FPSO operator BW Offshore has signed an agreement with Petrobras for an extension of the lease and operation of BW Cidade de São Vicente in Brazil. BW Offshore said on Tuesday that the extension was for 48 days and that the contract would expire on 11 June 2020. Continue reading
Petrobras submits for license for drilling campaign in Potiguar Basin
Apr 27, 2020 Petrobras submitted to Ibama authorization to drill a well, called Anhanguá, in block POT-M-762, in the Potiguar Basin. The planned activity will be carried out 75 km off the coast of Ceará, in a water depth of 2,200 m, and the expected oil characteristics are 28º API, similar to that found in... Continue Reading →
Misc close to contract for Mero 3 FPSO
Apr 27, 2020 Petronas group company, Misc, negotiates with Petrobras the chartering of the third production unit for the Mero 3 field. Petrobras and Misc initiated direct negotiation of the daily rate offered in the tender for the charter of the FPSO of Mero 3 - an indication that the group offered a lower price... Continue Reading →
Challenges of Underwater Structure Monitoring for Offshore Operations
With an increasing focus on improving efficiencies throughout the global energy sector, the installation of subsea structures on the seabed can pose complex and costly challenges if handled incorrectly. It is essential that installation work is completed thoroughly and quickly, due not only to the harsh conditions which equipment can face, but also to the... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil charters drill ship for Brazil
Apr 22, 2020 After a long period of negotiations, ExxonMobil signed a contract with Seadrill to charter the drill ship West Saturn, which will be responsible for resuming its exploratory activity in Brazil. The value of the contract was not disclosed, but it is estimated that the daily rate agreed was around US $ 250... Continue Reading →
MODEC awarded the Marine Money Offshore Deal of the Year 2019
Tokyo, April 21, 2020 MODEC, Inc. ("MODEC") is pleased to announce that a US$ 1.1 billion project bond, issued by an affiliate of MODEC in August 2019, has been awarded "Marine Money Offshore Deal of the Year 2019" in the Innovation category. This issuance by MV24 Capital B.V., an affiliate of MODEC, was for the... Continue Reading →
Shell drills on Saturno in April
April 20, 2020 Shell starts, by the end of April, drilling its first well on Saturno, a block acquired in the 5th Production Sharing Round, in 2018. The information was confirmed by the company to PetróleoHoje. According to the activity characterization form, submitted to Ibama in 2018, the active drilling project foresees up to five... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Eyes Restart at FPSOs Hit by Coronavirus
Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras plans to restart operations in the coming days at two ships used in offshore oil production that suffered coronavirus outbreaks, an executive told journalists during a call on Friday. Petrobras Exploration and Production Director Carlos Alberto de Oliveira said operations at the Cidade de Santos should restart over the weekend,... Continue Reading →
EXPLORATION OF THE PRE-SALT IS FEASIBLE EVEN IN THE SCENARIO OF LOW OIL PRICES, AFFIRMS DIRECTOR OF PETROBRÁS
Apr 17, 2020 The director of exploration and production at Petrobras, Carlos Alberto Pereira de Oliveira, declared that the exploration of the pre-salt is viable even in the face of the current scenario of lower prices. The statement was made today (17), in an online press conference. "We have a very robust portfolio, particularly in... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts binding phase on E&P assets – Papa-terra
April 17, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 02/03/2020, announces that it has started the binding phase referring to the sale of its entire stake at the Papa-terra field, located in deepwater in the Campos Basin. Qualified parties for this phase will receive a process letter with... Continue Reading →