A further increase in the gross recoverable resources is anticipated at Guyana’s Stabroek Block, adding to the recently upgraded 9 billion boe estimate, according to Hess Corporation. Greg Hill, Chief Operating Officer, explained to investors on the company’s Q3 earnings call last week that the 9 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) upgrade that was... Continue Reading →
Palfinger’s Cranes for Giant Brazil-bound FPSO
Crane specialist Palfinger will deliver two wire luffing lattice boom cranes to the largest FPSO vessel ever delivered to Brazil. The FPSO, to be delivered by Japan's Modec, will be deployed at Equinor's Bacalhau field (formerly Carcará), about 185 kilometers off the Brazilian coast – south of São Paulo – at a water depth of around 2,050 meters.... Continue Reading →
Total Looking to Sell Stakes in Several Offshore Oil Fields in Angola?
Total is seeking to sell stakes in a number of Angolan oilfields, in what is seen as an early sign of an expected wave of divestments by big energy companies from the West African country, industry sources said. Total could raise around $300 million from the sale of its 20% stake in Angola's offshore Block... Continue Reading →
Enauta evaluates closing the Atlanta field operations
Enauta evaluates closing the Atlanta field operations, in the Santos Basin post-salt, after Barra Energia informs that it will abandon the asset. An alternative is to take 100% of the field. The decision should be taken by the end of this month, Enauta reported today. - “Enauta had already been revising the project in order... Continue Reading →
South America’s Offshore Output Set to Surpass North America’s by 2024
South America’s offshore output is on track to surpass volumes coming from North America by 2024, energy intelligence group GlobalData said Tuesday. While several projects in Brazil and Guyana have taken final investment decision (FID), and are less likely to be postponed or suspended, offshore US and Mexico tell a different story, GlobalData says. Key... Continue Reading →
Pacific Drilling Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Again
Offshore drilling firm Pacific Drilling and certain of its subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with the aim to eliminate $1.1 billion debt. The company, which had previously filed for Bankruptcy in 2017, said Friday that it and certain of its domestic and international subsidiaries had filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras win for Solstad subsea vessels
Solstad Offshore said that Petrobras has extended the current contract of RSV Far Saga for a period of one year and picked up another vessel for operations in Brazil. According to Oslo-listed Solstad, the contract starts on Friday, 30 October 2020. The Far Saga has been operating in Brazilian waters since 2014. In addition, Petrobras has confirmed the... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS CEO SEES OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A MIDSTREAM COMPANY THAT WILL BUILD NEW GAS PIPELINES
Petrobras and some of its partners see an opportunity to create a spin-off company, with resources from the private sector, to work on the construction of new gas pipelines in the country. The information was revealed by the president of the Brazilian state-owned company, Roberto Castello Branco, during a conference call with investors. As a... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS REDUCED COST OF EXTRACTION IN THE PRE-SALT TO U$2.00 AND ADVANCED IN THE WORKS OF THE MERO AND SEPIA FPSOS
Petrobrás is on a constant path to reduce its oil extraction costs even more, especially in the challenging scenario that operators are facing in the pandemic scenario. Over the past few months, the Brazilian company has managed to go further in this objective, reducing the cost of extraction in the pre-salt layer to U$ 2.27... Continue Reading →
MAN to Supply Compressor Tech for Bacalhau FPSO
MAN Energy Solutions will supply five radial compressor and two screw compressor trains for the Bacalhau FPSO, under the contract with the Japanese FPSO specialist MODEC. The compressor trains will be installed aboard the FPSO that will be used to produce oil for Equinor at the Bacalhau field, about 185 kilometers off the Brazilian coast... Continue Reading →
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