(Reuters) - Mexican state oil company Pemex and a consortium led by U.S. firm Talos Energy (TALO.N) delivered a development plan for the Zama oil field to Mexico's oil regulator on Thursday, Pemex said. The plan includes two offshore platforms and the drilling of 46 wells, as well as the transportation of oil and gas to the... Continue Reading →
Hess picks Halliburton’s suite of well construction apps
U.S. oil and gas company Hess Corporation has opted to implement digital wells using a well construction suite from a compatriot oilfield services giant, Halliburton. Halliburton reported on Wednesday, 22 March 2023, that Hess had selected Halliburton’s DecisionSpace 365 Well Construction applications powered by iEnergy Hybrid Cloud to “plan, design, and construct safe, cost effective, and productive wells.” Nagaraj Srinivasan, senior... Continue Reading →
Karoon offshore Brazil field comes on stream
Australia’s oil and gas company Karoon Energy has kicked off production from a well located on a field offshore Brazil, with first production rates surpassing expectations. In addition, the second well at this field is expected to come online by the end of the month. Back in April 2021, Karoon hired a rig to perform well... Continue Reading →
DOF using Voyis equipment for subsea inspections offshore Brazil
(OM) Voyis has sold its first subsea inspection equipment for use offshore Brazil to DOF Brazil. DOF has acquired the company’s Insight Micro laser scanners and still cameras. According to Voyis, the optical sensor will allow the company to develop 3D models of subsea facilities in real time to reduce risk and provide an accurate record... Continue Reading →
Ecuador to Revise Down Output Goal by 8% After Force Majeure
(Reuters) Ecuador will need to revise down its daily crude oil production target by some 40,000 barrels, equivalent to about 8%, its oil minister said, after state-run company, Petroecuador declared force majeure on three more oil blocks on Tuesday because of protests. Petroecuador had already declared force majeure on another block over the weekend, also... Continue Reading →
EGS Survey to start work at ScotWind Floating Wind site
The UK-headquartered company EGS Survey will carry out a survey campaign at the Muir Mhòr floating wind project site in Scotland, being developed by Fred. Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall. Starting next month, EGS Survey will be performing preliminary geophysical and environmental surveys using the vessel EGS Ventus, with the work to be conducted from Peterhead Port... Continue Reading →
Prosafe participates in three tenders to get more assignments for its vessels
(OET) Offshore accommodation provider Prosafe is taking part in three ongoing tenders to win more work for its fleet of vessels. As the recent Petrobras tender for 450 days was cancelled, Prosafe is currently not participating in any Petrobras tenders, however, the company is engaged in three tenders. The first of these is in the... Continue Reading →
Brazil environment agency frustrates Petrobras plan to drill at the Foz do Amazonas
(Reuters) - Brazil's environmental regulator Ibama has asked oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) for additional information on its plan to drill at the mouth of the Amazon river before authorizing Petrobras to test its emergency oil spill response, the agency's president Rodrigo Agostinho told Reuters. The request frustrated the hopes of Petrobras to start the drilling test as... Continue Reading →
Eni Discovers 200 Million Barrels of Oil Offshore Mexico
Italian oil company Eni said Friday it had made a new discovery on the Yatzil exploration prospect in Block 7, located in the mid-deep water of the Cuenca Salina in the Sureste Basin, offshore Mexico. According to preliminary estimates, the new finding may contain around 200 million barrels of oil (MBoe) in place. Yatzil-1 EXP... Continue Reading →
Norwegian Yard Completes Two Retrofit Projects for Brazilian Offshore Vessel Owner Oceanica
Norway's Green Yard Kleven has completed and delivered two retrofit projects for the Brazilian shipowner Oceanica. Oceanicasub Vlll and Oceanicasub lX have been rebuilt from offshore supply vessels to advanced offshore vessels for ROV- and crane operations. "Both rebuilding projects were largely based on reused equipment and focused on sustainability at the request of the... Continue Reading →