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Schlumberger, Aker Solutions Ink Subsea-Focused JV
Schlumberger, Aker Solutions and Subsea 7 announced an agreement to form a joint venture focused on subsea optimization. The proposed joint venture will combine Schlumberger’s and Aker Solutions’…

California Resources Second Quarter 2022 Results
California Resources Corp. reported second quarter 2022 operational and financial results. The company also announced the formation of a joint venture with Brookfield Renewable, creating a carbon management…

Equinor to Exit Russian JVs, Halt New Investments in Country
Equinor's Board of Directors has decided to stop new investments into Russia, and to start the process of exiting Equinor’s Russian Joint Ventures. Anders Opedal, President and CEO…

Talos, Storegga Partner for Carbon Capture Storage Project in GOM
Talos Energy Inc. has formed an exclusive joint venture with Storegga Geotechnologies Ltd. to source, evaluate and develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. The JV will evaluate…

ExxonMobil, Petronas Tout Discovery Offshore Suriname
ExxonMobil and PETRONAS have discovered hydrocarbons at the Sloanea-1 exploration well on Block 52 offshore Suriname. The well was drilled by operator PETRONAS to a total depth of…
Latin America News

Frontera Energy's Colombian Assets: A Contested Acquisition Emerges in Latin America's E&P Sector
Background Frontera Energy Corporation (TSX: FEC), a publicly listed Canadian holding company with upstream oil and gas operations in Colombia, has become the center of a contested acquisition…

Chevron, Quantum prepare joint bid for Lukoil’s international assets
Chevron and private equity firm Quantum Energy Partners are preparing a joint bid for the international assets of Russian oil major Lukoil, a package estimated to be worth…

Venezuela: Rebuild Potential vs. Stop/Start Reality — What It Means for International OFS
Venezuela: Rebuild Potential vs. Stop/Start Reality — What It Means for International OFS According to Reuters, Venezuela’s oil sector remains a high-potential but fragile opportunity: it holds massive…

Gran Tierra Energy To Step Down Activity in 2026
Gran Tierra Energy’s 2026 development plan reflects a step-down in spending and activity as the company transitions from fulfilling Ecuador exploration commitments in 2025 toward a free-cash-flow-focused program.…

Parex Advances Llanos Foothills Exploration Alliance with Ecopetrol
Parex and strategic partner Ecopetrol provided an update on their Llanos Foothills exploration program, noting that a full strategic alliance has effectively been achieved and that key Foothills…
South America News

Continental Resources to Acquire 90% Stake in Vaca Muerta Shale Concession
Continental Resources Inc. has agreed to acquire a 90% operating stake in the Los Toldos II Oeste block, a shale concession within Argentina’s Vaca Muerta formation, marking a…

Vaca Muerta 2025–2026: Acceleration, Optimization, and Strategic Impact
Vaca Muerta, Argentina’s premier shale play, is undergoing a major transformation under YPF’s aggressive growth strategy. As presented during YPF’s 2025 Investor Day, the next two years (2025–2026)…

Argentina/Vaca Muerta Developers to Double Well Activity; Increase Frac Fleets
YPF has set some ambitious goals to grow oil production to ~500mbo/d by 2030. To accomplish this the company plans to almost double well count in '26 from…

Hess Corporation First Quarter 2023 Results
Hess Corp. announced its first quarter 2023 results. Highlights Net income was $346 million, or $1.13 per share, compared with net income of $417 million, or $1.34 per…

Shell Fourth Quarter, Full Year 2022 Results
Shell plc reported its fourth quarter and full year 2022 results. Chief Executive Officer, Wael Sawan commented: "Our results in Q4 and across the full year demonstrate the…
