DOHA, QATAR (By QatarEnergy, 21.May.2026, Words: 238) â QatarEnergy signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and ExxonMobil to study enabling the potential development and commercialization of gas discoveries in Cyprus through Egyptâs existing gas and LNG export infrastructure. The MOU enables […]
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QatarEnergy acquires interests in 3 blocks offshore Uruguay from BG
BOGOTĂ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.May.2026, Words: 172) â QatarEnergy acquired participating interests in 3 exploration blocks offshore Uruguay from BG International Limited, a subsidiary of Shell. This marks QatarEnergyâs first entry into Uruguayâs upstream sector while further expanding its footprint in South America, according to His […]
QatarEnergy confirms missile attacks on its LNG facilities
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Mar.2026, Words: 112) â QatarEnergy confirms in the early hours of 19 Mar. 2026, several of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities were the subject of missile attacks, causing sizeable fires and extensive further damage. Emergency response teams were deployed immediately to […]
PRESS DIGEST 18 MAR. 2026: Attacks on Qatari energy;Â Mexico gas imports; Dos Bocas deaths
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2026, Words: 280) â The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 18 Mar. 2026 across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond, as compiled by editors from Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). EAI has not verified […]
PRESS DIGEST 4 MAR. 2026: Trion field kickoff, QatarEnergy force majeure, Machadoâs CCS return
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Mar.2026, Words: 400) â The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 4 Mar. 2026 across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond, as compiled by editors from Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). EAI has not verified […]
EAI brief: QatarEnergy halts LNG production
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Mar.2026, Words: 61) â Due to military attacks on QatarEnergy‘s operating facilities in as Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City in the state of Qatar, the company has ceased production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and associated products. ____________________
Petrobras reveals earnout payment related to Sépia and Atapu
SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Feb.2026, Words: 170) â Petrobras received R$ 1.65bn from its partners in the SĂ©pia and Atapu fields: TotalEnergies EP Brasil Ltda (28% WI), PETRONAS PetrĂłleo Brasil Ltda (21% WI), and QatarEnergy Brasil Ltda (21% WI) in SĂ©pia; and Shell Brasil PetrĂłleo […]
Staatsolie inks contracts with Petronas and Chevron, advances âSuriname 3.0â
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Nov.2025, Words: 515) â Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. signed production sharing contracts (PSCs) for offshore Blocks 9 and 10. The contracts were signed on 5 Nov. 2025 with the operators PETRONAS Suriname E&P B.V. (block 9) and Chevron Suriname Exploration Limited (block […]
QatarEnergy and partners launch construction of final components of Iraqâs integrated gas project
DOHA, QATAR (By QatarEnergy, 14.Sep.2025, Words: 525) â His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy and Mr. Patrick PouyannĂ©, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, met in Baghdad with His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, the Prime Minister of […]
TotalEnergies awarded new exploration permit in the Congo
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Sep.2025, Words: 162) â TotalEnergies (50%, operator), together with its partners QatarEnergy (35%) and the national company SNPC (15%), has been awarded the Nzombo exploration permit in the Republic of the Congo. The 1,000 km2 Nzombo permit is located 100km off the coast of Pointe-Noire, close to […]
QatarEnergy expand upstream footprint in Algeria north Africa
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Jun.2025, Words: 208) â QatarEnergy won an onshore exploration license in Algeria as part of the “Algeria Bid Round 2024.” This marks the company’s foray into Algeria’s upstream sector. Located in eastern Algeria at the intersection of the prolific Berkine and Illizi Basins, […]
YPF Completes 100% Acquisition of Shares and Capital Stock of Mobil Argentina for $327mn
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Jan.2025) â YPF S.A. completed the 100% acquisition of the shares and capital stock of Mobil Argentina S.A. (MASA) on 29 Jan. 2025. The transaction was for $327mn, which includes the purchase of the working capital of the company and the price […]
TotalEnergies Starts Construction of Associated Gas Facility at Ratawi Field
