7/17/18 ExxonMobil, Sonangol and Maha Energy requested ANP to change the local content of their contracts in the Ceará, Potiguar and Recôncavo basins, involving a total of 11 blocks (nine onshore and two offshore). The new requests were sent at the end of last week and are being evaluated by the Local Content Superintendent of... Continue Reading →
ANP signs contract for environmental assessment of Sergipe-Alagoas and Jacuípe
7/17/18 The Ecology and Environment of Brazil signed with the ANP a R $ 3.72 million contract to make the environmental assessment of the sedimentary area (AAAS) of the Sergipe-Alagoas and Jacuípe (AAS). The study aims to consolidate the knowledge of the sedimentary basins, pointing out environmental risks and potential economic activities that could be... Continue Reading →
Norteng pulls ahead on bidding for the Comperj pipe-rack
7/17/18 Norteng presented the lowest price for Petrobras' tender for the construction of the Comperj pipe-rack in Itaboraí (RJ). The company's offer was approximately R $ 160 million, surpassing MIP Engenharia's bid of approximately R $ 170 million. Other bids underway at Comperj are for the construction of the Integrated Control Center (ICC) and for... Continue Reading →
Camarupim and Camarupim Norte without extension
7/16/18 Request for extension is denied, and Petrobras discusses subsea to shore alternative for the project By Claudia Siqueira ANP's Board of Directors denied Petrobras' request to extend the deadline for the production of the Camarupim and Camarupim Norte offshore gas at the Espírito Santo Basin. In addition to requesting a postponement until January 2023,... Continue Reading →
Twenty companies pre-registered for the 5th round of bidding
Twenty companies showed an interest in participating in the 5th round of bidding, including Petrobras, ExxonMobil and Total. The information was disclosed by the ANP on Friday (13/7), during a public hearing for the next auction, in Rio de Janeiro. The bidding notice will be similar to that of the 4th round, providing for a... Continue Reading →
Oil Trader Vitol Embraces Clean Energy With New Wind Power Fund
Vitol Group, the world’s largest independent oil trader, is launching a new fund to invest in wind farms in Europe, joining a string of oil majors making moves into renewable energy. “We see that challenge facing electricity markets and we are also evolving our business model to adapt to this future,” Simon Hale, investment director at... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Oil and natural gas production in June
Rio de Janeiro, July 16, 2018 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras reports that, in June, its total production of oil and gas, including natural gas liquids (NGL), was 2.62 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), with 2.53 million boed produced in Brazil and 98 thousand boed produced abroad. Total production operated by... Continue Reading →
New deals for Solstad Farstad’s offshore vessel sextet
Norway’s Solstad Farstad has won new contracts and extensions of six offshore vessels. According to the shipowner, BP Egypt has declared the one-year option on the PSV Sea Swift resulting in continuous utilization of the vessel through to August 2019. Equinor Brasil has extended present contracts for the PSV’s Far Scotsman and Far Serenade with... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC inks three-year services deal with Petrobras
Oilfield services provider TechnipFMC has been awarded a three-year master services agreement by Petrobras in Brazil, with a two-year renewal option. This contract for subsea services covers components for both the subsea equipment and flexible pipelines, TechnipFMC said on Tuesday. The scope of work includes maintenance services, technical assistance, inspection and end-fitting re-termination of flexible pipes and... Continue Reading →
Modec hires Prosafe unit for work in Brazilian waters
Prosafe, an operator of offshore accommodating units known as flotels, has been awarded a contract by Japan’s Modec for the provision of a semi-submersible accommodation vessel. Prosafe said on Tuesday that the contract was awarded by Modec’s subsidiary, Modec Serviços de Petróleo do Brasil. Read more