Sembcorp Marine has completed the delivery of the Deepwater Titan drillship, the world’s second 8th-generation drillship, to Transocean’s subsidiary Triton Titan. Following the delivery, Deepwater Titan is scheduled for deployment on a five-year contract in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. According to Sembcorp Marine, Deepwater Titan, based on the company’s proprietary Jurong Espadon 3T design,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on natural gas flow and processing
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it has signed the Integrated Natural Gas Processing System (SIP) contract with CNOOC Petroleum Brasil Ltda. (CNOOC) and, together with Petrogal Brasil, Repsol Sinopec Brasil and Shell Brasil, partners in the Santos Basin pre-salt offshore pipelines, has concluded the process of CNOOC's adhesion to the existing contracts of... Continue Reading →
Brazil: Petrobras Launches Tenders for Atapu, Sepia FPSOs
The Brazilian oil company Petrobras has launched a tender for the supply of two FPSOs for the shared reservoirs of Atapu and Sépia, with bids expected to be received in July 2023 and production to start in 2028. The offshore production units P-84 (Atapu) and P-85 (Sépia) will each have a daily production capacity of... Continue Reading →
FPSO Anita Garibaldi arrived at the Jurong shipyard for commissioning activities
Modec’s FPSO Anita Garibaldi is already in Brazilian waters. The platform vessel arrived at the Jurong Aracruz shipyard, in Espírito Santo, where it will undergo commissioning activities, in addition to regulatory inspections and operational tests. Right after these final preparatory works, the unit will leave for the Marlim field, in the Campos Basin. Start-up is... Continue Reading →
Enauta raises BR$ 1.4 billion in debentures to finance the deployment of new FPSO in the Atlanta field
(PN) The company concluded its first issue of simple debentures, in a restricted public offering. The transaction totaled BR$1.4 billion, of which approximately BR$737 million were First Series debentures and approximately BR$663 million were Second Series debentures, both non-convertible into shares. The funds raised will be used by the company in the development of the... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum on the closing of the Papa Terra Cluster acquisition
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS SA ("3R" or "Company") informs its investors and the market in general that, on December 22, 2022, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (“ANP”) approved the transfer of 62.5% stake in the concession rights over the Papa Terra production field (“Papa Terra Cluster” ), held by Petróleo... Continue Reading →
Nigeria to Hold Bidding Round for 7 Offshore Oil Blocks in 2023
Nigeria plans to hold a mini-bid round for seven offshore blocks next year to spur new exploration, the petroleum regulator said on Wednesday, the first round after Africa's top oil exporter passed new fiscal regimes for its oil and gas sector. The last mini-bid round held in April 2007 under the old regulatory regime offered... Continue Reading →
PGS adds Petrobras to 2023 list
(OET) Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras has awarded Norwegian seismic company PGS with a 4D production contract over the Barracuda-Caratinga field in the Campos basin offshore Brazil. The Ramform Victory will most likely be rigged to acquire the Barracuda-Caratinga 4D survey, supported by PGS Apollo as a source vessel, the Norwegian company said. Mobilization is scheduled to start in the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the start of P-71 production
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, informs that it put into operation, this Wednesday (Dec,21), the P-71 platform vessel, installed in the Itapu field, in the Santos Basin pre- salt area, 200 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The start of production has been anticipated, as it was originally scheduled for 2023. From Petrobras'... Continue Reading →
Short-term Charter Extension for Yinson’s FPSO in Nigeria
(OE) Malaysia's FPSO leasing company Yinson has secured a one-month contract extension for its Adoon FPSO in Nigeria. The contract was signed with client Addax, a Sinopec subsidiary, on December 16, 2022 and will run until January 2023. The value of the contract extension is estimated to be $3.4 million. The original contract for the FPSO Adoon... Continue Reading →