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Jan.2025) â Construction works at ArtawiGas25, a first processing facility for the associated gas from the Ratawi field, was launched by TotalEnergies (WI 45%, operator) and its partners Basra Oil Company (WI 30%) and QatarEnergy (WI 25%). The facility, located in Iraq’s Basra […]
Brava Energia Reports on Dec. 2024 Production
(Brava Energia, 10.Jan.2025) â Brava Energia released preliminary and unaudited production data for the month of Dec. 2024. Brava is the operator of the Potiguar Complex, the RecĂŽncavo Complex, PeroĂĄ, Papa-Terra and Atlanta, and holds a non-operated stake of 35% in the Pescada Cluster, 45% in the Manati Field, both […]
Brava Energia closes acquisition of 23% interest from QatarEnergy in Parque das Conchas
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Dec.2024) â Brava Energia SA received approval of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to conclude the acquisition of the 23% interest held by QatarEnergy Brasil Ltda. in the Abalone, Ostra and Argonauta oil fields, which form the […]
QatarEnergy CEO Al-Kaabi on US-Qatari Friendship, Golden Pass LNG
(QatarEnergy, 7.Dec.2024) â His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, said Qatar stands in total support of the concept of the European Unionâs (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), and of the desire to protect and uphold […]
QatarEnergy and Shell Ink SPA for 3 MTPA Destined for China
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Dec.2024) â QatarEnergy and Shell inked a new long-term sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for the supply of 3 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China. Per the SPA, LNG deliveries will commence in Jan. 2025. The deal underscores the commitment of […]
Exxon Eyes First Golden Pass LNG Cargo in Late-2025, Woods Says
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Nov.2024) â ExxonMobil Corporation, which is partnered with QatarEnergy in the three-train 18 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) Golden Pass LNG project, eyes the ship off of the initial LNG cargo from the project in late 2025, Darren Woods, the chairman and CEO of the Texas-based company […]
QatarEnergy and TotalEnergies to Partner in Solar Project in Iraq
(Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Oct.2024) â QatarEnergy inked a partnership agreement with the French oil giant TotalEnergies to enter into a solar power project that is part of the Gas Growth Integrated Project (GGIP) in Iraq. Per the agreement, which is subject to regulatory approvals, QatarEnergy will buy a 50% interest […]
Exxon Mobil, Qatar Get 3-year Extension to Build their LNG Plant in Texas
(Reuters, 25.Oct.2024) â Federal regulators on Thursday gave an Exxon Mobil and Qatar Energy LNG joint venture a 3-year extension to finish building their Golden Pass LNG plant, a regulatory document showed. The extension was granted due to delays caused when lead construction contractor Zachry Holdings filed for bankruptcy in […]
KMI Signs Golden Pass to New Texas Pipeline
(East Daley Analytics, 25.Oct.2024) â Kinder Morgan (KMI) has launched a binding open season for Trident Intrastate Pipeline, a new project designed to deliver up to 2.8 Bcf/d of gas from the Katy hub to the Port Arthur area near the Texas-Louisiana border. With Golden Pass LNG on board as […]
QatarEnergy LNG Awards McDermott EPCI Contract for the NFS
(McDermott, 3.Oct.2024) â McDermott has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract by QatarEnergy LNG for the North Field South (NFS) Offshore Pipelines and Cables Project. This new contract is in addition to the awards received by McDermott earlier for the NFS Pipelines FEED, the NFS Jackets […]
Petrobras Reports on South African Operations
(Petrobras, 1.Oct.2024) â Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors has approved the company’s operations in South Africa, enabling the acquisition of a stake in the Deep Western Orange Basin (DWOB) block, through a competitive process conducted by TotalEnergies. The DWOB block is located in deep waters in the Orange […]
QatarEnergy to Build 6 New QC-MAX LNG Vessels in ChinaÂ
(QatarEnergy, 9.Sep.2024) â QatarEnergy signed an agreement with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for the construction of 6 additional state-of-the-art QC-Max vessels, bringing the total number of LNG vessels on order under its fleet expansion program to 128, including 24 QC-Max mega vessels. The QC-Max vessels, which will be built […]
Eco Atlantic Completes Farm Down in Block 3B/4B Orange Basin South Africa
(Eco Atlantic, 30.Aug.2024) â Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. announced completion of a farm down of a 13.75% Participating Interest in Block 3B/4B offshore the Republic of South Africa (âthe Blockâ) and Transfer of Operatorship of the Block after receipt of the requisite regulatory approvals (Section 11) from the government of South Africa (âCompletionâ). […]
QatarEnergy Boosts Participation Offshore Suriname
