Petrobras identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the first pioneer well drilled in block C-M-657, in the Campos Basin pre-salt. The indications are of natural gas, according to information sent by the company to the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), this week. Well 1-BRSA-1376D-RJS, nicknamed Naru, was drilled 308 km from... Continue Reading →
Modec signs contract with GranEnergia
After months of negotiation, the two companies closed a deal, and are expected to sign a contract today for the campaign to support units in Brazil. The contract will have a firm term of 300 days, with the possibility of extension. GranEnergia's UMS Venus will support three Modec FPSOs and one FSO as January, installed... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Tupi field
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that the accumulated production of the Tupi field, located in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin, approximately 230 km from the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, reached 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) on July, 2020, according to the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural... Continue Reading →
Brazil: Total Transfers Foz do Amazonas Block to Petrobras
French oil major Total will transfer its rights in five blocks in Foz do Amazonas Basin off Brazil to Brazil's national oil company Petrobras, and exit the basin. To remind, Total earlier in September announced its decision o give up operatorship over the five exploration blocks 120 kilometers offshore Brazil. The decision came almost two years after... Continue Reading →
Exxon’s Payara project approved
ExxonMobil has secured approval for its Payara project in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana and an agreement, which would also cater for stiff fines for flaring violations and a commitment that reservoir water be treated to international standards before dumping, should be signed soon, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat has said. “We are coming... Continue Reading →
Halliburton has best price for Petrobras Mero 2 well construction tender
Halliburton must conclude the integrated well construction contract for the development of Mero 2, a production sharing project, located in the Santos cluster. Halliburton presented the best price in the Petrobras bid, having started the process of direct negotiation of the conditions of the proposal with the bidding commission. Source: PetroleoHoje
Brazil Oil and Gas Circuit
In the latest edition of the Brazil Oil and Gas Circuit, an event organized by ONIP in partnership with ABPIP and supported by Firjan, the Rio 2020 Petroleum Yearbook was the central theme and brought an insight into the activities in exploration and production in Rio de Janeiro waters, with guests from three operators. The... Continue Reading →
Petrobras awards long-term charters to POSH flotel duo
Offshore marine services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has secured long-term charters for two of its offshore semi-submersible accommodation units – POSH Arcadia and POSH Xanadu – with Petrobras. The two flotels will provide maintenance and accommodation support for multiple Petrobras platforms and floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels in Brazil waters for... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on exploratory well result in Campos Basin
September 23, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the pioneer well of block C-M-657, located in the pre-salt of the Campos Basin. Well 1-BRSA-1376D-RJS (Naru) is located approximately 308 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro, in water depth of 2,892 meters, being... Continue Reading →
Subsea Technology and the New Routes to Residency
Efforts to increase remote capability often go hand in hand with increasing ROV residency. But exactly what form residency takes is diverging. Elaine Maslin takes a look. Dial back the clock five years and there was a movement towards an idea dubbed subsea resident remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The idea, in simple terms, is that... Continue Reading →