(PetroleoHoje) The ANP board approved the guarantee instrument presented by Total for the deactivation and abandonment of the Lapa field, in the Santos Basin. Thus, the French company is able to sign the amendment to the concession contract, assuming 45% of the field, in consortium with Shell (30%) and Repsol Sinopec (25%). In May 2020,... Continue Reading →
Enauta to see all-time high output volume following Atlanta field takeover
(Offshore Energy) Oil and gas company Enauta has revealed that the Brazilian Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP) has approved the constitution of guarantees for the company to take over a 100 per cent stake in the Atlanta field off Brazil, doubling its oil production. Enauta said on Friday that the ANP has approved the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the TermoCamaçari Thermal Power Plant
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 03/16/2021, informs that the negotiation with the company Proquigel Química S.A. for the leasing of the TermoCamaçari Thermoelectric Plant (UTE TermoCamaçari), located in the state of Bahia, has ended unsuccessfully. Thus, the company will begin the decommissioning process of UTE TermoCamaçari, whose concession... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS RESTARTS TODAY A MEGA TENDER FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS OF CAMPOS BASIN PLATFORMS
(PetroNoticias) Petrobrás is to restart today a mega bidding process that aims to contract maintenance and repair services on several offshore platforms in the Campos Basin. The tender was be concluded at the end of last year, but the state-owned company had to make adjustments to the bidding documentation and the process was republished. In... Continue Reading →
ANP forecasts a gradual growth in production in the coming years
ANP forecasts a gradual growth in production in the coming years, reaching 571.5 thousand m³ / day (3.6 million barrels per day) of oil and 173.2 million m³ / d of natural gas in 2025 . - It represents an increase of 23% in relation to 2021, in the case of oil, and 34% in... Continue Reading →
Well-Safe Solutions secures $33.6 million investment
Well abandonment services provider Well-Safe Solutions has secured a £26 million ($33.6 million) investment to fund the next phase of the company’s growth plan. Well-Safe said on Monday that the further investment into the decommissioning company was led by MW&L Capital Partners, following their initial investment of $85 million to the company back in October 2019. Phil... Continue Reading →
MME Targets Mature Offshore Fields
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) should launch, in November, the Incentive Program for Offshore Mature Fields following REATE’s initiative for onshore fields. The program, which focuses on extending the useful life of this type of asset and postponing its decommissioning, is being conducted directly by the Secretary of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels,... Continue Reading →
ANP and PSA-Norway, Norway’s oil regulator, sign a memorandum of cooperation
The ANP signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Petroleum Safety Authority of the Kingdom of Norway (PSA-Norway). The agreement formalizes the Agency's cooperation with the Norwegian oil sector regulator, intensifying the sharing of experiences on supervisory practices that guarantee safe activities for the exploration and development of offshore oil resources. The partnership is based... Continue Reading →
Why We Should Leave Old Oil Rigs in the Sea – and Why We Don’t
Decommissioning the UK’s offshore oil and gas infrastructure will cost the taxpayer £24 billion, according to estimates from HMRC. So why can’t we leave man-made structures in the sea and thereby save the cost of removal and recycling? That would be a big win for the public purse. However, to do that, we would have to test... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS READIES TENDERS FOR RIGS , WELL SERVICES AND SUBSEA SYSTEMS FOR THE FUTURE BUZIOS FPSOS
Petrobras readies new hires involving the next Petrobras platforms for the Brazilian pre-salt. In particular, the contracts related to the three future units that will be installed in the Búzios field (P-78, P-79 and FPSO Almirante Tamandaré), in the Santos Basin. In the next six months, the state company plans to launch tenders for the... Continue Reading →
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