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(OE) TMC Compressors (TMC) has secured a contract to supply a large capacity marine compressed air system to MODEC’s FPSO Errea Wittu, set for deployment at ExxonMobil’s Uaru field offshore Guyana TMC said it will manufacture and assemble the equipment in Europe, without disclosing the value of the contract. Offshore Frontier Solutions, MODEC’s joint venture... Continue Reading →
A protagonist of the energy transition in Brazil, Neoenergia took an important step towards advancing studies into the development of offshore wind energy generation. The company has just installed the floating LiDAR sensor (acronym in English for Light Detection and Ranging) to collect data on wind and sea characteristics in an area on the north... Continue Reading →
(TN) In February, Constellation and Sapura concluded an unprecedented operation to change the thruster at sea on the Laguna Star drillship, under contract with Petrobras, around 200km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The operation, in a water depth of more than 2,000 meters, was carried out without the need for the drilling unit... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Pemex reportedly put off urgent repairs and maintenance at an important offshore platform for months, resulting in methane spewing into the atmosphere, according to internal documents and three sources familiar with the infrastructure. New data from the United Nations Environment Program's (UNEP) International Methane Emissions Observatory showed that the problematic Pemex platform in the... Continue Reading →
(OE) Green Ships Invest has signed a contract to purchase of Amogy’s carbon-free ammonia-to-electrical power systems for a fleet of new environmentally friendly platform supply vessels (PSV). Green Ships, which is designing/procuring so-called ePSVs (electrical PSVs), had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Amogy in October 2023. Under the newly signed contract, Green Ships Invest will... Continue Reading →
(OE) MAN Energy Solutions has been hired to supply 11 RB-type compressor trains for MODEC’s floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit that will be deployed at the Raia project, in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil. The order’s substantial value marks it as the largest single order ever received at MAN Energy Solutions Switzerland, the... Continue Reading →
(PN) Despite making progress in some of its bidding processes for platform ships (FPSOs), Petrobras is encountering difficulties in contracting various equipment and vessels. According to the director of engineering, technology and innovation at the state-owned company, Carlos Travassos, other actors in the oil and gas sector around the world are also experiencing this situation.... Continue Reading →
(PN) Subsea 7 is taking new steps in the execution of some of its main contracts in the Brazilian market. The company recently announced an update on its operations in the country and revealed that it has made progress in the Bacalhau and Mero projects, both in the Campos Basin. In Bacalhau, the company installed... Continue Reading →
U.S. offshore energy industry equipment maker Dril-Quip has been selected to supply the subsea wellhead systems for the Woodside Energy's Trion development offshore Mexico. The Trion project, a greenfield deepwater development, includes 24 wells across two phases. Woodside's decision to use Dril-Quip's BigBore IIe Subsea Wellheads will leverage the system's field-proven sealing technology and 2... Continue Reading →
(OE) U.S. oilfield services giant Baker Hughes has secured a ‘significant contract’ from Petrobras for integrated well construction services in the Búzios field, offshore Brazil. The integrated services project is set to start in the first half of 2025 and will include drilling services, drill bits, wireline, cementing, wellbore clean up, fishing, remedial tools, fluids, services and... Continue Reading →
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