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Petrobras informs that it has launched the More Value Program (Programa Mais Valor), a new financial solution tool for suppliers. The pilot started last week and, in November 30th, the tool will be opened to companies interested in anticipating invoices with more competitive rates. The program seeks to stimulate the oil and gas production chain... Continue Reading →
ARMS Reliability said it has reached an agreement with floating production solutions provider MODEC to assist with optimization and rapid strategy development of asset maintenance management philosophy for MODEC’s newest floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) project for the Bacalhau field, offshore Brazil. The Bacalhau FPSO, the largest ever ordered for Brazil, will be... Continue Reading →
Oilfield services provider Aker Solutions has won a framework agreement with Equinor to provide maintenance and modifications services at the Peregrino field, offshore Brazil. The contract has a fixed period of four years and includes an option for a two-year extension, Aker Solutions said on Monday. The new contract means an expansion of the more... Continue Reading →
Norwegian oil and gas seismic data company TGS has returned to Argentina to complete the previously announced Malvinas 3D Multi-Client offshore survey, and has also announced two new surveys in Brazil. In Argentina, TGS has earlier this week started the Malvinas survey using the BGP Prospector vessel owned by China's BGP. The vessel will acquire approximately... Continue Reading →
- Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on October 23, 2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of all of its stakes in a set of eleven onshore production field concessions, with integrated facilities, located in the state of Sergipe, jointly called the Carmópolis Cluster. Potential... Continue Reading →
The Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) launched the Standard Term of Reference (TR) for Offshore Wind Energy Complexes. This TR brings the scope of what the entrepreneur should present in his study of environmental impact to attest the feasibility of this type of renewable energy enterprise, thus bringing clarity and... Continue Reading →
Enauta communicated the preventive suspension of production in Atlanta, a heavy oil field in the Santos Basin, which operates through an anticipated system, with less capacity. - "When identifying faults in the oil heaters, a specialized company was hired for evaluation. As preliminary information indicates that the corrosion found in some equipment may compromise its... Continue Reading →
Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on November 19, 2019, informs that the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), in a Court session held on this date, approved the sale of Liquigás Distribuidora S.A. ("Liquigás"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petrobras, to the acquiring group composed of Itaúsa S.A. (Itaúsa), Copagaz - Distribuidora de Gás... Continue Reading →
Brazilian oil and gas company PetroRio has signed an agreement with BP for the acquisition of interests in two fields offshore Brazil. PetroRio said on Thursday that the agreement was for the acquisition of 35.7 per cent interest in the BM-C-30 block which consists the Wahoo field. The deal also includes the buy of the... Continue Reading →
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured contract extensions for two of its 2011-built drillships with Brazil's national oil company Petrobras. Transocean said Wednesday that Petrobras had exercised a 680-day option for the Deepwater Corcovado drillship, and an 815-day option for the Deepwater Mykonos drillship. Transocean acquired both ultra-deepwater drillships through the acquisition of its rival Ocean... Continue Reading →
