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Maduro says Venezuela and U.S. have agreed to work on ‘issues of interest’

(AP) — Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro signaled an interest in improving relations with the U.S. following weekend talks with high-level American officials prompted in part by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and concerns of rising gas prices in the U.S. Maduro,...

TotalEnergies strikes more oil at Suriname’s Block 58

TotalEnergies and APA Corporation said on Monday they have made a significant new oil and associated gas discovery at the Krabdagu-1 well, in the central area of Block 58, offshore Suriname. This follows previous discoveries at Maka, Sapakara, Kwaskwasi...

2022 is critical year for Brazil to consolidate New Gas Market

(S&P Global Platts) Brazil's natural gas industry received a significant push forward with approval of the country's New Gas Market, but it faces a critical year in 2022 to consolidate implementation of the regulatory regime and create the foundation...

Suriname lining up with Guyana to advance deepwater development this year

Suriname lies down-dip of the prolific reservoirs in neighbouring Guyana. The country has seen a gradual build-up of exploration activity since ExxonMobil’s first discovery across the border at Liza-1 in 2015. Majors such as Shell, ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies have farmed...

South American oil nations sign MoU to explore development of energy corridor

Guyana’s President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said on Monday the South American country along with Brazil and Suriname will explore the development of an energy corridor linking the oil producing nations. He said that Guyana is also committed to the...

Peru calls bid round as crude output dwindles

(S&P Global Platts) Peru's government plans to call for bids in June for up to seven crude oil producing blocks on its northern coast as production dwindles. The blocks in the Talara Basin, both onshore and offshore, lie in mature...

Brazil, Suriname to cooperate on local content, renewable energy opportunities

The historic meeting on Thursday between Heads of State for South America’s oil and gas producers, specifically President of the Republic of Suriname, H.E. Chandrikapersad Santokhi and President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, H.E. Jair Messias Bolsonaro, has...

Leaders of South American oil nations set for talks this week

Guyana’s President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali is scheduled to make a working visit to Paramaribo on Thursday to meet with the President of the Republic of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, and the President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro. According to an update...

Venezuela production hit 750,000 b/d in December but growth may not be sustainable

OPEC's 13 countries pumped 28.04 million b/d of crude last December, up 190,000 b/d from the previous month, while nine non-OPEC partners pumped 13.98 million b/d, an increase of 120,000 b/d, a Platts survey found. Gains by Venezuela, Kazakhstan, Saudi...

Maersk Drilling awarded one-well extension for Suriname campaign

TotalEnergies E&P Suriname, Suriname Branch has exercised an option to add the drilling of one additional well in Block 58 offshore Suriname to the work scope of the drillship Maersk Valiant. The contract extension has an estimated duration of 100...

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SBM Offshore subsidiary seeks local suppliers for coverall production

Guyana Deep Water Operations Incorporated (GDO), a subsidiary of SBM Offshore, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to...