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– Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão started production today in the Mero field (Libra block), in the pre-salt Santos Basin, more than two months ahead of schedule in its Business Plan. The platform, chartered by Petrobras from SBM Offshore, has the capacity to produce 180,000 barrels of oil... Continue Reading →
Reuters) - Voters in Suriname, which is on the cusp of a predicted oil boom, will go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament, which will later choose the South American country's next president. The contest, marked by fraud allegations, has seen little debate about what the next government, which will hold... Continue Reading →
The Marechal Duque de Caxias platform vessel, installed in the Mero field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, reached peak production yesterday, May 19, with 180 thousand barrels of oil per day (bpd). The ramp-up - the period between the first extraction and the moment when the unit reaches its maximum planned capacity... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Brazilian oil firm Petrobras will have a drill ship ready to make the trip to the northern state of Amapa by the end of the month, three sources close to the matter told Reuters, as the company rushes for a drilling license for the Foz do Amazonas Basin. According to the sources, work to... Continue Reading →
– Trelleborg Fluid Handling Solutions a global leader in the supply of field-proven large-bore flexible bonded hoses for crude oil and chemicals, has published a report that reveals significant opportunities for Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) owners to reevaluate their reeling hose selection and unlock greater operational value. Based on substantiative interviews with some of the leading... Continue Reading →
(OE) Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured four long-term charter and service contracts with Petrobras for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels, worth approximately $480 million. As part of the new contracts, Skandi Iguaçu, one of the biggest AHTS vessels ever built in Brazil with over 350 mt bollard pull (BP)... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian environmental agency Ibama said on Monday it approved Petrobras' concept of an emergency plan to assist local fauna in case of an oil spill in the Foz do Amazonas basin, putting the firm closer to a license to drill in the area. The move allows Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab to conduct a simulation... Continue Reading →
Petrobras has signed an engineering, acquisition, construction and subsea installation (EPCI) contract for the Buzios 11 Project with the company Subsea7, worth R$8.4 billion, as a result of a competitive contracting process. The agreement is expected to generate more than a thousand direct and indirect employees. The contract establishes a minimum requirement of 40% local... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Guyana's parliament passed an oil pollution bill late on Friday that holds parties liable for damages caused by oil spills, including from vessels. The bill, which passed with a majority of votes cast in a simple voice vote, is expected to soon be signed into law by President Irfaan Ali. Guyana, whose oil production... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) Singapore’s offshore marine solutions company PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH), part of the Kuok Maritime Group, has completed the towing of a hull for a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit from China to Singapore. The vessel is slated to work at a Brazilian deepwater field with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant, Petrobras. Towed by... Continue Reading →
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