Mar 25, 2020 ANP is launching today (3/25) the “Study on the Use of Pre-Salt Natural Gas”. The publication focuses on increasing the commercialization and participation of natural gas from the Pre-Salt in the country's energy matrix, in line with the guidelines established in Resolutions nº 10/2016, 17/2017 and 16/2019 of the National Energy Policy... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Mero 4 FPSO Tender Released
March 24, 2020 Petrobras launched invitations to bid for the fourth definitive Libra production system Last Saturday (March 21), Petrobras launched invitations to tender for the charter of the fourth final FPSO in the Mero field, scheduled to go into operation in 2025. The submission of proposals was scheduled for 17 August. By then, the... Continue Reading →
Teekay Offshore Changes Name
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., a provider of offshore oil production and storage vessels for the offshore oil and gas industry, has changed its name. The company announced Tuesday its name has changed to Altera Infrastructure L.P. effective 24 March 2020. The move comes following the recent acquisition of the company by Brookfield Business Partners L.P.... Continue Reading →
Oil companies move to preserve cash/ Brazil is one of the countries best prepared to face the crisis
Mar 23, 2020 Amid the 21% drop in Brent-type oil prices, in the past week, oil companies are beginning to move to face the crisis scenario triggered by the covid-19 pandemic and the market dispute between Saudi Arabia and Russia. In Brazil, PetroRio announced that it will postpone investments, while Petrobras resorted to a disbursement... Continue Reading →
Total Renounces Rights to Deepwater Block in Mexican Gulf
Mexico's oil regulator approved on Friday a request by French oil company Total SA to give up its exploration and production rights to a deep water block in the southern Gulf of Mexico that the firm had won at auction in 2016. The regulator said Total decided to return the block due to the results... Continue Reading →
Two FPSO proposals for Mero 3
Mar 20, 2020 Despite the turbulent scenario, Petrobras kept schedule for receiving offers for a new Libra FPSO. SBM and Misc, belonging to the Petronas group, submitted bids for Petrobras' tender for the charter of the Mero 3 FPSO, which is scheduled to go into operation in 2023 in the Santos Basin pre salt. The... Continue Reading →
REPSOL DEVELOPES TECHNOLOGY TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT OF OIL AND GAS FIELDS
MAR 19, 2020 In the midst of all this confusion, good news. In yet another contribution to the digitalization of the oil and gas sector, Repsol Sinopec Brasil, Shell Brasil and Deep Seed Solutions signed a contract for the development of the i-Concept project. The objective is to develop digital technology to improve and accelerate... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on E&P assets in the Espírito Santo Basin
March 18, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release dated 01/15/2020, announces the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of its entire interest in two sets of offshore concessions, called Golfinho Cluster and Camarupim Cluster, located in deep waters, in the Espírito Santo Basin, in Espírito Santo state. Qualified... Continue Reading →
Lankhorst Deepwater Mooring Lines for Liza Unity FPSO
Lankhorst Offshore reports it has been awarded a contract by SBM Offshore to supply the deepwater mooring lines for the Liza Unity Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) for ExxonMobil’s Liza oil field offshore Guyana, South America. This follows the deployment of Lankhorst mooring lines for the Liza Destiny FPSO mooring system also in the... Continue Reading →
Brazil auctions for oil exploration areas in 2020
Mar 18, 2020 It is premature to discuss the postponement of auctions for oil exploration areas in 2020, defended the president of IBP, Clarissa Lins, in an interview with Estadão. The current planning is to carry out this year, the 17th concession round and the 7th pre-salt sharing auction. - "At the moment, the most... Continue Reading →