MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 8.Nov.2026, Words: 325) — Company briefs spanning details on the IMF, Seatrium Limited, Karpowership, and the Promotora de Comercio Exterior (Costa Rica), […]
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One in five refineries at closure risk as global oil demand peaks in 2032
LONDON / HOUSTON / SINGAPORE (By Wood Mackenzie, 5.Nov.2026, Words: 926) — An estimated one in five of the world’s oil refineries faces increasing risk of closure as global oil demand […]
PRESS DIGEST 27Oct2026: Borr search and rescue offshore Gabon
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 27.Oct.2026, Words: 375) — Company briefs spanning details on ECOPETROL, PEMEX, YPF, PETROBRAS, ENI, Seatrium, Karpowership, Ignitis Group, EQT, CoAspire, Compal Electronics, […]
Borr Drilling – Prospector 5 rig incident update; search and rescue operations
HAMILTON, BERMUDA (By Borr Drilling, 26.Oct.2026, Words: 255) — Borr Drilling Limited provides an update on the Prospector 5 incident offshore Gabon, first announced by the company on 25 Oct. 2026. […]
PRESS DIGEST 26Oct2026: EQT-Range $50bn+ deal; Eni in Nigeria
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 26.Oct.2026, Words: 225) — Company briefs spanning details on Denarius Metals, Nucor, Borr Drilling, AENR, Eni, APEX, and EQT Corporation and Range […]
Eni divests Nigerian subsidiary AENR to APEX
SAN DONATO MILANESE, ITALY (By Eni, 26.Oct.2026, Words: 149) — Eni completed the sale of its subsidiary Agip Energy and Natural Resources (Nigeria) Limited (AENR) to Apex Global Energy Limited, a […]
Borr confirms incident at Prospector 5 offshore Gabon, 5 still missing
HAMILTON, BERMUDA (By Borr Drilling, 25.Oct.2026, Words: 425) — Borr Drilling Limited confirms an incident occurred at approximately 20:37 local time on 24 Oct. 2026 involving the Prospector 5 drilling rig […]
PRESS DIGEST 22Oct2026: protests in FRA; MEX GDP growth; clashes in Ethiopia
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 22.Oct.2026, Words: 505) — Company briefs spanning details on Alianza Petrolera, the Mexican Association of Private Industrial Parks (AMPIP), Cheniere Energy, Inc., […]
PRESS DIGEST 8Oct2026: SLB and MEEI talks; COL-VEN gas pipeline
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 8.Oct.2026, Words: 353) — Company briefs spanning details on Fedecámaras, OFAC, EXMAR, Nucor Corporation, Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Energy and Energy […]
Petrobras inks 8 PSCs for blocks offshore Côte d’Ivoire
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 135) — PETROBRAS’ wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Netherlands B.V. (PNBV) signed production sharing contracts (PSCs) for 8 offshore exploration blocks located […]
EXMAR to provide FLNG import solution to Côte d’Ivoire
ANTWERPEN, BELGIUM (By Exmar, 17.Sep.2026, Words: 346) — EXMAR entered into agreements with Côte d’Ivoire Energies (CI-Energies) and Société Nationale d’Opérations Pétrolières de la Côte d’Ivoire (Petroci) for a 10 years’ […]
TotalEnergies reports new find in Angola’s block 17
LUANDA, ANGOLA (By TotalEnergies, 10.Sep.2026, Words: 466) — On the occasion of the Angola Oil & Gas Conference, Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, announced several exploration successes. Acacia-5: from […]
TotalEnergies enters PEL83 license as operator
PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 3.Sep.2026, Words: 425) — TotalEnergies announces the completion of the transaction concluded with Galp in December 2025, by which: Further to the completion of this transaction, […]
Equinor joins Chevron in Namibia petroleum exploration licence (PEL 90)
OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 18.Aug.2026, Words: 176) — Equinor signed an agreement with Harmattan Energy Limited, a Chevron subsidiary in Namibia, to acquire a 17.4% participating interest in petroleum exploration licence […]
Viridien inks deal with Senegal’s NOC Société de Pétroles du Sénégal (PETROSEN)
PARIS, FRANCE (By Viridien 13.Aug.2026, Words: 236) — Viridien announced the signing of a strategic multi-client partnership agreement with Société de Pétroles du Sénégal (PETROSEN), Senegal’s national petroleum company. The partnership […]
PRESS DIGEST 13 AUG 2026: Viridien-PETROSEN deal; ODL Pipeline in COL; Lorán field development
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores Latin Petroleum, 13.Aug.2026, Words: 459) — The following briefs span company details on BP, XRG, UCC Holding, New Pacific Metals Corp., Metalla Royalty […]
Saipem inks €500mn LNTP with Sonatrach for PPI in Algeria
MILAN, ITALY (By Saipem, 12.Aug.2026, Words: 380) — Saipem signed with Sonatrach a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) (“Protocole d’Accord”) for the execution of Phase 1 of the projet phosphates […]
PRESS DIGEST 12Aug2026: Doral deal; CB&I LH2 storage; MEX sends aid to COL
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores Latin Petroleum, 12.Aug.2026, Words: 595) — The following briefs span company details on the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, New Mexico Gas Company (NMGC), […]
Saipem inks LOI for Rovuma LNG onshore project in Mozambique
MILAN, ITALY (By Saipem, 7.Aug.2026, Words: 272) — Saipem S.p.A., leading the SMDC joint venture with McDermott Energy Solutions (UK) Ltd., Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. and China Petroleum […]
FinDev Canada invests €40mn in NSIA Banque Côte d’Ivoire S.A.
