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(PetroleoHoje) Petrobras chartered the PLSV Sapura Topázio, from Seabras Sapura, for a period of 1,275 days (about three and a half years) on a day rate basis, with a minimum execution period of 1,095 days. The contract is expected to start on June 30, 2022, and is expected to end on June 29, 2025. The... Continue Reading →
The Brazilian Institute for the Environment (IBAMA) this week granted a license that authorizes the carrying out of 4D seismic surveys in the Roncador and Albacora Leste fields, in the Campos Basin. The document will be valid for one year and eight months. The seismic study may rely on one of the following vessels: MV... Continue Reading →
(PetroleoHoje) PetroRio defined the contracting of the drilling service for the Frade and Wahoo projects, in the Campos Basin. The start of the campaign is scheduled for the first quarter of 2022. Instead of the original proposal to close a single package, the oil company opted to split the process into three different businesses, hiring... Continue Reading →
(PetroleoHoje) Dome and TechnipFMC agreed to extend the contract for the spoolbase area, at Porto do Açu, for another 20 years. The contract, which had been negotiated since the start of operations at the base in April, should be formalized this week. With the agreement, the deal between the two companies will go into effect... Continue Reading →
(TNPetroleo) Oil States Brasil enters into a new contract with Petrobras for the maintenance and operation of dual bore completion risers, including accessories and peripherals such as elevator, spider, torque wrench, boxes, handling and test tools, adapters, pins, test caps, among others. The contract, which will last for 3 years, will all be performed in... Continue Reading →
DOF ASA’s Brazilian subsidiary, Norskan Offshore, has secured a new long-term contract and an extension for two of its AHTS vessels with Petrobras. DOF announced on Tuesday, 14 September 2021 that its Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessel, Skandi Botafogo with 180t bollard pull (BP) was awarded a brand new three-year contract with Petrobras with the scheduled startup of operations in the... Continue Reading →
(OE) Stronger hurricanes threatening the U.S. Gulf Coast energy hub are elevating the risks of oil spills from damage to area refineries, oil platforms and subsea pipelines, say experts. On Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard said it was investigating nearly 350 reports of spills in and along the Gulf after Hurricane Ida hit. Federal and state agencies... Continue Reading →
The Colombian Maritime Authority (DIMAR) has selected Fugro to carry out a joint environmental and exploration seep study in the Caribbean Sea. The project began in late August and is scheduled to complete in November. According to Fugro, the work will involve the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of seabed sediment samples and heat flow measurements... Continue Reading →
(PetroleoHoje) McDermott will be responsible for the campaign to replace part of the flexible risers in the Tupi field with rigid lines. After months of negotiations, the company and Petrobras reached an agreement to contract the service, after the group presented the lowest price in the oil company's bid. Officially, the two companies do not... Continue Reading →
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore said Friday it had secured contracts for seven platform supply vessels. Without sharing the client identity Solstad Offshore said the new medium-term contracts were secured in West Africa. Solstad said it had signed letters of agreement with "key clients for 7 PSVs", all with start-up in the fourth quarter... Continue Reading →
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