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TotalEnergies says decision on 1st Suriname offshore development by year end

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TotalEnergies, operator of Suriname’s Block 58, says by the end of the year it will be able to determine if an announcement of the first commercial development offshore the South American country will be made. The French oil major along...
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Oil on agenda as high-level Suriname delegation set to begin 4-day visit to Guyana

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Guyana’s Head of State, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has indicated that oil and gas collaboration is one of the many topics up for discussion with the Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi, who will be leading a high-level delegation to Guyana...
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Aggressive oil exploration needed in Colombia – GlobalData

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Colombia needs to pursue a much more aggressive oil exploration strategy in order to avoid highly contested fracking activities or an increase in gas prices as a result of importing, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company...
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Shares in Brazil’s Petrobras jump almost 10%

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(Reuters) - Preferred shares in Brazil's Petrobras jumped almost 10% on Thursday, after the state-controlled oil company smashed second-quarter margin estimates and announced 31.6 billion reais ($6.15 billion) in extraordinary dividend payments. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the company is formally...
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Builder of Guyana FPSOs secures 22.5 year contract for Brazil floater

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SBM Offshore said Tuesday it has signed a Letter of Intent with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for a 22.5-year lease and operate contract for FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão. The unit will be deployed at the Mero field in the...
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Petrobras to supply free cooking gas to low-income Brazilians

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(Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday evening that state-controlled company Petroleo Brasileiro SA, known as Petrobras, has 3 billion reais ($575.5 million) to fund free LPG bottles to low-income people that cannot afford them. Liquified petroleum gas...
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More oil for Suriname: TotalEnergies and Apache announce new discovery

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TotalEnergies and Apache Corporation have encountered oil in the Sapakara South-1 well on Block 58 off the coast of Suriname. This announcement follows previous discoveries at Maka Central, Sapakara West, Kwaskwasi and Keskesi. Located 4 kilometers south-east of the Sapakara...
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Shell’s Barracuda Project delivers first gas in T&T

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Shell Trinidad and Tobago says production has started on Block 5C in the East Coast Marine Area (ECMA) in the twin island republic. This marks a significant milestone in the delivery of gas both domestically and internationally through Atlantic...
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New awards boost Suriname’s potential as major oil producing country, says Rystad Energy

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The results of Suriname’s keenly watched shallow-water licensing round where three of the eight offered blocks were awarded to international big-name companies will soon lead to a flurry of activity off the country’s coast. One block was awarded to Chevron...
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Pemex struggling to meet own goals as private companies hit production record

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(S&P Global Platts)  Crude production by private operators in Mexico reached a new record in June as state oil company Pemex struggles to stop the decline of its own output, official data shows. Independent exploration and production companies increased their...
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