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Aug.2026, Words: 191) — Canada’s bilateral development finance institution, FinDev Canada, announces the signing of a €40mn loan to NSIA Banque Côte d’Ivoire […]
ExxonMobil awards McDermott LOI for Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By McDermott, 6.Aug.2026, Words: 280) — McDermott Energy Solutions (UK) Limited, a subsidiary of McDermott and a majority shareholder in the SMDC joint venture with Saipem S.p.A., Daewoo Engineering […]
PRESS DIGEST 1 AUG 2026: EVs export to China; IOCs with headwinds in VEN
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Aug.2026, Words: 555) — The following briefs span company details on the International Energy Agency (IEA), KAPSARC, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Shell Companies, Petrotrin, Exxon, […]
SLB OneSubsea JV inks EPC deal for Eni’s Baleine phase 3 project off Côte d’Ivoire
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By SLB, 13.Jul.2026, Words: 246) — SLB announced its OneSubsea™ joint venture has been awarded a major multi-well engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract by Eni for Phase […]
PRESS DIGEST 9 JUL 2026: PETROBRAS in Africa; ECU power plant maintenance
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jul.2026, Words: 225) — The following briefs span company details on EP PETROECUADOR, Halliburton, Eni, and PETROBRAS, among others. The briefs are compiled from varied […]
PETROBRAS concludes purchase of exploration block in São Tomé and Príncipe
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jul.2026, Words: ) — Brazil’s state-owned PETROBRAS concluded acquisition of interest in and operatorship for Block 3, located offshore São Tomé and […]
PRESS DIGEST 25 JUN 2026: CCS Stock Exchange hours; Olmeca power issue
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Jun.2026, Words: 489) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond and span […]
Baker Hughes to deliver systems to support greater PAJ development
HOUSTON, TEXAS and LONDON, UK (By Baker Hughes, 25.Jun.2026, Words: 252) — Baker Hughes announced a significant award from Azule Energy to provide subsea production systems to support safe, efficient operations […]
Baker Hughes inks service agreement with ANOH for gas plant in Nigeria
HOUSTON and LONDON (By Baker Hughes, 23.Jun.2026, Words: 214) — Baker Hughes announced an award from ANOH Gas Processing Company (AGPC) to provide comprehensive lifecycle services [that covers parts, repair services, engineering advisory] […]
ExxonMobil awards Nigerian deepwater completions contract to Weatherford
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 21.May.2026, Words: 137) — Esso Exploration & Production Nigeria Ltd. (EEPNL), an ExxonMobil affiliate, awarded Weatherford International plc a deepwater integrated completions contract for […]
QatarEnergy inks MOU for gas cooperation with Egypt in the Eastern Mediterranean
DOHA, QATAR (By QatarEnergy, 21.May.2026, Words: 238) — QatarEnergy signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and ExxonMobil to study enabling the […]
Noble highlights backlog, extension with PETROBRAS, contract with ExxonMobil Guyana
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Ofelia Paredes, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Apr.2026, Words: 467) — Noble Corporation’s fleet of 24 marketed floaters was 68% contracted during the first quarter 2026 (1Q:26) compared with 62% […]
Baker Hughes 1Q:26 oilfield services & equipment (OFSE) international highlights
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Apr.2026, Words: 338) — Baker Hughes Company reported Oilfield Services & Equipment (OFSE) secured strategic orders and agreements across key product lines and […]
West Africa LNG Group highlights strategic progress on Guinea LNG project
WASHINGTON, DC (By WALNG, 7.Apr.2026, Words: 438) — West Africa LNG Group (WALNG) highlighted continued momentum behind its Guinea LNG project during the Powering Africa Summit in Washington, D.C., including engagements […]
Subsea7 awarded $150mn-$300mn contract offshore Equatorial Guinea by Noble Energy
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Apr.2026, Words: 150) — Subsea7 was awarded a substantial contract, valued between $150mn-$300mn, by Noble Energy EG Ltd (a Chevron company) for […]
Borr Drilling reveals new commitments for jack-up rigs across Mexico, Vietnam, and Gabon
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Apr.2026, Words: 203) — Borr Drilling Limited announced new contract commitments for 4 of its premium jack-up rigs. AFRICA
