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Oct. 17 (moneytimes) Prio obtained authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP) to resume production at the FPSO Peregrino, operated by Equinor. According to the relevant fact released to the market, the production ramp-up process will begin immediately. The shutdown occurred in mid-August of this year due to pending safety... Continue Reading →
Oct. 16 (OE) A modular cable management system, designed by German-based supplier igus, has been implemented by offshore driller Seadrill to reduce downtime, cut maintenance costs and improve operational reliability on its drillships by replacing traditional service loops with a more durable and flexible alternative. On offshore oil rigs, keeping equipment running smoothly and avoiding... Continue Reading →
Oct. 13 - M&O is proud to announce our new partnership with Score Group, a global leader in advanced valve engineering and management solutions, as it enters Brazil’s offshore industry. Score brings world-class valve expertise and extensive inventory to ensure operators have the reliability, performance, and support they need. For over 40 years, Score has... Continue Reading →
Oct. 6 - Petrobras announced the chartering of four RSV (ROV Support Vessel) vessels, designed to support subsea operations, in contracts totaling R$10.2 billion. The contract was concluded through a bidding process that began in October 2024. The units will be built at the Navship shipyard, located in Navegantes, Santa Catarina, with delivery scheduled between... Continue Reading →
Oct. 6 - MODEC has held a first steel-cutting ceremony for the Gato do Mato floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, which will be deployed at Shell’s field offshore Brazil. The ceremony was held at the COSCO Qidong Shipyard, marking the start of construction of the the aft block of next-generation hull for the... Continue Reading →
Oct. 3 (offshorte-energy.biz) The production mode at two oil-producing assets off the coast of Brazil is weeks away from being switched off, enabling operators to undertake planned maintenance activities in their chosen Campos Basin fields. South America’s Brava Energia has revealed that the output from its Papa-Terra field in the Campos Basin will be halted for up... Continue Reading →
Oct. 2 (offshore-energy.biz) Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, has strengthened ties with Cognite, an industrial AI software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, and SLB, a U.S.-headquartered technology player, to create an enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) blueprint envisioned to bolster operational efficiency and fuel further innovation in floating production systems. In... Continue Reading →
The Brazilian oil and gas sector is expected to receive approximately R$17 billion in new onshore investments from the extension of contracts for 139 onshore oil and natural gas production fields originated in Round Zero. This figure was released by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). The so-called Round Zero was held in 1998, following the... Continue Reading →
Sept. 9 - FairWind, a global leader in wind turbine installation and service solutions, has appointed Aitor Diaz de Lezana Fernández to the newly created role of Regional Head of Service for Southern Europe, South America & South Africa (SESA). Mr Diaz de Lezana Fernández brings more than 19 years’ experience in the wind sector,... Continue Reading →
Sept. 9 - Miros, a global leader in real-time ocean insights and maritime innovation, has announced a significant commercial shipping contract for its Vessel Technical Index (VTI) service, marking a bold step forward in transforming vessel performance monitoring across the shipping sector. This third and newly signed agreement, with a prominent yet undisclosed shipping company,... Continue Reading →
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