(OE) Offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling said in a social media post it was preparing to introduce the newest addition to its drilling fleet, the Stena Evolution drillship. "The Stena Evolution will be a technologically advanced 7th Generation ultra-deepwater drillship, and demonstrates Stena Drilling’s continued commitment to driving innovation and performance in the ultra-deepwater sector,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras finds oil in Três Marias discovery
(PetroleoHoje) Petrobras found signs of oil in the Três Marias discovery, which was originally notified to the ANP with only signs of gas. The regulatory agency informed that there was an update of the information sent in the first Notice of Discovery, which was made available on the ANP website in January this year. The... Continue Reading →
Berbigão, Sururu and Atapu on the 3D seismic route
(PetroleoHoje) Petrobras will carry out a 3D seismic acquisition campaign with nodes and gravimetric and magnetometric surveys in Iara, in the Santos cluster. The mapping will involve the shared deposit of Atapu and the fields of Berbigão and Sururu. The 3D seismic acquisition service will be contracted through a recently launched tender by the oil... Continue Reading →
Two contenders in the Atlanta SURF tender
(PetroleoHoje) The dispute over the SURF service contract for the final Atlanta project is expected to be between Sapura and McDermott. The information was confirmed by sources at PetróleoHoje, anticipating that the contracting process will be defined by the end of March. In addition to Sapura and McDermott, TechnipFMC was also classified by the oil... Continue Reading →
Petrobras drills wildcat well at Dois Irmaos block
(PetroleoHoje) Petrobras started drilling a wildcat well in the Dois Irmãos block, in the pre-salt layer of the Campos Basin, last Friday. The Ocean Courage rig drilled in a water depth of 2,769 m. The unit was also used to drill the Alto do Cabo Frio Central wildcat well, in the pre-salt layer of the... Continue Reading →
BP and Eni poised to create Angola’s largest producer by combining country’s businesses
(Offshore Energy) Oil and gas giants BP and Eni have signed an agreement to form a new 50/50 independent company in Angola through the combination of the two companies’ Angolan businesses. The new company will be named Azule Energy and it is expected to be Angola’s largest producer. The agreement follows the memorandum of understanding between the... Continue Reading →
Eco Atlantic Agrees to Buy Guyana-focused JHI
(OE) Oil and gas company Eco Atlantic has agreed to acquire 100% of Toronto-based JHI Associates Inc. ("JHI"), including JHI's 17.5% stake in the Canje Block offshore Guyana. The Canje Block, offshore Guyana, is directly adjacent to the prolific Stabroek Block where ExxonMobil has discovered more than 10 billion barrels of oil. ExxonMobil operates the Canje Block... Continue Reading →
Petrobras extends pre-qualification process for new FPSOs
(Portos e Navios) Petrobras extended the deadline for the pre-qualification process for companies to supply new FPSOs under the EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) regime, with a capacity for 180,000 bpd and 7 million m³/day of gas. The new date, set for March 18, should not be postponed again. The oil company does not specify... Continue Reading →
BP, Eni Near Deal on Angola JV and Algeria Asset Swap
(Reuters) Eni and BP are near a deal to raise around $2.5 billion in financing to merge their oil and gas operations in Angola and close to a separate agreement for Eni to buy stakes in Algerian gas plants, three sources told Reuters. The two companies last year announced plans to combine their Angolan businesses into a... Continue Reading →
Analysis: Petrobras bulls charge ahead despite risks in Brasilia
(Reuters) - Last year, when Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro sacked the head of state-run oil company Petrobras amid a spat over domestic fuel prices, the market reaction was apoplectic. Preferred shares in the firm plummeted 22% in a day. Analysts quickly downgraded a slew of Brazilian assets from state banks to sovereign debt. Many investors... Continue Reading →