Eni boasts start of gas delivery from the Quiluma field, offshore Angola
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Mar.2026, Words: 202) — Eni celebrated the first gas delivery from the new gas consortium (NGC)’s Quiluma field, a major milestone for Angola’s […]
PRESS DIGEST 17 MAR. 2026: General Mill’s Brazil exit; Eni output offshore Angola; MORENA
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Mar.2026, Words: 225) — The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 17 Mar. 2026 across the Latin […]
TotalEnergies reports start-up of new gas consortium Quiluma offshore gas field
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Mar.2026, Words: 185) — TotalEnergies started production from the Quiluma field in Angola. This is the first development of a non-associated gas field […]
Seadrill reveals contract extension for Sonangol Quenguela in Angola with Sonangol
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Mar.2026, Words: 99) — Seadrill Limited announced Sonadrill Holding Ltd, its 50:50 joint venture with an affiliate of Sonangol E.P., has been […]
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EAI brief: Chevron details 2025-2030 project activities from Angola to Guyana [info. graph]
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Feb.2026, Words: 95) — Chevron Corporation eyes continued 2025-2030 major capital project activity from 2025-2030 spanning from Africa to South America […]
Chevron enters Libya with new block award as part of broader exploration growth strategy
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Chevron, 11.Feb2026, Words: 315) — Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiary Chevron Business Development EMEA Ltd., entered Libya after it was designated as a winning bidder in the 2025 […]
Corruption perceptions index 2025: Venezuela (10), Mexico (27), Uruguay (73)
BERLIN, GERMANY (By Transparency International, 10.Feb.2026, Words: 1,102) — Corruption is worsening globally, with even established democracies experiencing rising corruption amid a decline in leadership, according to Transparency International’s 2025 […]
Petrobras acquires stake in exploration block in the Republic of Namibia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (By Petrobras, 6.Feb.2026, Words: 342) — Petrobras acquired a 42.5% stake in Block 2613, located offshore in the Republic of Namibia, Africa. The transaction was carried […]
Argentina doesn’t endorse final G20 document in Johannesburg
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Nov.2025, Words: 221) — Argentina did not endorse the final document circulated during the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg. This decision by […]
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BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Nov.2025, Words: 2,000) — The Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) NRG Dashboard — a must read for investors, students, academics and energy executives among […]
bp confirms success at Volans-1X exploration well in Namibia’s Orange Basin
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Oct.2025, Words: 231) — bp confirmed preliminary results from the Volans-1X exploration well in Namibia’s Orange Basin, as earlier reported by operator […]
McDermott delivers first subsea project offshore Angola for France’s TotalEnergies
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Oct.2025, Words: 292) — McDermott revealed the safe and successful completion of engineering, procurement, construction, installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities for TotalEnergies‘ Begonia […]
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BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Oct.2025, Words: 2,000) — The Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) NRG Dashboard — a most read for investors, students, academics and energy executives among […]
McDermott and PETROFUND team up to advance Namibia’s energy talent pipeline
HOUSTON, TEXAS and WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA (By McDermott, Oct. 8, 2025, Words: 283) — McDermott and Namibia’s Petroleum Training and Education Fund (PETROFUND) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on academic and industrial training […]
8 OPEC+ countries reaffirm commitment to market stability
VIENNA, AUSTRIA (By OPEC, 5.Oct.2025, Words: 286) — The 8 OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in Apr. and Nov. 2023, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, […]