Noble Energy has changed its previously announced contract for the Maersk Drilling-owned drillship Maersk Valiant following a decision not to drill the Colombian offshore well this year. In its fleet status report on Friday, Maersk Drilling said it has agreed with Noble Energy to amend the previously announced contract for the drilling of one well offshore Colombia... Continue Reading →
TGS in Argentina, Brazil Offshore Surveys
Norwegian oil and gas seismic data company TGS has returned to Argentina to complete the previously announced Malvinas 3D Multi-Client offshore survey, and has also announced two new surveys in Brazil. In Argentina, TGS has earlier this week started the Malvinas survey using the BGP Prospector vessel owned by China's BGP. The vessel will acquire approximately... Continue Reading →
Enauta communicated the preventive suspension of production in Atlanta
Enauta communicated the preventive suspension of production in Atlanta, a heavy oil field in the Santos Basin, which operates through an anticipated system, with less capacity. - "When identifying faults in the oil heaters, a specialized company was hired for evaluation. As preliminary information indicates that the corrosion found in some equipment may compromise its... Continue Reading →
Final offshore oil auction under Trump shows Gulf’s ‘long future’: officials
(Reuters) - The Trump administration’s final sale of oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico generated nearly $121 million in high bids on Wednesday, an improvement from the last government auction held just as the coronavirus pandemic was beginning to depress world demand for fuel. The sale was the last before the January... Continue Reading →
LOC Mexico MWS services for Protexa
LOC Mexico, a subsidiary of marine and engineering consultancy LOC Group has secured its third contract this year from Permaducto, an enterprise part of the Mexican oilfield services and infrastructure development firm Protexa. Under the contract, LOC Mexico will provide marine warranty survey (MWS) for two submarine pipelines, specifically KMZ-101 and KMZ-103, at Maloob field... Continue Reading →
Rystad: Oil and Gas Exploration Activity in 2020 ‘Resilient’ Despite Covid-19
Norwegian energy intelligence group Rystad Energy has said that oil and gas exploration activity in 2020 has been resilient, despite concerns that Covid-19 could drive down discovered volumes to their lowest levels in decades. "Found resources already exceed 8 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) and are projected to settle at around 10 billion boe... Continue Reading →
Can Colombia Replicate Brazil’s Offshore Oil Boom?
While offshore Brazil, Guyana and to a lesser extent Suriname are gaining the lion’s share of attention when it comes to South American offshore oil, with opportunities opening-up in Colombia. The Andean country’s Caribbean coast is believed to hold considerable oil and natural gas potential. It was with much fanfare that Diego Mesa, Colombia’s Minister of Mines and... Continue Reading →
ABS launches notation for infectious disease mitigation on offshore assets
U.S. classification and technical advisory services provider ABS has launched a new notation and new guidance amid the COVID-19 pandemic to help marine and offshore operators reduce transmission of disease. The ABS Guide for Mitigation of Infectious Disease Transmission On Board Marine and Offshore Assets, an industry first, discusses how the physical arrangement of a... Continue Reading →
Wärtsilä to Make CBO Flamengo Brazil’s First PSV Fitted with a Battery Pack
Brazilian offshore support vessel operator CBO has tasked maritime equipment manufacturer Wärtsilä, based in Finland, to convert one of its offshore vessels to operate with hybrid propulsion. The vessel selected for the upgrade is the 2012-built platform supply vessel CBO Flamengo. According to Wärtsilä, the CBO Flamengo will be the first vessel in Brazil and... Continue Reading →
Saipem gearing up for ExxonMobil’s Payara job
Italian oilfield contractor Saipem has recently received the authorization to proceed with the final phase of the Payara development project in Guyana from the project operator ExxonMobil. Saipem has been working in this country for the last three years, starting with the award of the Liza phase 1 contract. Saipem said on Monday that this... Continue Reading →
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