Petrobras started contracting process for FPSO for the Barracuda and Caratinga Field Revitalization Project, another important milestone in the Campos Basin revitalization plan. The announcement was published on the Petronect portal last Friday (04/08). The new FPSO will have the capacity to produce up to 100 thousand barrels of oil per day (bpd) and process... Continue Reading →
International offshore rig count activity on the rise
Baker Hughes’ international rig count report shows a boost in the number of offshore rigs in July 2023, as 6 additional units were recorded compared to the month before. On the other hand, the total number of international rigs saw a drop in activity, falling to 961 from 967 units in June 2023. Following a decrease of... Continue Reading →
APA’s Appraisal Well Confirms Extension of Oil Resources Offshore Suriname
(Reuters) APA Corp. said on Wednesday its most recent appraisal well in Block 58 off Suriname's coast confirmed the extension of oil resources 14 kilometers from the discovery well. APA's exploration in Suriname has been closely watched as it could become Suriname's first commercial deepwater project. Massive discoveries and fast-growing oil production in neighboring Guyana... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Financial Performance in 2Q23
Main achievements: • Robust recurring EBITDA of US$ 11.7 billion, a 19% decrease compared to 1Q23, mainly influenced by international diesel crack spreads, which declined more than 40% QoQ• Gross debt under control at US$ 58 billion, even after the increase in leases due to the startup of chartered FPSOs Anna Nery and Almirante Barroso•... Continue Reading →
PRIO hits record production and predicts first oil in the Wahoo field by the first half of 2024
(PN) Independent operator PRIO ended the second quarter of the year with a record average production of 91,000 barrels of oil per day. One of the highlights in the period was the Frade Revitalization Plan, which consolidated the field's daily production at almost 60,000 barrels per day with the completion of another producing well, ODP5... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC and Aker Solutions secure additional work offshore Angola
(OET) Azule Energy, a joint venture between BP and Eni, has awarded TechnipFMC and Aker Solutions with contracts for its Ndungu project offshore Angola. TechnipFMC has received a contract, worth between $75 million and $250 million, to supply flexible pipe for the project that will tie into Block 15/06 West Hub. The field is located... Continue Reading →
PXGEO to start 4D seismic survey in the Sapinhoa field
(PN) Petrobras announced this week that it will start a 4D Nodes seismic survey in the Sapinhoá field, about 266 km from the municipality of Ilhabela (SP) and at a minimum depth of 2,000 meters. The monitoring phase of data acquisition in the field will be carried out by the company PXGEO. The seismic survey... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7 puts its polymer liner system to use at Senegal’s first offshore oil development
(OET) Subsea 7 has completed the polymer lining scope at Woodside Energy’s Sangomar field development Phase 1 project, Senegal’s first offshore oil development. This is said to mark the first use of the Swagelining polymer liner system offshore West Africa and for Woodside Energy. The Swagelining system was selected as a corrosion barrier for 24 kilometers of... Continue Reading →
Yinson Acquires Atlanta FPSO. First Oil in Mid-2024
(OE) Malaysian FPSO leasing firm Yinson Production has acquired the Atlanta FPSO, a floating, production, storage, and offloading vessel that will serve as a production unit at Enauta's Atlanta field in Brazil. Yinson acquired the FPSO through the acquisition of AFPS B.V., the platform owner company. Back in February 2022, Brazilian oil firm Enauta bought... Continue Reading →
Rystad: Offshore Sector Dominates Oil & Gas Exploration Spending, But Results Disappointing in 2023
(OE) Spending on conventional oil and gas exploration is on the rise and is set to top $50 billion this year, led by offshore investments, however, discovery volumes are falling to new lows, despite the rising investments. This is according to Rystad Energy, a Norway-based energy industry intelligence group. Rystad's estimates show that in the... Continue Reading →