(QataEnergy, 18.Jul.2024) â QatarEnergy signed an agreement with Chevron to acquire a 20% working interest in a production sharing contract for block 5 offshore Suriname. Pursuant to the signed agreement, Chevron (the operator) will retain a 40% interest, while Paradise Oil Company, an affiliate of Surinameâs national oil company âStaatsolieâ, will […]
Nippon Steel on Construction Project for Blue Ammonia Plant in Qatar
(Nippon Steel, 14.Jun.2024) â Nippon Steel Corporation, in a joint endeavor with Sumitomo Corporation, has received orders for high-alloy seamless OCTG that it manufactures for a CCS(Note 1) project intended for a project to construct blue ammonia(Note 2) manufacturing plant (common name: Ammonia 7) that QatarEnergy (Head Office: State of Qatar), an Energy […]
Petrobras Inks Deals for Platforms P-84 and P-85
(Petrobras, 24.May.2024) â Petrobras signed on 24 May 2024, contracts with Seatrium O&G Americas Limited to acquire the P-84 and P-85 vessel platforms. Both units will be self-owned and installed in the Atapu and SĂ©pia fields, respectively, in ultra-deep waters of the pre-salt of the Santos Basin, with first oil date […]
Zachry Initiates Voluntary Court-supervised Chapter 11Â
(Zachary, 21.May.2024) â Zachry Holdings, Inc. (ZHI) announced that ZHI and certain of its subsidiaries have initiated a voluntary court-supervised Chapter 11 process that provides them with time and flexibility to resolve issues related to the Golden Pass LNG (GPX) export terminal project in Sabine Pass, TX. This action is […]
Petrobras Informs on Earnout from Sépia and Atapu
(Petrobras, 31.Jan.2024) ) â Petrobras has received, in cash, an amount of R$1.819bn, referring to the complement of the firm compensation (earnout) of the 2023, from the SĂ©pia and Atapu blocks. The amount already includes the gross-up of the taxes levied on the 28%, 21% and 21% stakes held by […]
QatarEnergy, Excelerate Energy Ink 15-Year Supply Deal for Bangladesh
(QatarEnergy, 29.Jan.2024) â QatarEnergy and Excelerate Energy signed a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for the supply of LNG from Qatar to Bangladesh. Pursuant to the SPA, Excelerate will purchase up to one million tons per annum (MTPA) of LNG from QatarEnergy to be delivered to floating storage […]
QatarEnergy Inks PSCs for Offshore Suriname Blocks
(QatarEnergy, 15.Dec.2023) â QatarEnergy signed two Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) for Surinameâs offshore Blocks 64 and 65, which it had won during a bid round held in June 2023. Pursuant to the signed contracts, QatarEnergy will own a 30% working interest in block 64, while TotalEnergies (the operator) will own […]
TotalEnergies Expands Presence in Suriname with New License
(TotalEnergies, 15.Dec.2023) â TotalEnergies and its partners QatarEnergy and Petronas signed a production sharing contract for Block 64 with Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname, the state-owned oil company of Suriname. âTotalEnergies is delighted to expand further its presence in offshore Suriname, together with two strategic partners. This new block fits well with […]
Eni Inks LNG Deal Related to Qatar’s North Field East Expansion Project
(Eni, 23.Oct.2023) â Eni signed a long-term contract with QatarEnergy LNG NFE (5), the JV between Eni and QatarEnergy for the development of the North Field East (NFE) project in Qatar, for the delivery of up to 1.5 billion cubic meters per annum (bcma) of LNG. The available volumes will […]
TotalEnergies Named Most-admired Explorer in WoodMac Survey
(WoodMac, 27.Jun.2023) â French major TotalEnergies has been named the upstream industryâs most-admired explorer and received the Discovery of the Year award in Wood Mackenzieâs industry-leading annual Exploration Survey. Dr. Andrew Latham, Senior Vice President, Energy Research, at Wood Mackenzie, said âFor the third time in our industry-leading survey, TotalEnergies […]
TotalEnergies Named Most-admired Explorer by WoodMac
(WoodMac, 27.Jun.2023) â French major TotalEnergies has been named the upstream industryâs most-admired explorer and received the Discovery of the Year award in Wood Mackenzieâs industry-leading annual Exploration Survey. Dr. Andrew Latham, Senior Vice President, Energy Research, at Wood Mackenzie, said âFor the third time in our industry-leading survey, TotalEnergies has received […]
ïżŒQatarEnergy Selects CNPC as NFE Partner
(QatarEnergy, 20.Jun.2023) â QatarEnergy signed definitive agreements with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), covering the long-term supply of LNG to China and partnership in the North Field East LNG expansion project (NFE). The two parties signed an LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for the delivery of 4 million tons of LNG […]
QatarEnergy on First Korean LNG Vessel for Fleet Expansion
(QatarEnergy, 3.Jun.2023) â QatarEnergy celebrated the steel cutting of the first of its new generation of chartered liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels to be constructed in a Korean shipyard. Building upon an already successful global maritime initiative, QatarEnergy joined Samsung Heavy Industries, and JP Morgan Asset Management in a special ceremony […]
