(OE) Italian oil company Eni has started production from the Ndungu Early Production (EP) development offshore Angola. The field, located in Block 15/06 of the Angolan deep offshore has been developed via the Ngoma FPSO vessel. "The start-up of Ndungu EP is yet another example of how Eni Angola, in full cooperation with Agência Nacional... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC first shipment of rigid pipelines from its spoolbase in Brazil
TechnipFMC first shipment of rigid pipelines from its spoolbase in Brazil TechnipFMC will carry out the first shipment of rigid pipelines from its spoolbase in Porto do Açu, in São João da Barra (RJ), installed in the Dome area (Prumo's joint venture with GranIHC). The operation will start on Friday), marking the supply of the... Continue Reading →
Driven by deepwater projects, Sub-Saharan Africa set to see a boom in gas output – Rystad
Energy intelligence group Rystad Energy expects the gas output from Sub-Saharan Africa to double by 2030, driven by the development of offshore deepwater resources. Untapped natural gas supplies in Sub-Saharan Africa are set to be unleashed this decade, with output more than doubling from 1.3 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in 2021... Continue Reading →
Venus 1-X Well: Total Makes ‘Significant’ Oil Discovery Offshore Namibia
French oil major TotalEnergies said Thursday it had made a significant discovery of light oil with associated gas on the Venus prospect, located in block 2913B in the Orange Basin, offshore southern Namibia. TotalEnergies said that its Venus 1-X well encountered approximately 84 meters of net oil pay in a good quality Lower Cretaceous reservoir.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Financial Performance in 4Q21
In 4Q21, Petrobras posted solid operational and financial results. According to Petrobras’ CEO, Joaquim Silva e Luna, “Petrobras generated consistent results in 4Q21, demonstrating that a healthy company committed to society is capable of growing, investing, generating jobs, paying taxes and returning money to its shareholders, effectively contributing to the country’s development. None of this... Continue Reading →
Transocean negotiates an international charter with Petrobras
Transocean to sign a new charter contract with Petrobras. The company took the lead in the oil company's new request for quotation aimed at the international bid to carry out a drilling campaign in the Tayrona area, located offshore Colombia. According to PetróleoHoje, the two companies have already settled most of the commercial terms. The... Continue Reading →
FPSO Cidade de Itajaí completes nine years of operation
The FPSO Cidade de Itajaí (CDI), which completes nine years of operation in February, reached the milestone of 1 million m³ of oil produced in Campo de Baúna, in the Santos Basin, since the signing of service and charter contracts with Karoon, in November 2020. The unit operated by the joint venture Altera&Ocyan (a partnership... Continue Reading →
Enauta approves $1.2 billion investment in Atlanta
(epbr) Enauta announced today that it has approved investments of US$ 1.2 billion in the final production system project in the Atlanta field, in deep waters of the Santos Basin. The resources already include US$ 100 million that need to be contributed after the start of production and US$ 500 million referring to the production... Continue Reading →
Two large shipyards aim at Petrobras own P-80 FPSO contract
(PetroleoHoje) The dispute over the contract for the P-80, Petrobras' own FPSO that will make up the 9th module of Buzios, in the Santos cluster, should be restricted to two large international groups. After successive postponements and a long period of lack of interest, the Sembcorp and Keppel shipyards began to work to present a... Continue Reading →
Yinson and Enauta Pen Firm Contracts for Atlanta Field FPSO
(OE) Malaysian FPSO specialist Yinson said Tuesday it had signed firm contracts with the Brazilian oil company Enauta for the provision, operation, and maintenance of an FPSO in the Atlanta Field located in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. This follows letters of intent between two firms signed in December 2021. Enauta has been producing oil... Continue Reading →