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July
As they continue to ramp up activity, Guyana and Suriname are at the hinge of the Americas' energy map.
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July 24, 2026
Petrobras' P-52 offshore production platform remains offline following a gas leak discovered last year, with the company still evaluating restart options for the Roncador field asset in Brazil's Campos basin after safety concerns identified degraded gas-lift risers.
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July 23, 2026
Repsol reported stronger first-half upstream earnings as production reached a two-year high of 558,000 boed, driven by new output from Alaska's Pikka project and continued progress across Brazil, Libya and Venezuela.
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July 23, 2026
Eco Atlantic highlighted major exploration milestones across its Atlantic Margin portfolio, advancing partnerships with bp and Navitas while progressing offshore projects in Namibia, South Africa, Guyana and the Falkland Islands.
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July 22, 2026
Fluxus Oil, Gas & Energy has acquired a stake in Venezuela's Petrororaima joint venture through the purchase of A&B Oil and Gas, targeting production growth in the Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt as upstream investment and sanctions relief drive renewed activity in the country.
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July 21, 2026
The African Energy Chamber is urging global operators and investors to back Venezuela's reopening oil and gas sector, citing regulatory reforms, expanding upstream opportunities and plans to restore production to as much as 3 MMbpd while attracting international investment.
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July 20, 2026
Lionheart Capital is nearing a proposed $400 million investment in Venezuela's PetroUrdaneta joint venture, a deal that could become one of the first major private upstream investments since U.S. sanctions were eased.
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July 17, 2026
A London industry showcase scheduled for July 30 will highlight investment opportunities across Venezuela's oil and gas sector ahead of Venezuela Energy Week 2026, bringing together investors, operators and energy executives to discuss upstream development and commercial opportunities.
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July 13, 2026
Halliburton has secured integrated drilling and completions contracts for TotalEnergies' GranMorgu deepwater project offshore Suriname, combining digital well construction technologies with local infrastructure investment to support the country's growing offshore sector.
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July 09, 2026
Venezuela has introduced sweeping new oil regulations that expand private sector participation across upstream production, refining, marketing and fuel distribution, marking the country's most significant oil policy reform in decades.
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July 07, 2026
Oceaneering has secured a four-year contract from Petrobras to provide remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services offshore Brazil, supporting subsea intervention, installation and abandonment operations beginning in 2027.
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July 02, 2026
PETRONAS has recorded two new discoveries and a successful appraisal well in Suriname's offshore Block 52, increasing its total successful wells in the country to eight and unlocking more than 1 Bboe of recoverable resources.
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July 02, 2026
NG Energy has spudded the second well in its six-well Sinú-9 drilling campaign as pipeline upgrades move closer to boosting gas takeaway capacity in Colombia. Development also continues at the company's Maria Conchita block.
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June 29, 2026
Eni and XRG will each acquire a 32% stake in three Vaca Muerta blocks, joining YPF in advancing the integrated Argentina LNG project and its planned 12-MMtpa floating LNG export development.
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June 23, 2026
ABL has expanded its presence in Brazil with the opening of a new office in Salvador, strengthening its asset integrity management services for oil and gas, maritime and industrial projects across Brazil and the Americas.
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June 12, 2026
The U.S. has sanctioned Cuba's state-owned oil company, Cupet, adding new uncertainty to fuel supply efforts as the island grapples with ongoing energy shortages and constrained petroleum imports.
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June 11, 2026
Ocean Installer has secured a multi-year contract from Equinor for well tie-in and subsea installation work on the Bacalhau field offshore Brazil, marking the company's entry into one of the world's largest subsea markets.
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June 10, 2026
Chevron, YPF and Pluspetrol are expected to commit volumes to a $3 billion natural gas liquids project in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale basin, a move that could pave the way for final investment approval and help ease infrastructure constraints on future production growth.
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June 10, 2026
Petrobras has agreed to acquire a 50% interest in the offshore Itaimbezinho exploration block in Brazil's Campos basin, expanding its partnership with Equinor and strengthening its exploration portfolio in one of the country's key offshore regions.
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June 09, 2026
Pampa Energía has selected Halliburton to support a multi-year digital transformation program across its Vaca Muerta operations, deploying reservoir modeling, logistics optimization and AI-enabled workflows as the company targets production growth by 2027.
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June 05, 2026
At ARPEL 2026, industry leaders said Latin America's biggest challenge is no longer resource availability, but building the infrastructure and regulatory certainty needed to turn that potential into reliable energy supply. Executives pointed to Vaca Muerta as a model for future regional growth.
