(OE) Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has secured multiple contract awards totaling approximately $97.5 million for its West Vela and West Cappella drillships, announcing also it would resume management services for its West Auriga drillship earlier than expected. Talos Production has awarded the West Vela a contract with an estimated duration of 150 days in the... Continue Reading →
Norwegian firm EMGS gets $11.7M contract with Petrobras
(OET) Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras has awarded Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) with a contract worth approximately $11.7 million to deliver a multi-client survey offshore Brazil. The contract represents EMGS’ first acquisition project offshore Brazil in almost ten years. The fully pre-funded multi-client survey is expected to start in late March or early April.... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies submits four more licensing applications for additional 12.1 GW for offshore wind projects in Brazil
(epbr) TotalEnergies submitted four more licensing applications at IBAMA for offshore wind farms off the Brazilian coast. Together, the projects in Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul and Piauí total 12.1 GW in installed capacity. The oil company already has another 9 GW in three offshore wind projects under licensing.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras enters in direct negotiations with Seatrium for the construction of FPSOs P-84 and P-85
(PN) Petrobras is in direct negotiations with Seatrium (a company formed by the merger between Sembcorp Marine and Keppel Offshore) for the construction of platform ships (FPSOs) P-84 and P-85. The vessels will be installed by Petrobras in the Atapu and Sépia fields, respectively, both located in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin. In Brazil,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras finds signs of hydrocarbons on the Equatorial Margin and prepares to drill new well
(PN) Petrobras declared that it identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the Pitu Oeste exploratory well, in the Potiguar Basin on the Equatorial Margin. The results, however, are still inconclusive regarding the economic viability of the area. The discovery has already been notified to the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). The Pitu Oeste well is located... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Proved Reserves in 2023
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras discloses its proved reserves of oil, condensate, and natural gas, according to SEC (US Securities and Exchange Commission) regulation, estimated at 10.9 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe), as of December 31, 2023. Oil and condensate, and natural gas correspond to 84% and 16% of this total, respectively. In 2023,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras reaches 2023 annual production target
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that, in 2023, it reached total oil and natural gas production of 2.78 MMboed, 3.7% higher than the production recorded in 2022. Commercial production of oil and natural gas was 2.44 MMboed and oil production 2.24 MMbpd. These results exceeded our Strategic Plan 23-27 guidances and were in line... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces appointment of Board Member
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, further to the announcement made on 01/22/2024, informs that its Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Renato Campos Galuppo as a board member. The analysis and election process was submitted to the applicable governance procedures, and no impediment was found to the assumption of a management position in the Company.... Continue Reading →
Brazil: Oil exports record the highest level in two decades
The exponential growth in pre-salt production, 240% since the first oil in the region, and the maintenance of refinery capacity generated a significant volume of surplus input, sold on the international market. The projection is for a continuous increase until 2030. Brazil reached a historic milestone in its oil exports, reaching the highest volume in... Continue Reading →
CNOOC’s plans for 2024: Upping hydrocarbon production, natural gas exploration, and green power ante
(OET) Within its 2024 Business Strategy and Development Plan, China’s oil and gas giant CNOOC Limited has outlined a set of objectives for the year ahead. With energy demand on the rise, the Chinese giant has unveiled intentions to step up oil and gas production, bolster its hydrocarbon reserves, and scale up natural gas exploration... Continue Reading →