Helix Energy Solutions and Trendsetter Engineering have partnered up to provide integrated hydraulic intervention services for subsea wells and flowlines. The new partnership will integrate Trendsetter’s 15,0000psi Subsea Tree Injection Manifold (15K STIM) and personnel into Helix’s fleet of well intervention vessels and equipment used to perform well services globally. Helix’s well intervention vessels include... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC, Saipem jointly pursue SURF projects
TechnipFMC and Saipem have entered into a global commercial agreement to identify projects worldwide that could be jointly executed for the benefit of clients. Specifically, the agreement targets subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) projects where the combination of the companies’ complementary assets, technologies, products and competencies improves project economics and de-risks the overall project... Continue Reading →
Petro Rio -TBMT-10H WELL START OF PRODUCTION
Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”), following best corporate governance practices, informs its shareholders and the market in general of the start of production of the TBMT-10H well, in the Tubarão Martelo Field (“TBMT”), with initial production of approximately 3,800 barrels of oil per day, still in the assessment period. The TBMT-10H well was drilled... Continue Reading →
First Sangomar well drilled offshore Senegal
(OM) Woodside Energy has issued progress reports on its development projects in West Africa and Australia. Offshore Senegal, the first development well for the Sangomar field development Phase 1 has been drilled and completed, including installation of the xmas tree. It was also the first horizontal production well drilled in Senegal, the company said. Phase 1 was recently... Continue Reading →
Petrobras charters Subsea 7 pipelay trio
Subsea 7 has secured long-term day-rate contracts with Petrobras for the pipelay support vessels (PLSV) Seven Waves, Seven Rio and Seven Sun. Seven Waves will commence the new contract in the first quarter of 2022, Seven Rio in the second quarter of 2022 and Seven Sun in the third quarter of 2022. Each contract comprises a firm three-year period... Continue Reading →
OIL STATES CLOSES A NEW CONTRACT WITH PETROBRAS TO PROVIDE SERVICES ON 5 FPSOs
Oil States Brasil announced this week that it has signed a new and important contract with Petrobras. Under the new agreement, the company will provide offshore planning, maintenance and inspection services on cranes on the oil company's five FPSOs. The new contract will run for three years. "Having a broad knowledge of the market, combined... Continue Reading →
Subsea Vehicles: To Be (resident), or Not to Be?
(OE) That’s the question? Or, more specifically, are there alternative ways of delivering robotics to where they’re needed without having to have seabed docking stations? Elaine Maslin takes a look. The idea for some kind of resident subsea vehicle has been around for some time. From BP’s considerations in 1986 for an integrated ROV launch... Continue Reading →
SEADRILL CLOSES NEW CHARTER CONTRACTS WITH PETROBRAS
(Portos e Navios) Seadrill is close to winning two new charter contracts with Petrobras, rebuilding its business portfolio in Brazil. The oil company hammered out the contracting of the West Tellus and West Carina drillships, offered in the tender for 2,400 m units. West Tellus and West Carina will be chartered at daily rates of... Continue Reading →
DOF, OFG Team Up to Offer AUV Services to Offshore Industry
Offshore vessel owner DOF Subsea has entered a partnership deal with offshore survey firm Ocean Floor Geophysics Inc. (OFG) to offer Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) services to the international offshore industry. "The partnership will effectively leverage the two businesses’ recent collaboration in the development of the OFG AUV non-contact integrated Cathodic Protection (iCP) inspection system... Continue Reading →
FIVE GROUPS DISPUTE FOR THE SUPPLY OF HELICOPTERS TO SUPPORT DRILLING IN THE EQUATORIAL MARGIN
Petrobras prepares to drill wells on the Equatorial Margin, in blocks in the Foz do Amazonas, Potiguar and Barreirinhas basins. The oil company today opened a public tender (nº 7003659184) for the contracting of charter services for large helicopters that will be used in exploratory campaigns in these regions, located in the North and Northeast... Continue Reading →