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Guyana: Saipem awarded new offshore contract by ExxonMobil for the Longtail project, located in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana Saipem has been awarded a new Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP), worth around 150 million USD, by ExxonMobil Guyana for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the subsea structures, umbilicals, risers, and flowlines (SURF) system for the Longtail project, located in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, at a water depth of approx. 1,750 metres. |
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Cuba: Melbana Energy provides update on Block 9, Cuba Melbana Energy has provided an operational update regarding Block 9 Production Sharing Contract (PSC) onshore Cuba, in which it holds a 30% interest via a wholly owned subsidiary that is also the operator. |
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Chile: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners commences construction on 1,500 MWh BESS project in Chile Project Patache will be Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ second large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Chile, reinforcing CIP’s commitment to delivering critical new energy infrastructure across Latin America. |
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Canada: Neoen awarded long-term contracts for 2 new solar farms totalling 318 MWp in Ontario, Canada Neoen, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has been awarded two 20-year contracts by Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) through its second Long-Term Energy Supply procurement process, for two new solar farms with a total capacity of 318 MWp / 250 MWac. |
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Paraguay: ATOME provides Villeta Project update AIM-listed ATOME, the world-leading low-carbon fertiliser developer and the UK's only dedicated international industrial scale low-carbon fertiliser company, has provided a further update on the funding of its US$650 million landmark, 260,000 tonnes-per-year, low-carbon fertiliser plant at Villeta, Paraguay. |
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GoM: TGS announces extension to multi-year Ocean Bottom Node Contract TGS, a leading global provider of energy data and intelligence, has announced that the ongoing multi-year proprietary Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) acquisition contract in the Gulf of America has been extended for an additional 3-year duration. |
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US: Woodside Tugboat Contract boosts Louisiana spend to $1 billion Woodside Energy has awarded a services contract to Green Tug Towing – a joint venture of Harbor Docking & Towing and Saltchuk Marine – for the design and construction of four new tugs to be built at C&C Marine and Repair in Belle Chase, Louisiana, and delivered to Louisiana LNG in 2028. |
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US: BLM announces 2026 oil and gas lease sale in Alaska's Coastal Plain The Bureau of Land Management will hold an oil and gas lease sale in Alaska's Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on June 5, 2026. This is the first lease sale for the 1.56-million-acre Coastal Plain under the Working Families Tax Cuts and is a milestone in unleashing Alaska's vast energy potential. |
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Venezuela: Repsol agrees on conditions to increase its oil production in Venezuela Repsol has signed an agreement with the Venezuelan Ministry of Hydrocarbons and the state-owned company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) that will allow it to increase production of oil at Petroquiriquire (60% PDVSA, 40% Repsol), ensure payment mechanisms, and strengthen the operational framework for its activities in the country, under the Framework Agreement originally signed in 2023. |



















