The 440km repeaterless trunk-and-branch system will link 12 oil and gas production platforms with two cable landing stations in Brazil’s Anchieta, Espirito Santo and Barra do Furado, Rio de Janeiro. Pioneer Consulting, the full-service submarine fiber optic telecommunications consulting and project management company, has been contracted by Blue Marine, leader of the Blue Marine Consortium,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras reports on operations in South Africa
– Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors has approved the company's operations in South Africa, enabling the acquisition of a stake in the Deep Western Orange Basin (DWOB) block, through a competitive process conducted by TotalEnergies. The DWOB block is located in deep waters in the Orange Basin, where there... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC’s Brazil team completes “largest ever loadout” of manifolds for Exxon’s Yellowtail development
(oilnow.gy) Over 50 people from TechnipFMC’s Brazil team completed the load out of six manifolds for ExxonMobil’s fourth Stabroek Block development – Yellowtail. According to TechnipFMC, it was the team’s largest ever, resulting from “teamwork, collaboration, and safety.” The Yellowtail Development includes six drill centers and up to 67 wells, with 26 for production and 25 for... Continue Reading →
Suriname’s first FPSO capable of producing 220,000 barrels per day – TotalEnergies CEO
(oilnow.gy) The floating, production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) for Suriname’s first offshore development will be capable of producing 220,000 barrels per day (b/d), according to TotalEnergies Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Pouyanné. The initial target was 200,000 b/d. Pouyanne, at an energy event in ROG.e oil and natural gas conference in Rio de Janeiro said “I would... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies to sign $10 bln deal on Suriname’s first offshore project, sources say
(Reuters) French oil major TotalEnergies will sign a final investment decision (FID) on Tuesday for a more than $10 billion offshore oil and gas development in Suriname, the country's first, said four sources with knowledge of the project. Located in Block 58 about 140 km off the coast of the South American country, the Gran Morgu... Continue Reading →
Petrobras yet again taps French tubular solutions provider Vallourec for Brazil’s deepwater fields
(offshore-energy.biz) France’s tubular solutions provider Vallourec has signed what is described to be a “significant” contract with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras for the supply of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) and accessories for the development of Sepia 2 and Atapu 2 projects in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil. According to Vallolurec, the deal includes the delivery... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to Reopen Closed Well at Roncador Field Off Brazil
(Reuters) Brazilian oil giant Petrobras is set to reopen a closed oil well in its large offshore Roncador field in a bid to quickly obtain natural gas, the company's chief said on Thursday. The well, located off the Brazilian coast northeast of Rio de Janeiro, could start producing as early as next year and would... Continue Reading →
PRIO: Acquisition of Interest in the PEREGRINO FIELD
September 27, 2024 - PRIO S.A. hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has signed today a Sale and Purchase Agreement with SPEP Energy Hong Kong Limited and Sinochem International Oil (Hong Kong) Company Limited (“Sinochem”) for the acquisition of Sinochem Petroleum Netherlands Coöperatief U.A., which indirectly holds a 40% interest in... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia: Partnership on Atlanta and Olivia Fields
BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“BRAVA”) pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 44, hereby, and following the material fact issued on March 21st, 2024 hereby informs its investors and the market in general that after fulfillment of all the precedent conditions, and authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (“ANP”), the closing of the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras’ focus remains Brazil despite Africa plans, director says
(Reuters) - The main focus of Brazil state-run oil firm Petrobras remains in its home country, its director of exploration and production said on Thursday, adding that Brazil was a priority even as it intends to expand into Africa. Petrobras has been publicly showing interest in expanding its oil fields in Africa as it seeks to... Continue Reading →