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(TNPetroleo) The contract provides for the installation of the Direct Optical Wire Monitoring (DOWM)) system on flexible risers on three platforms in the Mero field, in the Libra block. The scope of the monitoring service considers flexible production, gas injection and water injection risers. By the end of 2020, Ouro Negro supplied more than 300... Continue Reading →
(PetroNoticias) Petrobras will intensify its exploratory activity in the coming months. The company confirmed that it will add two more drilling rigs to its fleet: the drill ship Norbe VIII, in the Libra block; and the monocolumn SS-91 (Developer) for projects in the Campos and Santos basins. The two units are expected to start operating... Continue Reading →
(PetroNoticias) Imetame notified the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) about the discovery of oil evidence in the Sintonia prospectus (1-IMET-28-ES), within the ES-T-441 block, located on the terrestrial part of the Espírito Santo Basin. Exploratory activity in the region began in April. Block ES-T-441 was fully purchased by Imetame in 2018, during the 14th Bidding Round... Continue Reading →
Maersk Drilling sold two oil drilling rigs to U.S.-based energy infrastructure company New Fortress Energy Inc (NFE) which it will convert into floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, the companies said on Monday.Maersk sold the jack-up drilling rig Maersk Guardian to NFE and the two companies have agreed to the sale of the Maersk Gallant offshore... Continue Reading →
The opening months of 2021 have witnessed markedly positive trends in the global subsea market, as evidenced by recent increases of up to 35% in day rates for some vessel types and a doubling of vessel fixtures between January and April compared to the corresponding period last year – much of which pre-dated the Covid-19... Continue Reading →
(Valor) The president of 3R Petroleum, Ricardo Savini, confirmed that the company is in the final stage of negotiations with Petrobras to acquire the Papa-Terra field, in deep waters of the Campos Basin. "We remain cautious, but we are very confident that we are prepared, both 3R and Petrobras, to continue with this contract in... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that in April it registered total diesel sales of around 824,000 bpd, representing 59% growth in comparison with sales in April 2020. In the comparison with April 2019, without the impacts on demand resulting from the pandemic, there was a growth of 12%. Also in April 2021, Petrobras exceeded... Continue Reading →
Petrobras posted solid financial and operating results in 1Q21. Regarding 1Q21 results, Petrobras’ CEO Joaquim Silva e Luna made the following comments: “The figures show the capacity of our team to deliver sustainable results to our investors and to society, even in a challenging environment. Petrobras will continue down the path of value generation, with... Continue Reading →
(PetroNoticias) Açu Petróleo signed a new contract with Petrobras to more than double the volume of oil exported by the oil company at the company's private terminal in Porto do Açu. With the new agreement, the state-owned company will be able to dispose of 240 million barrels of oil, equivalent to 300 thousand barrels per... Continue Reading →
Subsea tree order intake for the second quarter of 2021 is estimated at 82 units, representing 32 per cent of the anticipated 260 units to be awarded in 2021, according to market research provider Westwood. Key projects to watch in 2Q 2021 include Equinor’s Bacalhau and Total’s Lapa South West in Brazil, as well as Shell’s Whale in... Continue Reading →
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