(OE) American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has secured a contract to provide and test a digital twin solution for real-time condition monitoring for a Petrobras floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The ABS solution will provide a digital twin of the asset, and as part of the project, ABS has selected Akselos to deploy... Continue Reading →
SLB OneSubsea to Deliver Subsea Equipment for Petrobras’ Roncador Field Off Brazil
(OE) SLB’s OneSubsea joint venture has secured a major contract by Petrobras to deliver full subsea equipment scope for one of Brazil’s five largest producing assets. As part of the project scope, OneSubsea will provide two subsea production manifolds, one electro-hydraulic distribution unit and additional related services. The project supports the further development of the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras approves contracting of 10 new vessels for underwater activities
Petrobras has approved the contracting of 10 new vessels for underwater activities, eight of which are RSV (ROV Support Vessel) and two are AHTS (Anchor Handling Tug Supply). RSV vessels are used in ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) operations to perform intervention, inspection, maintenance and repair services for underwater equipment and systems. AHTS vessels are used... Continue Reading →
Industry Partnership to Deliver SOV Tailor-Made for Floating Wind Farms
(OE) North Star has launched a partnership which includes MO4, Principle Power, SMST, Vard, and Voith Group to fast-track the development of high-performance operations and maintenance ships tailored for floating offshore wind farms. The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a dedicated working group of industry experts to help fast-track the... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC Secures Major Subsea Contracts at Petrobras’ Brazil Fields
(OE) Oilfield services company TechnipFMC has been awarded two multi-million-dollar subsea contracts by Petrobras for the pre-salt fields offshore Brazil. The first contract, deemed substantial by TechnipFMC, is to design, engineer, and manufacture riser flexible pipe, and for the supply of associated services including packing and storage. Substantial contract for TechnipFMC means its worth is... Continue Reading →
DeepOcean Wins Vessel Contract Extension in Mexico
(OE) DeepOcean won a contract extension with Diavaz for the vessel, Arbol Grande. The vessel will work on Inspection Maintenance and Repair (IMR) services in Mexico for the next five years. Arbol Grande is a construction and subsea vessel, delivered in 2003 with specifications tailor made for the Mexican market. The vessel has been used as an accommodation and... Continue Reading →
BW Energy updates offshore Brazil, Gabon workover programs
Production from the Golfinho license in the Espírito Basin offshore Brazil has been impacted recently by reduced gas-lift compressor uptime from the GLF-28 well, operator BW Energy said in an update. However, the well is now back online following ROV intervention, with a program underway to improve reliability. During August, the company plans a 12-day shutdown on... Continue Reading →
Enauta Resumes Production at Atlanta Field Offshore Brazil
(OE) Brazilian oil and gas company Enauta has resumed production from the floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel operating at Atlanta field, offshore Brazil. Atlanta Field’s production resumed on July 26, and the maintenance period of FPSO Petrojarl I concluded with the option to operate the platform through fourth quarter of 2024. The platform... Continue Reading →
Archer Lands $40M Drilling Services Contract from Equinor in Brazil
(OE) Oilfield services firm Archer has been awarded a two-year contract for platform drilling services for Equinor in Brazil. The contract will commence in November 2024 in direct continuation of Archer’s current contract for drilling operations and maintenance on Equinor’s Peregrino A & B platforms and includes an optional two-year extension period. The estimated firm... Continue Reading →
Ocyan Inks $135 Million Contract with Petrobras for Services in Buzios Field
(Reuters) EIG-owned Ocyan has signed a contract worth around 750 million reais ($134.61 million) to provide maintenance and maritime services to Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras, Ocyan's chief executive Jorge Luiz Mitidieri told Reuters. The deal will last at least four years, in what is the largest individual contract signed by Ocyan since the COVID-19... Continue Reading →