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Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations

February 18, 2025

(BOE Report) – BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s government on Tuesday approved joining OPEC+, a group of major oil-exporting nations, signaling the country’s evolution into a major oil state just nine months ahead of hosting the United Nations’ annual climate summit. The National Council for Energy Policy’s approval came in response to an official invitation in 2023. The group includes the 12 members

Colombian president cancels oil joint venture with U.S. company

February 5, 2025

(Oil Price) – Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, has canceled a joint venture between state energy company Ecopetrol and Occidental Petroleum on environmental concerns regarding hydraulic fracturing. Bloomberg reported that Petro had shared his concern on national TV, saying he was against a recent expansion of the deal between Ecopetrol and Oxy because it involved fracking, going counter to his energy policy

Trade dispute could force U.S. to buy Venezuelan oil, Canada says

January 31, 2025

(Oil Price) – President Trump’s threat of tariffs on Canadian imports could leave the United States reliant on crude oil from Venezuela, with which the U.S. doesn’t want to work, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told the Financial Times. Joly is visiting this week Washington, D.C. for her first official meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other U.S. government leaders. The

Halliburton secures major offshore drilling contract with Petrobras

January 31, 2025

(World Oil) – Halliburton announced a contract award from Petrobras for integrated drilling services across several offshore fields in Brazil, the result of a competitive process. The contract scope includes drilling services for development and exploration wells over a three-year period. In this contract, Halliburton will provide iCruise® intelligent rotary steerable system (RSS) to reduce well time and place wells accurately,

Will Argentina’s oil industry benefit from Trump?

January 28, 2025

(Oil Price) – A national energy emergency declaration, a pledge to boost oil and gas production, and the threat of tariffs on Canadian oil—these are just a few of President Trump’s first moves in the energy game since he came into office. These moves have potential implications for energy companies around the world—and this includes Argentina, which just booked a major

Argentina books biggest energy trade surplus in 18 years

January 22, 2025

(Oil Price) – Argentina’s energy trade surplus surged to its highest level in 18 years in 2024 as exports jumped by 22.3% while imports slumped by 49.4%, data from the Argentinian government showed. The biggest energy surplus in nearly two decades is a win for the first year in office of President Javier Milei, who has promised a domestic energy revolution to

Ecopetrol acquires Repsol’s onshore Colombia asset to increase production by 7,000 bopd

December 31, 2024

(World Oil) – Ecopetrol S.A. announces that they have successfully concluded negotiations with Repsol to acquire the remaining 45% of its stake in block CPO-09, located in the Meta department. With this transaction, Ecopetrol becomes the sole owner of this strategic asset in the Piedemonte Llanero. This block is located in the municipalities of Villavicencio, Acacías, Guamal, Castilla La Nueva,

Turmoil at Colombia’s Ecopetrol raises profit fears ahead of US investment decision

December 20, 2024

(Yahoo Finance) – BARRANCABERMEJA, Colombia – Alleged interference by Colombian President Gustavo Petro in majority state-owned Ecopetrol and purges of hundreds of staff to make way for pro-government replacements are fueling fears about the energy company’s future profits and contributions to the economy. The worries, according to interviews with workers, ex-employees, a former board member and analysts, come ahead of

Petro-Victory signs exclusivity agreement to acquire 13 oil-producing fields in Brazil

December 18, 2024

(World Oil) – Petro-Victory Energy Corp. has announced the signature of an exclusivity agreement with Brava Energia S.A. for the potential acquisition of 13 oil-producing fields in Rio Grande do Norte, Potiguar Basin. Petro-Victory together with Azevedo e Travassos Petróleo S.A. jointly signed an exclusivity agreement with Brava for the potential acquisition of two producing assets – Porto Carão Cluster

US judge issues order to reopen Citgo data room, restart bidding

December 17, 2024

(Investing) – HOUSTON – A U.S. judge overseeing an auction of shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned Citgo Petroleum on Monday agreed to reopen a data room to allow potential buyers to prepare new bids, a court document showed. Judge Leonard Stark ordered the data room to be opened on Wednesday after listening to creditors in the case urge a new

Argentina to eclipse Colombia as oil production growth continues

December 12, 2024

(Oil Price) – Crude oil production in the Vaca Muerta shale formation in Argentina is about to hit 1 million barrels per day this decade. The forecast came recently from Rystad Energy, and on its heels came another forecast, from the EIA: Argentina will soon eclipse Colombia as the third-largest oil producer in South America. It’s time for a new shale boom. Crude oil

Vaca Muerta shale boom could propel Argentina to top 3 of region’s producers

December 9, 2024

(World Oil) – (Bloomberg) – A shale-drilling frenzy in Argentina has put the country on the verge of leapfrogging regional rival Colombia as a top-three crude producer in South America. Drilling activity is accelerating in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale region, thanks in large part to policies by the business-friendly government of President Javier Milei. Shale oil now accounts for about

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