ANP approves delimitation of 11 new exploratory sectors in Equatorial Margin basins

Oct. 2 (TN) The ANP Board of Directors approved (Oct 2) the delimitation of 11 new exploratory sectors in the Brazilian Equatorial Margin—within an area incorporated into the Brazilian Continental Shelf—and the configuration of 501 new exploratory blocks within these sectors. The decision updates the region's territorial organization following the extension of the Brazilian Continental... Continue Reading →

Brazil briefed French, German officials on alleged US, Russian election interference

Sept 30 (Reuters) - A French and German delegation travelled this month to Brasilia, where intelligence officials briefed them on alleged ​US and Russian interference before Brazil's election, according to sources and documents seen by Reuters. Officials from Abin, Brazil's spy agency, "confirmed the existence ‌of interference from the United States as well as Russia,"... Continue Reading →

22-year Cheniere-Petrobras LNG pact expands energy bridge between North and South America

Sept. 29 (offshore-energy.biz) As global energy markets continue to navigate the volatility, long-term commitments are becoming the ultimate currency, which U.S.-headquartered energy player Cheniere Energy’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal with Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras hammers home, as it binds U.S. Gulf Coast liquefaction terminals to Brazil’s energy grid for more than two decades. Cheniere Energy’s... Continue Reading →

SBM Offshore Taps Chinese Contractor for FPSO Topside Modules

Sept. 29 (OE) China-based BOMESC Offshore Engineering's wholly owned subsidiary Tianjin BOMESC has signed a contract with SBM Offshore for the design, procurement and construction of topside modules for a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) destined for South America. Tianjin BOMESC Offshore Engineering will build the modules at the company's Lingang Offshore Heavy Industry... Continue Reading →

Electrical fault triggers oil output deferral and rig intervention plans at Karoon’s Brazilian field

Sept. 28 (offshore-energy.biz) Just three months after installing a brand-new electrical system to boost its flagship Brazilian offshore field, Karoon Energy, an ASX-listed international oil and gas exploration and production player, is heading back to the drawing board. After noting a fault on the monitoring system of the SPS-92 well at the Baúna field, Karoon... Continue Reading →

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