(OM) Two key Equinor field development projects offshore Brazil are driving deepwater rig contracting activity, according to Evercore ISI’s latest Offshore Rig Market Snapshot. Recently,Valaris announced that it will be reactivating the DS-17 for a new 540-day contract with Equinor for offshore Brazil. The $327-million contract value includes $86 million in upfront reimbursements for mobilization, reactivation,... Continue Reading →
Guyana races against the clock to bank its oil bonanza
(Reuters) - For the poor, small South American country of Guyana, there's no time like the present when it comes to reaping the rewards of its offshore oil jackpot. With sky-high oil prices, a transition to renewable energy on the horizon and 750,000 citizens desperate for better lives, Guyana is putting its foot on the... Continue Reading →
Offshore market up 17% to highest level for 7 years, Clarksons Research shows
Half-year data points for the offshore market released by Clarksons Research, profiling improving activity, utilization and day rates across the offshore oil and gas market, show the overall index is up 17%. Reviewing the data, Steve Gordon, Managing Director of Clarksons Research, commented: Overall Index up 17% in 1H to highest level for seven years …... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum: Production data for June 2022
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”), following best practices in corporate governance and transparency, informs its investors and the market in general the preliminary unaudited production data for June 2022 in the assets that the Company holds participation. (1) The Macau Cluster had its production in May impacted by a technical problem linked... Continue Reading →
Saipem’s board endorses first sustainability plan with “challenging objectives”
(OEM) The board of directors of Italy’s Saipem has approved the offshore drilling contractor’s first sustainability plan, which represents an integrated strategy that combines business and financial objectives with environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, enabling the firm to reach net-zero by 2050. Saipem revealed on Tuesday that its board of directors, chaired by Chairman Silvia... Continue Reading →
WoodMac: Seven giant oil players have what it takes to keep up output for 40-60 years
(OEM) With two-thirds of global resources in their hands, seven National oil companies (NOCs) own the lion’s share of remaining discovered oil and gas resources, says Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group. Following Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the outlook for the supply, demand, and price of hydrocarbons is constantly shifting, leading to a rewriting of energy trade... Continue Reading →
Alberto Ferrin is the new country head of ExxonMobil Brazil
Alberto Ferrin was nominated the new president of the oil company in the Brazil. With ExxonMobil for more than 15 years, Ferrin has held a variety of roles with the company in exploration and production around the world, including leadership positions in West Africa, Australia, the United States and Mexico. “Brazil remains a strategic country... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Alto de Cabo Frio Central block
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 04/01/2022, informs that it has completed a Drill Stem Test (DST) on the 1-BRSA-1383A-RJS wildcat well (Alto de Cabo Frio Central Noroeste) in the pre-salt of the southern portion of the Campos Basin. The new discovery, announced on April 1st, is located 230... Continue Reading →
PRIO: Frade ODP4 well start of production
Petro Rio S.A. (“PRIO”), informs its shareholders and the market in general of the start of production of the 7-FR-54H-RJS (“ODP4”) well, in the Frade Field, with stabilized initial production of approximately 15,000 barrels of oil per day, significantly above original projections, doubling the Field’s production and increasing the Company’s production by 45%, to 48,500... Continue Reading →
FPSO Anna Nery left China for Brazil to produce at the Marlim field
(PN) The platform ship (FPSO) Anna Nery left the Cosco Qidong shipyard in China and began its journey to Brazil. In the next two weeks, the vessel will carry out navigation tests in Chinese waters. It will then make stops in Singapore and Mauritius, to refuel and change crews. The arrival in Brazil is scheduled... Continue Reading →