ABB has secured a large order by Seatrium, a global provider of marine engineering solutions based in Singapore, for the supply of electrical equipment and automation solutions on a new generation of floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels for operator Petrobras. The two vessels, P-84 and P-85, will be deployed in the Atapu and... Continue Reading →
EPE completes new technical approval for the Equinor Raia gas pipeline project
(PN) The Energy Research Company (EPE) has completed the technical analysis of the documentation submitted by Equinor to request authorization to begin early construction and installation activities for the gas pipeline to transport specified gas from the Raia Project. EPE considered the project compatible with the sectoral planning and recommended its authorization, highlighting its importance... Continue Reading →
Petrobras finds oil signs in Alto Cabo Frio Central block
(PN) Petrobras notified the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) about the discovery of oil signs in well 3-BRSA-1398-RJS, located in the Alto de Cabo Frio Central block, in the pre-salt area of the Campos Basin. The well is located in a water depth of 2,276 meters. The drilling of the well began at the end of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Targets Africa as Its Main Exploration Area Outside Brazil
(Reuters) Petrobras aims to make Africa its main region of development outside Brazil, the state-run oil giant's CEO told Reuters on Thursday during a wide-ranging interview about the company's strategy. Ivory Coast has extended the "red carpet" for Petrobras to explore deep and ultra-deep waters off its coast, when it gave the company preference in... Continue Reading →
First Floating Offshore Wind Farm in France Fully Commissioned
(offshoreWIND.biz) The floating offshore wind project is owned by Parc Eolien Offshore de Provence Grand Large – a subsidiary of EDF Renouvelables, Enbridge Eolien France 2 S.à.r.l (EEF2), a subsidiary of Enbridge Inc., and CPP Investments. Provence Grand Large is a pilot project with three Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines installed 17 kilometres off the coast... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore Exits Equatorial Guinea with Aseng FPSO Divestment
SBM Offshore has signed a share purchase agreement for the full divestment of its equity interest in the lease and operating entities of the Aseng floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit to GEPetrol. SBM Offshore’s exit from Equatorial Guinea will take place following an operational transition phase lasting up to 12 months. According to... Continue Reading →
Prio Operational data May 2025
PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following best practices incorporate governance and transparency, informs its preliminary and non-audited Operational Data for the month of May. Key: (1) Following the scheduled shutdown, the resumption of Frade’s operations was impacted by a failure in the gas compression system, which is expected to be resolved in the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras submits a declaration of interest for exploratory blocks in the Ivory Coast
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs it has submitted a declaration of interest for exploratory blocks on the offshore areas of the Ivory Coast, a country located on the west coast of Africa. The Ivory Coast government, through its Council of Ministers, approved Petrobras' declaration of interest for nine blocks. This is the first phase... Continue Reading →
Japan Opens Exclusive Economic Zone for Offshore Wind
A new bill passed by Japan’s House of Representatives on 3 June will enable offshore wind projects to be built in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), beyond the 22-kilometre (12-nautical-mile) line of Japan’s territorial waters. The bill, which was approved by the House of Councillors on 11 April, amends the existing Act on Promotion... Continue Reading →
Exxon-led consortium’s 2024 profit in Guyana rose 64% to $10.4 billion
(Reuters) - An oil-producing consortium in Guyana comprising Exxon Mobil, Hess and CNOOC posted a 64% surge in 2024 profit to $10.4 billion, Exxon said on Tuesday, as facility updates allowed sustained output growth. Due to fast production expansion and relatively low government royalties and taxes, Guyana has become a profitable operation for the group's members, which... Continue Reading →