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Mexico’s Grupo R has received an early termination of a drilling contract with Hokchi Energy due to the current market situation. Hokchi Energy, a subsidiary of Argentinean firm Pan American Energy, signed an offshore drilling and logistics contract with Grupo R back in late January 2020. Continue reading
June 2, 2020 The BNDES believes that the construction of natural gas hubs in shallow waters could be a solution to promote the exploitation of gas fields on the Brazilian coast, stimulating competition and increasing production. The proposal is part of the study “Gas for Development”. André Pompeo, responsible for the study at the BNDES,... Continue Reading →
May 29, 2020 Ibama granted a 3D seismic survey license with ocean-bottom nodes (nodular receptors positioned on the seabed) to Equinor for blocks BM-S-8 and North of Carcará - where the Bacalhau and North of Bacalhau fields are located - in the Basin Santos. The campaign will be carried out by Seabed's SR / V... Continue Reading →
May 27, 2020 Petrobras will carry out a multiazimute 3D / 4D maritime seismic streamer activities in the Marlim, Albacora and Voador fields, in the Campos Basin. With an acquisition area of 2.17 thousand km², the activities are scheduled for August this year, lasting 13 months, under the command of the data acquisition company (EAD)... Continue Reading →
About 50 workers were infected by the novel coronavirus during an outbreak in recent weeks at a production well at Brazil's Tubarao Martelo offshore oilfield, operated by Dommo Energia SA, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The production well has been paralyzed since early May, added the sources, who requested anonymity to... Continue Reading →
Italian provider of oilfield and renewable energy services Saipem has signed a two-year frame agreement with Norway's Equinor covering offshore engineering services worldwide. Per Saipem's statement on Tuesday, The frame agreement covers feasibility and conceptual studies, FEED, detailed engineering, and related follow-on and support for R&D activities, as well as assistance to Equinor for its... Continue Reading →
Tanker operator AET has taken delivery of Eagle Petrolina shuttle tanker which will be used to offload oil from Petrobras' offshore oil platforms in Brazil. The Eagle Petrolina, built by South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries, is the first of four Suezmax Dynamic Positioning (DP2) Shuttle Tankers purposed built for long-term charter to Petrobras. Continue reading
May 17, 2020 Petrobras confirmed the characteristics of reservoirs in ultra-deep waters on the Sergipe coast, more precisely in the FARFAN field, 80 kilometers from the coast. A Long Term Test (TLD), carried out between February and April this year, confirmed the reservoir. "It is important that we receive this data, as it gives us... Continue Reading →
May 17, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on May 11, 2020, informs that it started yesterday the Extended Well Tests (EWT) in the Discovery Assessment Plan (DAP) of Forno, in the Albacora field, located in the Campos Basin pre-salt. The test is being carried out in well... Continue Reading →
In Brazil, where the company's Safe Notos and Safe Eurus are on contracts with Petrobras, the Brazilian oil company in April asked Prosafe for a suspension of the contract for a period of up to 120 days "during which period all logistical services, fuel, and catering support will continue to be provided by Petrobras, and... Continue Reading →
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