Equinor Buys Into a Namibian Block With a Prospect Ready to Drill
Equinor Namibia enters PEL 90 in the Orange Basin with a 17.4% stake bought from Chevron, joining QatarEnergy and NAMCOR...
August 21, 2026Topic
exploration
Visiting Anthony Bourdain’s Favorite Places in Rio de Janeiro
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – People from all around the world have been mourning the...
June 12, 2018
Brazil Revokes Order to Allow Mining in Amazon Reserve
The repealed decree would have allowed for the mining exploration of a 47,000 square kilometer reserve with deposits of copper,...
September 26, 2017
Brazilian Judge Suspends Exploration of Reserve in Amazon Region
The decree which would open up indigenous reserve for the exploration of minerals by private companies was met with a...
August 31, 2017
Rancho-Cali 2 Well in Texas Open for Investors
Texas Energy Exploration is a privately owned independent oil and gas operator licensed with the Railroad Commission of Texas, and...
March 11, 2014
Brazil and Other BRICS Compete in Africa
The 5th BRICS Summit in South Africa will both forge closer ties between the emerging economies and also show up...
March 26, 2013
Brazil to Auction 172 Oil Blocks in May
Brazil is set to auction off 172 oil exploration blocks this May and end a five-year hiatus that has complicated...
January 15, 2013
Petrobras Sees Worst Quarter in 13 Years
Petrobrás, Brazil’s semi-public oil producer, suffered losses of R$1.35 billion in the second semester of this year, the company’s worst...
August 7, 2012
Sevan Drilling Celebrate Arrival of New Rig
Sevan Drilling, the Norwegian drilling contractor, celebrated the arrival of a new platform adding to the company’s presence in Brazil’s...
May 1, 2012