Brazilian oil company Enauta is having difficulties with fully restoring output from the Atlanta field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil, but still expects the production to reach normal levels by September. Earlier this month, Enauta said it had restarted production from the offshore oil field - via the Petrojarl I FPSO - following a... Continue Reading →
BW Energy addressing production issues at Tortue field offshore Gabon
(OM) BW Energy has issued updates on its development projects offshore Gabon and Brazil in its latest results statement. BW Energy has issued updates on its development projects offshore Gabon and Brazil in its latest results statement. In the Dussafu production sharing contract offshore Gabon, first-half production from the Tortue Field was down to about 11,100... Continue Reading →
ANP includes 218 blocks of the Equatorial Margin in the Permanent Offer System
(PN) The board of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved the inclusion of 218 blocks from the Equatorial Margin in the Permanent Offer system, under the concession regime. The added blocks are located in the Foz do Amazonas, Pará-Maranhão, Barreirinhas, Ceará and Potiguar basins, in deep and ultra-deep water marine environments. According to the ANP,... Continue Reading →
Oceaneering Names Laura SVP and CIO
Subsea services firm Oceaneering International said Wednesday that Benjamin M. Laura, who currently serves as Oceaneering’s Senior Vice President, Offshore Projects Group, has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer (“CIO”), effective October 1, 2022. He joined Oceaneering in 2014 as Director of Subsea Services, was appointed as Vice President of Service,... Continue Reading →
PRIO Financial Settlement of Debentures
– In compliance with the terms of the Resolution No. 44, of August 23, 2021, as amended, issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM Resolution 44” and “CVM”, respectively) and Instruction No. 476, of January 16, 2009, as amended, issued by the CVM (“CVM Instruction 476”), and in addition to the Material Fact... Continue Reading →
New FPSO vessel heading to Brazil equipped with Sulzer pumps
An increase in demand for oil and gas has hailed the resumption of projects to deliver more FPSO vessels. Recent announcements have included the first round of tenders for equipment destined for the Parque das Baleias (Whale Park) FPSO, a process that has seen the water injection pumps being awarded to Sulzer. Due to be located 77 km... Continue Reading →
FPSO Carioca completes one year of operation with approximately 175 thousand barrels/day,
The FPSO Carioca, in the Sépia field in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, completed one year of operation. During this period, the platform vessel reached an accumulated production of around 39 million barrels of oil (operated production). It is currently the largest platform in Brazil in terms of complexity and production, with around... Continue Reading →
PRIO and Dommo confirm studying strategic operation
(PN) Amid rumors indicating that PRIO (PetroRio) was acquiring Dommo, the two companies provided clarification on the possible operation to the Securities and Exchange Commission. In short, the companies confirmed that they are evaluating a strategic operation, with the possible purchase and sale of assets. However, there is still no binding document or decision on... Continue Reading →
CNOOC’s Profit More Than Doubles to Record $10.5B
China's CNOOC Ltd more than doubled its first-half profit helped by higher oil and gas prices, the offshore oil and gas producer reported on Thursday. Interim net income rose 116% to 71.89 billion yuan ($10.50 billion) while revenue rose 75.6% to 176.7 billion. Oil prices have soared this year, with prices coming close to $147... Continue Reading →
Petrobras receives Transparency Trophy 2022
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it was elected one of the ten companies with the most transparent financial statements in Brazil in the category of companies with net revenues over R$20 billion. The recognition is granted annually by the National Association of Finance, Administration, and Accounting Executives (Anefac) to the Brazilian companies with... Continue Reading →