Petróleo Brasileiro SA – Petróleo Brasileiro SA – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 02/21/2020, informs that it has reached an agreement for the draft of the Sale and Purchase Agreement for the sale of 100% of its Nitrogen Fertilizer Unit III (UFN-III), located in the city of Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do... Continue Reading →
Constellation Signs New Contract with India’s ONGC
Constellation secured a new charter contract for Olinda Star. The Brazilian group closed a deal with ONGC, guaranteeing 16 months of chartering, after presenting a best price in the bidding conducted by the oil company. The two companies signed a letter of intent at the end of January, but the rig should only start operating... Continue Reading →
Solstad Offshore Bags $45,8M Worth of Deals for CSV Quartet
Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has secured several contracts for its construction support vessels. The contracts, for deployment in the North Sea, Brazil and West Africa, will have a combined total length of 640 days, with additional extension options available upon expiration. The total value of the contracts, which will see Solstads CSVs Normand Maximus, Normand... Continue Reading →
Petrobras expresses interest in areas under Production Sharing agreement
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that today it expressed to the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) the interest in the right of first refusal in blocks to be bid in the Permanent Offer System, under the Production Sharing Agreement, pursuant to Law 12,351/2010 and Federal Decree 9,041/2017. The company's Executive Board approved the expression... Continue Reading →
Brazil natural gas production in 2021 rises 5% and sets a new record at 134 MMm3/d
Natural gas production in 2021 set a record, having reached an average production of 134 MMm3/d (millions of cubic meters per day), a growth of 5% compared to the previous year, when the average was 127 MMm3/d. The average oil production was 2.905 MMbbl/d (million barrels per day), a decrease of 1.18% compared to the... Continue Reading →
TMC supplying air compressors for OceanPact anchor handlers
OceanPact has contracted TMC Compressors (TMC) to deliver the marine compressed air system for two anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS). The Brazilian shipowner has upgraded two of its recently acquired AHTS – Rochedo de São Pedro and Rochedo de São Paulo – and will retrofit new marine compressors onboard. TMC will supply new compressors to each of the two vessels. Both... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to contract 4D seismic for the Tartaruga Verde and Tartaruga Verde Sudoeste fields, in the Campos Basin
(PetroleoHoje) Petrobras will contract an exclusive 4D seismic campaign with streamer and gravimetric and magnetometric data for the Tartaruga Verde and Tartaruga Verde Sudoeste fields, in the Campos Basin. The company launched a tender for the acquisition of mapping covering an area of 246 km², in water depths from 100 to 1,600 m. Tender for... Continue Reading →
Porto do Açu and GNA announce investments of R$ 6 billion in infrastructure and energy
(TN) Porto do Açu and Gás Natural Açu (GNA) announced the realization of R$ 6 billion of investments in infrastructure and energy in Porto do Açu, located in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro. Investments include works to expand road access to the port, the construction of a rail branch and the laying of... Continue Reading →
Omni to Provide Air Support to Shell in E&P Production Projects in the Campos Basin
(PN) Omni Táxi Aéreo was contracted by Shell in two tenders to support the oil company's production and exploration operations in different fields located in the Campos Basin. In the Parque das Conchas, Bijupira and Salema fields, Omni will provide the air taxi service with AW139 model aircraft, with a maximum takeoff weight of 7... Continue Reading →
With 70 pct of Brazilian FPSO market already covered, Wilson Sons preparing for rise in demand
Brazil’s port and maritime logistics operator Wilson Sons is anticipating an increase in the FPSO demand and has already cornered the Brazilian market by serving 70 per cent of the chartered FPSOs in the country. The company explained on Tuesday that the estimates of the oil and gas sector indicate growth, with new FPSO units... Continue Reading →