BPZ Energy expects development drilling to start in July from the new CX-15 platform on the Corvina field offshore Peru, following completion of current pre-drill preparations.

Drilling has started on GM-ES-4, the fourth exploration well in the Guyane Maritime permit offshore French Guiana, according to partner Northern Petroleum.

Shell’s (NYSE:RDS.A) latest exploratory well offshore French Guiana is being P&A’d as a dry hole, according to partner Northern Petroleum (AIM:NOP).

Northern Petroleum (AIM:NOP), a minority partner in the Guyane Maritime permit offshore French Guiana, has issued an update on its current drilling operations.

Queiroz Galvão Exploração e Produção SA has contracted Expro (LONG:EXR) to provide well testing and data management offshore Brazil in partnership with Baker Hughes (NYSE:BHI).

Trinity has provided an update on its operations offshore Trinidad and Tobago.

BPZ Energy says platform monitoring and control system modifications are under way offshore Peru to prepare the new CX-15 platform for the start of development drilling.

BP has completed a successful flow test of the Itaipu-1A discovery well offshore Brazil.

Petrobras has retained Endeavor Management to provide third-party review and advisory services on Papa Terra.