(PN) Petrobras, Shell Brasil, TotalEnergies, CNPC and CNOOC and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) kicked off a series of studies that aim to map the offshore wind potential of the pre-salt region. The first data relating to the study is being collected in the Buzios field, and the work will soon... Continue Reading →
Constellation and HMH sign integrated BOP maintenance support contract unprecedented in Brazil
(TN) Constellation and HMH announced this Thursday, January 11, the signing of an integrated maintenance support contract for Blowout Preventers (BOPs) for the semi-submersible drilling platforms Alpha Star, Gold Star and Lone Star. The Contractual Services Agreement (CSA) will last for five years, with an option for extension. The partnership model is unprecedented in Brazil... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil’s Prosperity FPSO Achieves Background Flare in 39 Days
(OE) ExxonMobil Guyana has unveiled that the Prosperity floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, used in the Payara project, achieved background flare in 39 days, ahead of the 60-day target. Achieved ahead of schedule outlined in the project’s environmental permit, the accomplishment marks a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to efficient and environmentally... Continue Reading →
Oil Auction Winners in Guyana Requested More Info Before Contract Awards
(Reuters) The winners of an auction for oil exploration blocks off Guyana's coast were given until the end of the month to submit additional information requested by the government before awarding the contracts, the country's vice president said on Thursday. Following delays, the Guyanese government in September received bids for eight of 14 offshore blocks... Continue Reading →
Jumbo Offshore awarded mooring pre-installation contract by MODEC for the FPSO Errea Wittu
Jumbo Offshore Installation Contractors B.V. (“Jumbo Offshore”) has been awarded a contract by MODEC Guyana Inc. (“MODEC”) for the pre-installation of the mooring spread of the FPSO Errea Wittu, which will be located offshore Guyana. The FPSO “Errea Wittu”, the name of which means ”abundance”, will have the capacity to store 2 million barrels of... Continue Reading →
Azule Energy’s digital steps to speed up four oil projects enable FutureOn’s first foray into West Africa
(OET) In a bid to propel the development of four oil projects forward, Angola-based Azule Energy, a joint venture between BP and Eni, has set its cap on using a digital design and visualization platform from FutureOn, a Norwegian software company specializing in the energy sector, which allows the latter to gain its first foothold in... Continue Reading →
Third Enauta well comes back on stream
(OET) Brazilian oil and gas player Enauta has restarted production from another well at a field offshore Brazil. Following issues in the subsea pumping electrical system adopted for the FPSO Petrojarl I, Enauta temporarily halted the Atlanta field’s production in July 2023. After the reinstallation of the subsea pumping equipment at one of the wells, production resumed on November 5, with well #5... Continue Reading →
CRP Subsea Put to Work at Brazilian Oil Field
(OE) CRP Subsea, an AIS company, has secured a ‘substantial contract’ for the supply of distributed buoyancy modules (DBMs) to a deepwater oil field project in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. CRP Subsea secured was hired by a leading energy technology company, whose name was not disclosed. The company DBMs will be utilised on a... Continue Reading →
Diamond Offshore rig kicks off its four-year gig with Petrobras
(OET) Offshore drilling contractor Diamond Offshore Drilling has confirmed the start of a new assignment for one of its semi-submersible rigs, which is working for Petrobras offshore Brazil. The Ocean Courage semi-sub rig concluded its campaign with Petrobras in Brazil in late September 2023 and mobilized to Guanabara Bay to prepare for its next contract with the Brazilian energy giant,... Continue Reading →
Valaris Nets Over $1B in Rig Contract Awards and Extensions
(OE) Offshore drilling company Valaris has secured approximately $1.14 billion in new contracts and contract extensions for its drillships and jack-up rigs across the Americas, Europe and Australia. The $1.14 billion worth contracts were awarded in the last two months of 2023, with the backlog excluding lump sum payments such as mobilization fees and capital reimbursements. These... Continue Reading →