Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it will start on August 15th the scheduled stoppage for 30 days of the Mexilhão platform and Route 1 pipeline, which outflows natural gas produced in Mexilhão and in other pre-salt and post-salt platforms in the Santos Basin. The intervention on Mexilhão platform and Route 1 gas pipeline... Continue Reading →
MODEC Confirms Bacalhau FPSO Order
Japanese FPSO specialist MODEC has been awarded the contract for the delivery of an FPSO unit for Equinor's Bacalhau development. The EPCI contract award follows the final investment decision for the development of the field, announced by Equinor and its partners Tuesday. The development of the field located in the Santos Basin will cost around $8 billion.... Continue Reading →
Subsea Integration Alliance confirms Bacalhau gig
Subsea Integration Alliance, the partnership between Subsea 7 and OneSubsea, has officially secured the EPCI contract with Equinor for the Bacalhau field in Brazil. The work scope covers the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the subsea pipelines (SURF) and production systems (SPS) for the field located 185 kilometers from the coast of São... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies books Valaris drillship
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has been awarded a one-well contract for a drillship with Total for operations offshore Ivory Coast. Valaris said on Tuesday that the contract has been awarded to the drillship Valaris DS-12. The contract is expected to start in the third quarter of 2021. No further information about the contract have been... Continue Reading →
Subsea Integration Alliance expects soon EPCI contract confirmation from Equinor – Bacalhau
Subsea Integration Alliance, the partnership between Subsea 7 and OneSubsea, is anticipating the final confirmation of an EPCI contract with Equinor for the Bacalhau field “in the near future”. If confirmed, the work scope will cover the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the subsea pipelines (SURF) and production systems (SPS) for the field located... Continue Reading →
Equinor Sanctions $8B Bacalhau Field Development in Brazil
Norwegian oil and gas company Equnior has made a final investment decision for the development of the Bacalhau field offshore Brazil. The development of the field located in the Santos Basin will cost around $8 billion. Arne Sigve Nylund, Equinor’s executive vice president for Projects, Drilling, and Procurement said: "This is an exciting day. Bacalhau is the... Continue Reading →
IBAMA GRANTS FPSO SEPETIBA INSTALLATION LICENSE IN CAMPO DE MERO
(PetroNoticias) The Brazilian Environment Institute (Ibama) granted the installation license for the FPSO Sepetiba, the second platform vessel to be installed in the Mero field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt. The document will be valid until May 2025 and also covers the collection and disposal system associated with the vessel. The Sepetiba FPSO should start... Continue Reading →
Yinson’s price surprises the market for FPSO charter contract for Parque das Baleias
(PetroleoHoje) Yinson has a great chance of winning the FPSO charter contract for the Parque das Baleias Integrated System, in case Petrobras chooses to proceed with the bidding. The group presented a daily fee of US $ 647,746, which is higher than the offer in the original bid, but still below the price projected by... Continue Reading →
Seadrill’s West Saturn contracted for the Bacalhau field in the Santos Basin
(TNPetroleo) Equinor Brasil Energia signed a contract for drilling in the Bacalhau field with Seadrill Management, subject to the final investment decision. The duration of the contract is four years, with start-up scheduled for the first quarter of 2022. The goal is to drill six wells until production begins in 2024. The contract also includes... Continue Reading →
United Offshore Support Expands into Mexico
Following a significant contract win in Brazil, United Offshore Support GmbH (UOS) announced the expansion of its Americas business into Mexico. The Germany-based company recently secured a contract with ENI Mexico, part of Eni S.p.A, to provide drilling support for the Valaris 8505 semisubmersible rig. The 2010-built UT786CD design anchor handler G.H. Atlantis will perform... Continue Reading →
