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Petrobras received the environmental license from Ibama for drilling two exploratory wells in the BM-POT-17 maritime block, in deep waters of the Potiguar Basin, on the Brazilian Equatorial Margin. The first well will be drilled 52 km off the coast. Drilling is expected to begin in the coming weeks, after the rig arrives at the... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, informs that it has discovered an accumulation of oil in ultra-deep waters of the Potiguar Basin, in the Anhangá exploratory well, of Concession POT-M-762_R15. The 1-BRSA-1390-RNS (Anhangá) well is located on the coast between Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte, about 190 km from Fortaleza and 250 km from Natal, at... Continue Reading →
(TN) In 2023, there was an increase of 6.98% in proven oil reserves (1P), compared to 2022. There was also an increase of 3.81% in the volume relative to the sum of proven and probable reserves (2P) and 2.26 % in the sum of proven, probable and possible (3P). The data are from the ANP's... Continue Reading →
Petronas Suriname E&P, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s state-owned energy giant Petronas, has exercised the option for Noble Corporation’s Noble Voyager drillship to drill one additional well offshore Suriname. The 7th generation drillship Noble Voyager will remain a little longer for drilling operation in Block 52 offshore Suriname at a day rate of $470,000. The contract... Continue Reading →
(Petrobras) The scientific community launched more than 428 drifters (equipment that measures the behavior of sea currents) on the Equatorial Margin, 84 of which are in the Foz do Amazonas basin. All confirm the studies and modeling carried out by Petrobras and approved by IBAMA in the environmental licensing of block FZA-M59. Studies have shown... Continue Reading →
( Offshore-energy.biz) UK-based offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling is set to deliver an equipment upgrade for its newest drillship that is expected to make it capable of drilling in previously inaccessible reservoirs. The seventh-generation drillship Stena Evolution is about to undergo an equipment upgrade which will make it capable of drilling and completing wells requiring... Continue Reading →
Constellation, leader in the offshore drilling market in Brazil, recorded net revenue of US＄552 million in 2023, a growth of 36% compared to the previous year. The result before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) was US＄ 185 million, 176% higher than in 2022. The company released its 2023 financial results to the market this... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab may soon move a drilling rig out of the Potiguar Basin due to lack of permits for more wells, Chief Exploration and Production Officer Joelson Mendes said on Wednesday. Petrobras has drilled one well at Potiguar, and is in the process of drilling a second one,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Suriname's state-owned oil company Staatsolie has begun talks with oil majors Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), opens new tab and TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), opens new tab to encourage joint development of natural gas fields that straddle its and Guyana's maritime borders, the head of its state oil firm told Reuters late Tuesday. The early-stage discussions are part of Suriname's efforts... Continue Reading →
(PN) The director of Exploration and Production at Petrobras, Joelson Mendes, said that the resilience and competitiveness of the company's portfolio of E&P areas, depending on the production profile, is more efficient due to the technological solutions developed to reduce emissions . Joelson participated in the “Global Competitiveness of Latin American Upstream” panel at CERAWeek,... Continue Reading →
