Jan 24, 2020 The fleet of maritime support in Brazilian waters, at the end of December, totaled 366 vessels, being 324 of Brazilian flag and 42 of foreign flags. 89% of the offshore support fleet in Brazil is made up of Brazilian flag boats and 11% of foreign flags. Not all units are in operation,... Continue Reading →
FPSO P-70 ARRIVES FROM CHINA AND IS ANCHORED IN THE GUANABARA BAY TO RECEIVE THE LAST ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE PRODUCTION AT ATAPU
JAN 24, , 2020 The FPSO P-70, which began its journey to Brazil on December 9 last year, is anchored in Guanabara Bay. The FPSO will carry out its activities in the Atapu field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt. The unit left the COOEC shipyard in Qingdao, China, where the integration works for the platform... Continue Reading →
Brazil has 700 GW offshore wind energy technical potential, says EPE
Jan 27, 2020 According to a study by the Energy Research Company (EPE), linked to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the technical potential for generating wind energy in Brazil at sea is 700 GW. The document was prepared after six environmental licensing processes for the construction of offshore wind farms were opened at the... Continue Reading →
Subsea and seismic for Parque das Baleias
January 24, 2020 Petrobras is contracting services and equipment for the new development phase of the project in the Campos Basin The attention of the supply industry returned to Parque das Baleias, a complex of deep water fields in the Campos Basin. In addition to subsea systems, Petrobras is bidding to contract 4D seismic mapping... Continue Reading →
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED BY IBM MAY INCREASE THE WITHDRAWAL MARGIN OF CRYSTALLED OIL IN ROCKS
JAN 23, 2020 Technicians at the IBM Brasil research laboratory have developed an unprecedented technology that analyzes the flow of liquids, such as water, oil and carbon dioxide, in porous media, such as rocks or soil. IBM FlowDiscovery (FD) aims to reduce the environmental impact caused by the most different industrial processes, from oil extraction... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts non-binding phase for sale of BSBios
January 23, 2020 Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 12/20/2019, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase related to the sale of all shares of BSBios Indústria e Comércio de Biodiesel Sul Brasil S/A (BSBios) by its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Biocombustíveis S.A. (PBio). Potential buyers qualified for this phase will receive a descriptive... Continue Reading →
Prysmian to supply steel tube umbilicals for Mero project
Prysmian Group, a services provider in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a contract by Libra, a consortium of international oil & gas operators, for steel tube umbilicals to be installed in the Mero oilfield, located offshore Brazil. The Libra Consortium is led by Petrobras – with a 40% interest –... Continue Reading →
Sale of refineries by Petrobras is not enough to generate competition in the O&G market – Opinion
January 22, 2020 By Marcus D’Elia The long-awaited competition in the oil and gas market may delay more than expected. According to a study by Leggio, the sale of the eight refineries by Petrobras is not enough to generate competition in this market. For this to actually happen, it will also be necessary to expand... Continue Reading →
Mero 3 FPSO under review
Jan 23, 2010 Petrobras evaluates new postponement of delivery of proposals for chartering of the third definitive production systems in the Mero 3 field The delivery of proposals for chartering the FPSO of Mero 3 may be postponed again. Last week, Petrobras' bidding committee sent a circular to the bidding invited companies, anticipating the possibility... Continue Reading →
IMO’s marine fuel rules sets shipping industry for a comeback in 2020: IHS
The global shipping market is set for a recovery, benefiting from new global rules on marine fuels that came into effect at the beginning of the year after more than a decade of tough market conditions, according to IHS Markit. “Overall, there is strong optimism around demand for shipping in 2020,” said Rahul Kapoor, vice... Continue Reading →