Proposals for the construction of the P-78 and P-79 platforms will be delivered on February 1 In continuity with its development strategy for the Búzios field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt, on February 1, Petrobras will receive proposals from pre-qualified companies for the bidding for the construction of platforms P-78 and P -79. The bidding... Continue Reading →
Petronas takes Pacific drillship for Mexico well
Offshore drilling contractor Pacific Drilling has secured a contract for its drillship with Malaysian giant Petronas for operations offshore Mexico. In a fleet status report published earlier this week, Pacific Drilling said that the assignment of Pacific Khamsin drillship to Total for Equinor’s second firm well was completed in November 2020. To remind, Pacific Khamsin drilled the Monument exploration well in the U.S.... Continue Reading →
Total Withdraws from American Petroleum Institute over Differing Views on Climate Change
French oil major Total has withdraw from the U.S. oil and gas industry association American Petroleum Institute (API), over the differing climate positions, as well as over API's support for candidates who oppose Paris Agreement. " Following a detailed analysis of the climate positions of the American Petroleum Institute (API), Total announces its decision not... Continue Reading →
Magseis Fairfield delivers first ever deepwater OBN survey in Mexico
Seabed seismic player Magseis Fairfield said it has wrapped up acquisition project offshore Mexico. This marked the end of the first ever deepwater ocean bottom node (OBN) survey acquired in Mexico. Magseis Fairfield announced this project for an undisclosed client end-March last year. The work kicked off in the third quarter of 2020. Back then,... Continue Reading →
Oceaneering nets over $225M in contracts
Oceaneering’s Subsea Robotics segment has won multiple contracts during the fourth quarter of 2020, with anticipated aggregate revenue in excess of $225 million. These contracts are with international oil and gas operators and marine construction companies, and range in duration from several months to five years. The work scopes are primarily for remotely operated vehicle (ROV)... Continue Reading →
Greener O&G production with floating wind and wave power
Floating Power Plant (FPP) and partners Lundin Energy Norway, NOV-APL, Semco Maritime, Cefront Technologies and Aalborg University have completed a project aimed at using floating wind and wave power to support an offshore oil and gas facility. According to FPP, the project shows that using renewable energy can help the oil and gas industry reduce... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts binding phase of North Capixaba Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on September 29, 2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of the totality of its stakes in a set of four onshore field concessions, with integrated facilities, jointly named North Capixaba Cluster, located in the state of Espírito Santo.... Continue Reading →
McKinsey projects a 2029 oil demand peak, accelerated by Covid-19
Aggregate fossil fuel demand is set to peak in 2027 – with oil peaking in 2029 and gas in 2037 – partially due to the impacts of COVID-19, according to new research by leading global consultancy, McKinsey & Company. The Global Energy Perspective 2021 report finds that while coal demand peaked already, peaks in demand... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on 4Q20 results
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras reports that it will release its 4Q20 production and sales report on February 2, 2020 and its 4Q20 financial performance report on February 24, 2020, after the markets close. On February 25, 2020 two webcasts will be held, the first in Portuguese and the second in English, to present the company's... Continue Reading →
Siemens Gamesa, Siemens Energy Team Up in Green Hydrogen Push
Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy have this week announced they'd work together on wind-to-hydrogen projects to help decarbonize the economy "to solve the climate crisis." The companies said they were contributing with their developments to an innovative solution that fully integrates an electrolyzer into an offshore wind turbine as a single synchronized system to directly... Continue Reading →