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Oct. 20 (TN) On October 18, the FPSO P-82 departed from the Tuas Boulevard Yard in Singapore, bound for the Búzios field in the pre-salt region of the Santos Basin—the field with the largest reserves and production volume in Brazil. The P-82 is one of six giant FPSOs commissioned by Petrobras; with a nominal production... Continue Reading →
Oct. 17 (oilnow.gy) Guyana’s Uaru Gold crude is expected to enter the market in December with a quality profile closely resembling the country’s first-produced Liza grade, according to preliminary assay data reviewed by Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, on October 14. The new grade is expected to have an American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity... Continue Reading →
Oct. 15 (TN) Equinor is celebrating the first year of production at the Bacalhau field, reaching the milestone of 25 offloading operations and 25 million barrels of oil produced. This achievement coincides with the company’s 25th anniversary in Brazil and underscores the field’s strategic importance to Equinor’s long-term growth in the country. Operated by Equinor—in... Continue Reading →
Oct 15 (Reuters) - ExxonMobil has told Guyana it will need more offshore gas to maximize oil production than the government had expected, potentially leaving less for liquefied natural gas production and exports, two people close to the talks said. Guyanese officials are now weighing whether to shrink a planned LNG project or skip exports... Continue Reading →
Oct. 15 (offshore-energy.biz) Norway's TMC Compressors has been selected for the delivery of a compressed air system for a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) that is currently being upgraded in China before deployment offshore Brazil for its third phase of life. The Maromba FPSO, formerly known as FPSO Polvo, is undergoing upgrades at... Continue Reading →
Oct. 13 (oilprice.com) Guyana, one of the world's newest oil exporters, is poised to surpass one million barrels per day in crude oil exports for the first time this December, marking another extraordinary milestone for the small South American country. According to Bloomberg, December's preliminary loading schedule includes 33 million barrels of crude exports, equivalent... Continue Reading →
Oct. 8 (OE) Rockhopper Exploration has agreed to invest $44 million to acquire a 35% interest in the OSX-1 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which is planned for the accelerated development of the Sea Lion oil field in the North Falkland Basin. The company has entered into a subscription agreement to acquire ordinary... Continue Reading →
Oct. 8 (OE) Framo has signed a four-year agreement with Petrobras to inspect and maintain pumping systems across the Brazilian energy company's fleet of about 30 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units, in what the Norwegian pump manufacturer said was its largest service contract of its kind to date. The agreement covers inspection, maintenance... Continue Reading →
October 5, 2026 - PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following best practices incorporate governance and transparency, informs its preliminary and non-audited Operational Data for the month of September. Key:(1) At the Frade Field, the new producing well, MUP7, came online on September 5, with initial production of 5,000 barrels of oil per day.(2) Production... Continue Reading →
Oct. 5 (oilprice.com) Indian state-owned refiner Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) prepares to issue a $3-billion bond to finance its share of a major offshore oil development in Brazil, as Indian companies move to expand in international upstream to secure crude oil supplies. BPCL, India’s second-largest state-controlled oil refiner, expects to raise the sum via... Continue Reading →
