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Liza Unity FPSO, set to become Guyana's second offshore production unit, has been completed in Singapore and has set sail towards Guyana. Keppel Shipyard, responsible for the construction and integration of the topside modules with the China-built FPSO hull said Thursday it had delivered the FPSO to SBM Offshore. Once in Guyana, the FPSO will... Continue Reading →
U.S. oil firm ExxonMobil has made another oil discovery offshore Guyana, this time at Pinktail prospect in the prolific Stabroek Block. The Pinktail well, ExxonMobil said, encountered 220 feet (67 meters) of net pay in high-quality hydrocarbon-bearing sandstone reservoirs. Pinktail is located approximately 21.7 miles (35 kilometers) southeast of the Liza Phase 1 development, which... Continue Reading →
(OE) Stronger hurricanes threatening the U.S. Gulf Coast energy hub are elevating the risks of oil spills from damage to area refineries, oil platforms and subsea pipelines, say experts. On Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard said it was investigating nearly 350 reports of spills in and along the Gulf after Hurricane Ida hit. Federal and state agencies... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of the totality of its stake in the Uruguá and Tambaú fields, belonging to the BS-500 concession, located in the Santos Basin, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The teaser, which includes key information about... Continue Reading →
DOF Subsea has concluded the sale of the 2001-built construction support vessel (CSV) Skandi Neptune to an international buyer. The company will deliver Skandi Neptune to the buyer in Q3 2022 after the vessel completes its current commitments. DOF Subsea did not reveal further details about the price and the new owner. As reported in July, Skandi Neptune was mobilised for... Continue Reading →
Brazilian oil firm Enauta is again experiencing problems with the pump system at its Atlanta field offshore Brazil, with output from one well now interrupted. Enauta said that the output interruption occurred on Sunday, September 5. "At this moment, two wells are operational in the field, with a daily average production of nearly 14,000 barrels... Continue Reading →
(PetroleoHoje) McDermott will be responsible for the campaign to replace part of the flexible risers in the Tupi field with rigid lines. After months of negotiations, the company and Petrobras reached an agreement to contract the service, after the group presented the lowest price in the oil company's bid. Officially, the two companies do not... Continue Reading →
(epbr) The ANP's Special Bidding Commission approved the registration of 3R Petroleum in the 17th bidding round, scheduled to take place on October 7th. The Round will offer exploratory blocks for oil and gas in the Campos, Santos, Potiguar and Pelotas basins. -- 3R's entry into the auction may indicate a broadening of focus on... Continue Reading →
Oslo-listed oil and gas company BW Energy's recently announced offshore oil discovery in Dussafu Block in Gabon is smaller than expected. The company in August said it had discovered oil in the Hibiscus North exploration well (DHBNM-1) in the Dussafu Block, offshore Gabon, but the size estimate would have to wait until the drilling has... Continue Reading →
Offshore vessel owner Bourbon has secured a contract with Shell to provide international freight forwarding, integrated logistics services, and platform supply vessel services to support two deepwater offshore exploration campaigns in Namibia and Sao Tomé. The project scope covers the international shipment and clearance of Shell's and its subcontractors’ equipment from Houston to Walvis Bay,... Continue Reading →
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