Oil major Shell has booked a semi-submersible drilling rig for its operations in Namibia, where it recently struck a major offshore oil discovery. Offshore rig owner Northern Ocean said Thursday that Shell Upstream Namibia B.V., a subsidiary of Shell, had awarded it a contract for the Deepsea Bollsta semi-submersible drilling rig. The contract for the... Continue Reading →
New FPSO vessel heading to Brazil equipped with Sulzer pumps
An increase in demand for oil and gas has hailed the resumption of projects to deliver more FPSO vessels. Recent announcements have included the first round of tenders for equipment destined for the Parque das Baleias (Whale Park) FPSO, a process that has seen the water injection pumps being awarded to Sulzer. Due to be located 77 km... Continue Reading →
Boosted by Eni, Mexico’s newest crude finds its way to U.S. refiners
(Reuters) - Exports of Mexico's newest crude are ramping up under Italy's Eni (ENI.MI) as U.S. refiners find it an apt replacement for banned Russian oil and one that complements domestic grades. The shipments, which started in April according to Refinitiv Eikon data, represent the first crude exports made by an oil company other than state firm... Continue Reading →
First-ever 20,000 psi deepwater well control system used in recent drillships build
(WO) A recent ultra-deepwater giant drillships build resulted in two drillships that have the first-ever 20,000 psi well control system equipped with two 20,000 psi blowout preventers. Reel Power Marine & Energy contributed to this project with their patented innovative depth compensated accumulators (DCBs) that reduce subsea equipment weights, lower maintenance requirements and improve equipment... Continue Reading →
Trinidad and Tobago govt OKs Searcher’s 3D acquisition project
Searcher Seismic has received approval from the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago for the Tobago Trough multi-client 3D acquisition project. The acquisition is planned as a 6,500 km² wide-tow long streamer acquisition and processed through to Pre Stack Depth Migration. It will commence as soon as an environmental impact assessment (EIA) is... Continue Reading →
Repurposed jack-up rig sets sail for Gabon oil project
Oslo-listed oil and gas E&P company BW Energy has revealed that a former jack-up rig, which was converted to an offshore production unit, is on its way to Gabon where it will be installed at the firm’s offshore development project, which is on track for the first oil at the start of next year in line... Continue Reading →
APA Strikes Oil in Block 53 Offshore Suriname
Oil and gas company APA Corporation on Tuesday said it had discovered oil at Baja-1 well in Block 53, offshore Suriname, using the Noble Gerry de Souza drillship. Baja-1 was drilled to a depth of 5,290 meters (17,356 feet) and encountered 34 meters (112 feet) of net oil pay in a single interval within the... Continue Reading →
DOF Nets Vessels, ROV Deals in Brazil Worth More Than $253M
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has secured contract extensions and new contracts for three of its vessels in Brazil with Petrobras. The deals are worth more than USD 253 million. The contracts, awarded to DOF Brazilian subsidiaries, Norskan Offshore Ltda. and DOF Subsea Brasil Servicos Ltda, are for the vessels; Skandi Chieftain, Skandi Olympia and Skandi... Continue Reading →
Focus on energy transition to spur offshore accommodation demand
(OEM) While the current, improved demand for offshore accommodation rigs is mainly driven by a recovery in the oil and gas market, Prosafe believes that the focus on energy transition will contribute to further demand. Prosafe said in its 2Q 2022 report on Friday that the general outlook has improved significantly as the oil price has recovered... Continue Reading →
Marlim Sul new pre-salt well comes into operation
In early August, Petrobras put well MLS-233 into operation in the pre-salt layer of the Campos Basin. Preliminary analyzes indicate that the new well, connected to the P-40, at Ativo Marlim Sul, has a production potential of 15,000 barrels of oil per day, exceeding the company's initial estimates. The MLS-233 symbolizes the beginning of pre-salt... Continue Reading →
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