Offshore accommodation provider Floatel International has secured a contract extension with Equinor for a unit operating offshore Brazil, which will later on move to the Gulf of Mexico to work for Chevron. Floatel informed last Friday that Equinor had extended the contract for Floatel Victory to provide Maintenance and Safety Unit (MSU) services alongside Peregrino floating production storage and... Continue Reading →
VAALCO Energy Makes Offshore Discovery in Gabon
(OE) VAALCO Energy on Monday announced the successful drilling of the South Tchibala 1HB-ST well, offshore Gabon. The well was drilled from the Avouma platform in the Etame field, offshore Gabon. The company said it had discovered significant columns of multiple hydrocarbon-bearing sands in the Dentale, and it was completing the Dentale D1 sand... Continue Reading →
In April, Brazil produced about 3 million barrels of oil per day
(ANP) In April, Brazil produced 2.999 MMbbl/d (million barrels per day) of oil, an increase of 0.6% compared to the previous month and 0.8% compared to April 2021. 137 MMm3/d (million cubic meters daily) of natural gas, an increase of 1.8% compared to March and 4.1% compared to the same month of the previous year.... Continue Reading →
Ibama grants installation license for FPSO P-71 in Itapu field
(PN) The Brazilian Institute of the Environment (Ibama) granted the installation license for the P-71 platform, which will be installed in the Itapu field. The unit is part of the replicating platform family and will have a production capacity of 150,000 barrels per day. Petrobras had requested the license to install the platform in September... Continue Reading →
Africa boosts upstream activities to amplify oil and gas production
African hydrocarbon producing countries are increasing oil and gas licensing rounds to be able to stabilize supply of hydrocarbons in years to come to meet growing energy demand as output in legacy projects declines. The introduction of more oil and gas exploration and production licensing rounds across Africa will enable the continent to make new... Continue Reading →
Second shuttle tanker for Petrobras charter joins Asian operator’s fleet
AET, a Singapore-based petroleum logistics unit of Malaysian energy logistics group MISC Berhad, has brought in the second of three Suezmax second-generation dynamic positioning (DP2) shuttle tankers, purpose-built for a long-term charter with Petrobras for operations in Brazil. Back in February 2020, AET inked a charter deal with Petrobras for three Suezmax DP2 shuttle tankers and the first... Continue Reading →
Guyana’s deeper waters leading to new oil discoveries, Hess CEO says
(Reuters) - An Exxon Corp-led consortia operating in Guyana has found new "attractive deep-water" oil prospects in the South American country, Hess Corp (HES.N) Chief Executive John Hess on Thursday during a web conference. Exxon operates the consortia responsible for all oil production in Guyana with a 45% stake, with partners Hess (30%) and CNOOC Petroleum (25%).... Continue Reading →
IHS sketches out development plans for Africa’s Atlantic discoveries
(EV) “There is a unique opportunity to invest in new projects, given the high prices, which we expect to remain high for a few years,” IHS technical researcher for Africa Ismini Katsimpardi said. “Projects that were not viable one or two years ago can now go ahead.” Katsimpardi talked through discoveries in Cote d’Ivoire, Namibia... Continue Reading →
Ten companies qualified for Petrobras tender to charter drilling rigs
(PN) The market is eagerly awaiting the outcome of the Petrobras tender, which provides for the contracting of up to eight drilling rigs. The opening of the envelopes with the proposals is scheduled for June 28, after two postponements. In all, ten companies are pre-qualified to participate in the competition: Ocyan, Ventura, Constellation, Stena, Seadrill,... Continue Reading →
Ibama issues the Installation License for the FPSOS ANNA NERY and ANITA GARIBALDI, in Marlim
The Marlim field revitalization project, in the Campos Basin, has recently achieved a new milestone. The Brazilian Institute of the Environment (Ibama) issued the installation licenses for the FPSOs Anna Nery and Anita Garibaldi. Both are expected to start producing in the field in 2023. The two platforms will be connected to 77 wells, 14... Continue Reading →