QatarEnergy Inks PSC for Agua-Marinha Block
(QatarEnergy, 3.Jun.2023) â QatarEnergy, and its joint-venture partners TotalEnergies, Petrobras, and PETRONAS PetrĂłleo Brasil Ltda. (PPBL) signed the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for the Agua-Marinha block which was awarded to the consortium on 19 December 2022 in the 1st Cycle Permanent Offer round, by Brazilâs National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, […]
ïżŒPetrobras on PSCs with TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy, Petronas and ShellÂ
(Petrobras, 31.May.2023) â Petrobras signed the Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) of the 1st Cycle of the Permanent Offer Bidding Round, held through a public session on 12/16/2022, for the blocks of (i) Ăgua Marinha, in partnership with TotalEnergies (30%), QatarEnergy (20%) and Petronas (20%), (ii) Norte de Brava, where Petrobras acquired the block […]
QatarEnergy Awards EPC Contract for North Field South Project
(QatarEnergy, 16.May.2023) â QatarEnergy announces the award of the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the North Field South (NFS) project, which comprises two LNG mega trains with a combined capacity of 16 million tons per annum (MTPA). NFS, together with the North Field East (NFE) project, will increase […]
Technip Energies Awarded LNG Deal for the North Field South Project
(Technip Energies, 16.May.2023) â Technip Energies (Paris:TE) (ISIN:NL0014559478) announced that a joint venture (T.ENCCC JV), led by Technip Energies (T.EN) in partnership with Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), has won a major (1) Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) contract by QatarEnergy for the onshore facilities of the North Field South Project (NFS). This award will cover the […]
TotalEnergies Boost Inks PSCs for Suriname Offshore Blocks 6 and 8
(TotalEnergies, 15.May.2023) â TotalEnergies and its partners, have signed Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) on Blocks 6 & 8 with Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname, the state-owned oil company of Suriname. Blocks 6 and 8 were awarded to TotalEnergies in the Suriname Shallow Offshore Bid Round 2020/2021. TotalEnergies will operate the two blocks […]
Staatsolie Inks PSCs with TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy
(Staatsolie, 8.May.2023) â Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V. and TotalEnergies Suriname and QatarEnergy signed production sharing contracts for offshore blocks 6 and 8 on Monday 8 May 2023. Staatsolieâs task is to promote and contract the offshore areas after its own analyses. In 2021, the Shallow Offshore Bid Round 2020-2021 was […]
Agreement Between Iraq and TotalEnergies
(Total, 5.Apr.2023) â While confirming all the terms of the Development & Production Contract signed in 2021, TotalEnergies and the Iraqi government have, through exchanges in the past months, including in 4 occasions between Prime Minister Al-Sudani and Chairman & CEO Patrick PouyannĂ©, jointly defined the necessary conditions and mutual […]
QatarEnergy Assumes Activities Managed by Qatargas
(QatarEnergy, 20.Feb.2023) â QatarEnergy will be taking over all the marketing and related activities currently managed by Qatargas Operating Company Limited. The integration of such activities into QatarEnergy is expected to be completed by the end of 2023. The strengthened alignment of LNG marketing activities within QatarEnergy will leverage a […]
New Global Finds Drive Exploration to Value Creation
(WoodMac, 30.Jan.2023) â The global oil and gas exploration sector had its strongest year in 2022 in more than a decade. In its work to improve portfolios by adding lower-carbon, lower-cost advantaged hydrocarbons, the sector created at least $US33bn of value and achieved full-cycle returns of 22%, at $US60/barrel Brent […]
QatarEnergy Buys 30% Interest in Two Offshore Blocks in Lebanon
(QatarEnergy, 29.Jan.2023) â QatarEnergy entered into agreements with the Government of Lebanon, TotalEnergies and Eni to become a partner in two exploration blocks offshore the Republic of Lebanon. Pursuant to the terms of the agreements signed in Beirut today, QatarEnergy will hold a 30% working interest in the Exploration and […]
Lebanon: QatarEnergy Joins TotalEnergies and Eni on Two Exploration Blocks
(TotalEnergies, 29.Jan.2023) â TotalEnergies and Eni have completed the transfer to QatarEnergy of a 30% interest in exploration Blocks 4 and 9 off the coast of Lebanon. The agreements were endorsed in Beirut on January 29, during a ceremony attended by His Excellency Dr. Walid Fayad, the Minister of Energy and Water […]
Eni and Partners Transfer 30% Interest in Lebanon Blocks to QatarEnergy
(Eni, 29.Jan.2023) â Eni and TotalEnergies have completed the transfer to QatarEnergy of a 30% interest in exploration Blocks 4 and 9 off the coast of Lebanon. The transfer agreement was signed, at the presence of the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Najib Mikati, by the Minister of Energy and Water […]