July 16 (OE) Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has secured a four-year charter for one of its self-elevating accommodation units to support offshore operations in Brazil, strengthening its presence in the Latin American market. The contract, signed with an international offshore accommodation services provider, comprises 1,461 days of firm charter. The vessel is scheduled to be... Continue Reading →
Karoon Completes Well Intervention at BAÚNA FIELD and Announces Production Growth
July 8 (PN) Karoon Energy recorded an increase in production at the Baúna field, in the Santos Basin, following the completion of an intervention on well SPS-92, which resumed operations after the replacement of its electric submersible pump (ESP). The well's output reached 8,600 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d), raising the field's total... Continue Reading →
Floatel International announces contract with Equinor for accommodation vessel in the Bacalhau Field
April 14 - Floatel International announced that it has signed a contract with the Norwegian company Equinor for the charter of the accommodation vessel Floatel Victory to provide services in the Bacalhau field, in the Santos Basin. The contract for the MSU will last three months, with the possibility of extension if there is availability.... Continue Reading →
Floatel Firms Up Accommodation Rig Contract with Brava Energia off Brazil
Feb. 4 (OE) Offshore accommodation rig provider Floatel International has signed a contract with Brava Energia for its Floatel Victory unit, which will be deployed offshore Brazil. Floatel Victory will provide Maintenance and Safety Unit (MSU) services for Brava Energia. The MSU assignment has a duration of six months, with options to extend the contract.... Continue Reading →
Floatel Lines Up Work for One of its Accommodation Vessels in Brazil
(OE) Floatel International has signed a Letter of intent for Floatel Victory accommodation vessel to provide Maintenance and Safety Unit (MSU) services offshore Brazil. The MSU assignment is for three to four months. Option to extend the assignment after the firm period has been granted. The start of operations is scheduled for the first quarter... Continue Reading →
Prosafe Confirms $204M Deal with Petrobras for Safe Notos Flotel
(OE) Offshore accommodation firm Prosafe has confirmed the contract with Petrobras for its Safe Notos semi-submersible accomodation vessel, which will be put to work for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil. Petrobras has ratified the result of the bidding process for the provision of the Safe Notos semi-submersible vessel, first announced in May 2025. As a... Continue Reading →
Prosafe balancing asset optimization and capital reset
(offshore-energy.biz) Oslo Stock Exchange-listed semi-submersible accommodation vessel owner and operator Prosafe has shed light on its activity in the first quarter of 2025. Prosafe reported a revenue of $33 million in Q1 2025, which is similar to the $34 million in the same period last year. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) amounted to... Continue Reading →
Prosafe Takes $204M Petrobras Tender Win
(OE) Offshore accommodation firm Prosafe has been declared the winner of a bidding process for a four-year contract by Petrobras, for the provision of the Safe Notos semi-submersible vessel for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil. Contract award and timing are subject to a formal process during which Petrobras is under no formal obligation to... Continue Reading →
Fleet staying active as Prosafe navigates strategic divestments
(offshore-energy.biz) Oslo Stock Exchange-listed semi-submersible accommodation vessel owner and operator Prosafe has shared its fleet activity for March. According to Prosafe, its fleet utilization rate for March 2025 was 52%, representing a slight decrease from the 57% rate reported for February. Safe Zephyrus was the busiest, operating at full capacity during March, achieving 100% commercial uptime. The... Continue Reading →
Karoon resumes production at the Bauna Field in the Santos Basin
Karoon announced the resumption of operations at the Baúna field in the Santos Basin, after a shutdown that began in early March. In addition, the company also said that it successfully completed the intervention and resumption of production at the SPS-88 well. Thus, production at the field reached 26,500 barrels per day, a level higher... Continue Reading →