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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chinese Export Credit Agency, Sinosure. The agreement aims to evaluate investment and cooperation opportunities in low-carbon and green finance initiatives; to strengthen Petrobras' supply chain; and to increase and facilitate trade and financial exchanges between Petrobras and Chinese... Continue Reading →
(PN) Enauta is close to completing the anchoring of the new FPSO for the Atlanta field, in the Santos Basin. In parallel, the latest subsea equipment for the first oil from the new production system has already been installed. The company is working on the final preparations to start operating the field's Definitive System, through... Continue Reading →
(PN) PetroReconcavo signed a contract to sell 50% of its stake in seven concessions to Mandacaru Energia (Ubuntu). The assets (Acauã, Baixa do Algodão, Fazenda Curral, Fazenda Malaquias, Pajeú, Rio Mossoró and Três Marias) are located in the Potiguar Basin, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The fields currently produce 390 barrels of... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras is intensifying its exploratory work in the Campos Basin. The company recently started drilling well 4-BRSA-1392D-ESS, in the Jubarte field, in a water depth of 968 meters. The activity is being carried out with the Brava Star drillship, from Constellation. The new well is classified as Adjacent Pioneer Exploration, which is drilled to... Continue Reading →
(OE) Brazilian deepwater drilling firm Ventura Offshore Holding has been listed for public trading at Euronext Growth in Oslo, Norway. On March 8, 2024, Ventura Offshore Holding entered into a share purchase agreement (SPA) with Petroserv Marine regarding the acquisition of all outstanding shares in Universal Energy Resources. Following the closing of the acquisition two... Continue Reading →
(OE) Shearwater GeoServices has ramped up its multi-client activity by starting the Pelotas Basin 3D survey, offshore Brazil. The survey represents the fifth multi-client 3D acquisition project so far for Shearwater, the company said. The Pelotas Basin 3D is adding to Shearwater’s existing library in the conjugate Orange Basin of Namibia and is a continuation... Continue Reading →
(OM) Demand for floating and jackup rigs is ramping up worldwide, with operators particularly active for drilling campaigns in the “golden triangle” of the US Gulf of Mexico, Africa and Brazil, according to Evercore ISI’s latest Offshore Rig Market Snapshot. The oilfield services investment consulting firm based its analysis on 1Q 2024 earnings results. In the US,... Continue Reading →
South America Offshore Wind 2024 is pleased to welcome more esteemed Speakers! Meet their teams in Rio, and Register Now. The second annual edition of this premier event will feature 400+ global leaders from 200+ different companies looking to contribute to the South American market. It will host 50+ industry leading presentations, and over a dozen catered networking... Continue Reading →
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel operator DOF Group has secured a ‘major contract’ from Petrobras for its pipelay support vessel (PLSV) Skandi Vitória. DOF secured a three-year firm contract, plus option, for its PLSV Skandi Vitória as part of an ongoing tender process. The contract starts in 2025, according to DOF. The vessel is Brazilian-built and... Continue Reading →
(TN) Subsea7, a global leader in the delivery of offshore projects and technology for the energy sector, confirmed, after a competitive process, the signing of four long-term daily rate contracts for engineering vessels (PLSVs) with Petrobras. The agreements, which will begin next year, have a combined value of more than US$1.25 billion and will be... Continue Reading →
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