(PetroleoHoje) Petrobras has postponed the deadline for delivering the mega-bidding proposals for contracting the SURF system (underwater collection) for the 8th module in the Buzios field. The extension is the second granted by the oil company. Initially scheduled to take place on December 8th, the delivery of proposals is scheduled for December 22nd. The tender... Continue Reading →
EXXONMOBIL TO DRILL IN SERGIPE
(PetroleoHoje) ExxonMobil intends to start in December the drilling of its first exploratory well in Sergipe, at the SEAL-M-428 block, which will also extend to the neighboring area of SEAL-M-351. The oil company, which already has the rig ready to carry out the work, is just waiting for the release of the environmental license to... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC’s Ghana team marks first subsea tree assembly in five years
TechnipFMC’s Takoradi base in Ghana has completed the assembly of its first subsea tree in five years, destined for Tullow Oil’s Jubilee South East development. The tree is the first of ten being manufactured in Dunfermline, the UK, then assembled and tested in-country for Tullow’s full field development (FFD) project. Besides tree assembly, a number... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Spuds ‘High-impact’ Venus-1X Well Offshore Namibia
TotalEnergies has spudded the Venus-1X offshore exploration well in Namibia's Block 2913B (PEL 56). The well, seen as potentially transformational for the Namibian oil industry, is being drilled in 3,000 meters water depth. The news of the drilling operation start-up was shared Wednesday by Impact Oil and Gas, which owns a 20% interest in Block... Continue Reading →
Floatel expects modest utilisation levels for accommodation fleet
Offshore accommodation rig provider Floatel International believes that the demand for accommodation rigs is starting to recover but, due to market oversupply, it still remains below levels in late 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in prices continuing to be under pressure. As a result, Floatel expects the overall utilisation of the accommodation fleet to... Continue Reading →
FPSO Guanabara on its way to Mero
The FPSO Guanabara left Dubai Dry Docks shipyard destined to the Mero field, in the Santos Basin, where it will operate for the consortium formed by Petrobras, Shell, Total, CNOOC and CNPC. The Modec unit has already started mobilization procedures and will be brought in by tugboats. The estimate is that the trip will take... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Campos Basin E&P asset Catua Field binding phase
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on October 22, 2021, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of the totality of its stakes (100%) in the Catuá Field, belonging to Exploratory Block BC-60, located in the Campos Basin, State of Espírito Santo. Potential buyers qualified for this... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on FPSO Mero 4
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 08/02/2021, informs that it signed today contracts with the company SBM Offshore for the chartering and provision of services of the FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão, the fourth definitive system to be installed in the Mero field, located in the pre-salt of the Santos... Continue Reading →
Guyana: expect one FPSO every year after 2025
(Kaieteur News) Should the Stabroek Block partners receive the requisite government approvals for its fourth project called Yellowtail in a timely fashion, start-up is poised to commence as early as 2025. But following this, Guyana should expect to see one floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel being added to its offshore armada every year.... Continue Reading →
TPAR and Maersk reactivate offshore support base project for the pre salt
The Angra dos Reis Port Terminal (TPAR) and Maersk Supply Service announced a project that will reactivate the port complex in southern Rio de Janeiro as an offshore support base. The terminal, managed by the Splenda Port group, will support the pre-installation activity of the mooring system for the FPSO Sepetiba, which will be installed... Continue Reading →
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