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(WO) Schlumberger announced an award to Subsea Integration Alliance of a large contract by Equinor on its Bacalhau project offshore Brazil. The contract scope covers the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the subsea production systems (SPS) and subsea pipelines (SURF). The development will include 19 trees as well as associated subsea equipment including subsea... Continue Reading →
(PetroNoticias) The interest in the 17th Bidding Round, which is scheduled for October 7, should focus on three blocks in the Santos Basin that are cut by the 200 nautical mile limit. According to data presented by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP), the three areas together have volumes of more than 7 billion barrels oil.... Continue Reading →
Operators have called for greater certification and ‘provenance’ of oil and gas production and encourage competition when it comes to lowest emission barrels as they position their businesses to align with the energy transition. Speaking at the Underwater Technology Conference (UTC) Wednesday (June 16), Arne Sigve Nylund, EVP for Technology, Projects and Drilling at Equinor, said... Continue Reading →
(PetroleoHoje) Petrobras will close a new charter contract with drillship Norbe IX, from Ocyan. The drilling company was declared the winner of the Brazilian oil company's bid to contract one or more rigs as of the first quarter of 2022. The result of the tender was confirmed by Petrobras on the Petronect website. Despite the... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on January 27, 2021, informs that the validation stage of the enrollment of Petros Plan 3 (PP-3) was concluded, totaling 2,176 approved requests. The technical and administrative feasibility studies of the new plan were completed and the Petros’ Executive Board certified its feasibility in a... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on April 16, 2021, April, 29, 2021, May 5, 2021 and May 31, 2021, informs that its Board of Directors authorized the convening of an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) for the election of eight positions to the Board of Directors filled by the multiple... Continue Reading →
The FPSO Cidade de São Vicente will leave Brazil possibly in July. After trying unsuccessfully to negotiate a new contract in the country, BW Offshore will take the production unit abroad. The likely destination is Asia. The decision to withdraw the FPSO from Brazil was taken recently by BW Offshore, after negotiations with Trident and... Continue Reading →
Oil States do Brasil won an important contract from Petrobras to maintain equipment and accessories and to support the offshore operations of the state-owned company. The contract will provide operational support for various subsea equipment used in Petrobras projects to ensure full availability in operations. This type of contract, which historically was executed within the... Continue Reading →
Japan’s floating solutions provider MODEC has started the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) work on the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel set for the Bacalhau field. MODEC said via social media channels on Monday that the company would proceed with EPCI work on the Bacalhau FPSO. The company added that it would... Continue Reading →
(H2Tech) Neoenergia and the Pernambuco State Government signed an MOU to build cooperation for the development of a pilot project for green hydrogen production at the Suape Port - Complexo Industrial Portuário Governador Eraldo Gueiros. The initiative expects to find opportunities to enable demand for the product and prepare Suape Port to become a HUB for... Continue Reading →
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