Craig Fleming (WO) With the havoc created by the war in Ukraine and the hard push to convert to renewables, operators are once again focusing on the high ROI that offshore prospects offer. There is an onslaught of good news and positive indicators that suggest operators are poised to significantly increase offshore development in 2022. ... Continue Reading →
Petrobras: Highlights on production and sales in 1Q22
In 1Q22, Petrobras kept a solid operating performance, with average oil, NGL and natural gas production reaching 2.80 MMboed, 3.4% above 4Q21. This result was achieved mainly due to the continuity of the ramp-ups of FPSOs Carioca (Sépia field) and P-68 (Berbigão and Sururu fields), located in the pre-salt of Santos Basin, to the lower... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the sale of the Albacora Leste field to PetroRio
Petróleo Brasileiro SA – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 11/05/2021, informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved the sale of all its interest in the Albacora Leste concession, located predominantly in deep waters in the Campos Basin, to the company Petro Rio Jaguar Petróleo LTDA. (PetroRio), a... Continue Reading →
Saipem Taps GE to Deliver ‘Heart’ of Petrobras’ P-79 FPSO
Italian oilfield services giant Saipem has awarded GE Power Conversion a contract to develop the electrical module for Petrobras’ P-79 FPSO. In June 2021 Saipem, in a joint venture with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME), won a contract with to build the FPSO P-79 for Petrobras' Búzios, one of... Continue Reading →
Guyana in talks to build deepwater port with Abu Dhabi
(Bloomberg) — Guyana, home to the world’s largest oil discovery of the past decade, is in discussions with Abu Dhabi to build a deepwater port to serve the rapid economic development along South America’s Caribbean coast. “We must have a major deepwater port to handle a Panamax” ship, President Irfaan Ali said today during an investment seminar... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on receiving compensation for Atapu from from TotalEnergies
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 04/19/2022, informs that it received today, at sight, the updated payment of R$ 4.7 billion from Total Energies EP Brasil Ltda. - TotalEnergies, referring to the 22.5% share in the Atapu compensation. The Atapu block was acquired by the consortium composed by Petrobras... Continue Reading →
Bureau Veritas assumes the internal audit of operational management of 3R Petroleum
(PN) Bureau Veritas announced that it has taken over the internal audit of the Operational Management System of the onshore and offshore installations of the oil company 3R Petroleum. The company will be responsible for evaluating the compliance of the company's operations based on the technical regulations of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). In addition,... Continue Reading →
15 MW Turbines Dominate Brazil’s Offshore Wind Project List
Majority of offshore wind projects now undergoing licensing process for environmental investigations in Brazil are listing 15 MW as the wind turbine capacity of choice. While there are a few variations in references to the 15 MW turbine technology planned to be used, most of these are listed as Vestas’s model with a 236-metre rotor diameter, for... Continue Reading →
New jobs for Transocean rigs with one rig coming back from idle mode
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has been awarded a new contract and extensions for its rigs, adding $87.2 million to its backlog. A new contract award for one of the rigs means it is coming back from idle to work mode. As of 25 April, the company’s total backlog is approximately $6.1 billion, Transocean said late... Continue Reading →
Brazilian real tumbles amid rallying dollar and local tensions
(Reuters) - The Brazilian real has returned to the list of worst currencies among its peers with two sessions of heavy losses, suffering a blow from the rallying dollar after benefiting from a crowded carry trade, with increased tensions in Brasilia giving traders a reason to get out. On Monday, the real fell 1.44%, after... Continue Reading →