contracts will see an expansion of Fugro’s remote operations capabilities, including the remote piloting of ROVs.
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June 27, 2025
TotalEnergies is in talks with potential buyers for its shale oil assets in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta, as international operators look to exit the region amid improved valuations and shifting investment priorities.
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June 27, 2025
TotalEnergies has agreed to purchase Moeve’s 25 % stake in offshore Suriname Block 53, joining operator APA and Petronas. The licence sits next to Block 58’s GranMorgu project and contains the Baja-1 discovery.
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June 27, 2025
Colombian businesses are bracing for a deepening shortfall in natural gas supply that threatens to shutter some operations. Supplies of gas are expected to fall at least 10% short of demand next year, and possibly as high as 20%.
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June 23, 2025
Petro-Victory Energy Corp., an oil and gas E&P company focused on onshore Brazil, has commenced its fully-funded drilling campaign of the AND-5 well at the Andorinha Field located in the Potiguar basin, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
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June 19, 2025
SBM Offshore has signed an operations and maintenance contract with TotalEnergies for the FPSO GranMorgu. The contract marks a significant milestone as SBM Offshore becomes the first FPSO operator in Suriname.
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June 18, 2025
The contract includes a firm commitment to drill two exploration wells, targeting drill-ready prospects that offer significant resource potential and are strategically positioned to unlock synergies with Petronas’ existing operations in Suriname.
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June 17, 2025
Petrobras, Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. have won exploration rights in Brazil’s Equatorial Margin, betting that the nation’s environmental regulator will finally open the promising offshore oil region for drilling after years of delay.
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June 17, 2025
Geospace Technologies Corporation have secured a Permanent Reservoir Monitoring contract award for Mero Fields 3 and 4 from Petrobras. The contract encompasses the supply and installation of nearly 500km of the OptoSeis® Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (PRM) system.
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June 12, 2025
FourPhase has entered into an agreement with Shell Trinidad and Tobago that will involve sand management and production optimization for Shell Trinidad & Tobago on its topside offshore oil and gas platforms in the Caribbean.
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June 10, 2025
ABB has been awarded a large order by Seatrium to supply electrical equipment and automation solutions on a new generation of FPSO vessels for operator Petrobras. The two vessels—P-84 and P-85—will be deployed approximately 200 km offshore Brazil.
News
June 09, 2025
Subsea7 has secured a sizeable contract by Shell for a gas project offshore Trinidad and Tobago. The project involves the transportation and installation of subsea equipment at the Aphrodite development at depths of up to 290 m.
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June 04, 2025
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Shell to exchange its 20% non-operated interest in the Gato do Mato project for an additional 3% interest in Lapa, a producing offshore oil field.
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June 03, 2025
On Monday, Brazilian Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira presented measures to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that include selling oil exploration licenses and a review of the reference prices used to calculate oil taxes, the ministry said in a message.
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May 30, 2025
The Cooperative Republic of Guyana and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have concluded a two-day roadshow to promote access to a US $1-billion oil services financing facility announced by the Bank in February this year during the Guyana Energy Conference.
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May 29, 2025
ExxonMobil says it will be “business as usual” in its massive Guyana oil field if it loses its arbitration case against Chevron and Hess. Exxon and CNOOC have claimed right of first refusal over Hess’s stake in the offshore Stabroek block.
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May 29, 2025
bp Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) has safely delivered first gas through connection of the initial discovery well at the Mento development, offshore Trinidad. The drilling campaign for the remaining seven gross wells on the platform will now begin, bp announced. Mento is a 50/50 joint venture between bpTT and EOG Resources, with EOG acting as operator.
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May 28, 2025
Ecopetrol SA plans to continue drilling for natural gas in Colombian Caribbean waters after partner Shell Plc exited three offshore blocks, betting on growing domestic demand and potentially lucrative reserves.
