(Reuters) Equinor and Exxon Mobil Corp have taken the first steps to expand an $8 billion oil development off Brazil's coast, the Norwegian oil producer told Reuters. The firms want to boost future production from the Bacalhau oil field, Equinor's largest project outside of Norway with more than 1 billion barrels of oil, the company said. A... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies reports indications of oil and gas in block in the Campos Basin
(PN)French company TotalEnergies notified the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) that it found evidence of oil and gas in block C-M-541, in well 1-TOT-2-RJS, in a water depth of 3,000 meters, in the Campos Basin. The drilling of the well Marolo-1 began at the end of last year. The activity was carried out by the Valaris... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Extends Deal for Use of CGG’s Seismic Processing Software
French offshore seismic data services company CGG said Wednesday that it had recently signed an expanded five-year licensing agreement with the Brazilian oil company Petrobras for Geovation seismic processing and imaging software. CGG said the deal would give Petrobras geoscientists access to advanced technology innovations, including full-waveform inversion (FWI), and significantly enhance their imaging capabilities.... Continue Reading →
Ocyan signs new Petrobras offshore maintenance and services contract
Ocyan, a Brazilian company operating in the offshore oil and gas industry, signed a new Petrobras contract for the provision of construction & assembly and maintenance services for the replicant FPSOs P-66, P-67, P-68, P-69 and P- 70. The contractual term is four years, with the possibility of extension for another two years. This new... Continue Reading →
Karoon adds to Maersk rig’s backlog in Brazil
Australia’s oil and gas company Karoon Energy has decided to exercise its option for two additional wells in Brazil to be drilled by one of the Maersk Drilling-owned semi-submersible rigs. The offshore drilling contractor informed on Tuesday that Karoon Energy has exercised options to add the drilling of up to two wells at the Neon field –... Continue Reading →
Scana’s Seasystems to Deliver Anchoring System for FPSO in Brazil
Scana's Seasystems has secured a contract worth more than NOK 50 million (more than ~$5,16 million) to deliver an anchoring system to an FPSO project in Brazil. Seasystems will deliver mooring equipment such as dual axis chain stoppers, chain handling systems, and winches. The FPSO will be rebuilt. The company did not say who the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras cancels McDermott contract to supply rigid risers in Tupi and studies use of flexible lines
A setback in a process for contracting rigid risers by Petrobras. The company announced this week that it has canceled the contracting of Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) services for subsea rigid lines (SURF). The pipelines would be used in the initiative called “WAG Full Field of the Tupi Field” by Petrobras, which consists... Continue Reading →
Petrobras plans to drill three more wells in 2022 in the Espirito Santos and Foz do Amazonas Basins
(PN) Petrobras' exploratory program for the remainder of the year will have at least three more new wells drilled. The new wells will be drilled in the Andura and Joelho prospects, in the Espírito Santo Basin, and Morfo, in Foz do Amazonas. The company's exploratory program in Brazil includes eight wells throughout the year. Of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras plans to invest US$ 16 billion in Campos Basin renovation plan
Petrobras will invest US$ 16 billion in the Campos Basin renovation plan, with plans to install three new platforms and connect more than 100 wells in the area over the next five years. With more than 40 years of history and two awards received by the Offshore Technology Conferece (OTC) for technological advances in the... Continue Reading →
Prosafe Signs 4-Year Flotel Contract with Petrobras
Offshore accommodation specialist Prosafe has won a four-year contract with the Brazilian oil company Petrobras for the provision of the Safe Notos semi-submersible accommodation rig. Petrobras will use the accommodation unit for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil. The contract is expected to start in Q3/Q4 2022 after the expiry of its current with Petrobras.... Continue Reading →