The ANP signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Petroleum Safety Authority of the Kingdom of Norway (PSA-Norway). The agreement formalizes the Agency's cooperation with the Norwegian oil sector regulator, intensifying the sharing of experiences on supervisory practices that guarantee safe activities for the exploration and development of offshore oil resources. The partnership is based... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Taps Oceaneering for BOP Tethering Services
Subsea services provider Oceaneering has been awarded a BOP tethering services contract offshore Brazil with the Brazilian oil firm Petrobras. The scope of work under the contract includes data acquisition and real-time riser analysis for dynamic positioning rig operations for up to seven wells in water depths between 150 meters and 700 meters. The contract... Continue Reading →
Why We Should Leave Old Oil Rigs in the Sea – and Why We Don’t
Decommissioning the UK’s offshore oil and gas infrastructure will cost the taxpayer £24 billion, according to estimates from HMRC. So why can’t we leave man-made structures in the sea and thereby save the cost of removal and recycling? That would be a big win for the public purse. However, to do that, we would have to test... Continue Reading →
11 rigs in Petrobras bidding
Tender for the chartering of rigs for 2,400 m of water depth is extremely competitive, like the pool process in 2019. The dispute for the Petrobras contract for the chartering of up to two rigs, with a capacity to operate in a water depth of 2,400 m, should be between COSL Drilling, Diamond and Petroserv... Continue Reading →
On Oct. 2, PETROBRAS WILL CHOOSE THE COMPANIES THAT WILL MAKE THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF ITS PLATFORMS
The opening of the bidding proposals for Maintenance and Repair Services of Offshore Platforms with parts supply (UN-BC) is scheduled for next Friday, at 3 pm. There are four lots that have the following reference prices from the state company: Reference budget: - LOT 1 - R$ 734,833,180.14 - LOT 2 - R$ 189,492,230.76 -... Continue Reading →
OMNI TAXI AEREO PURCHASES NEW AIRBUS HELICOPTER TO SERVICE PLATFORMS
OMNI Taxi Aéreo, one of the leading companies in the transportation of oil and gas in Brazil and part of the OMNI Helicopters International (OHI) group, becomes the first operator to introduce the H175 Helicopter in the country. The aircraft arrived this week in Brazil where it will carry out cargo and passenger transport missions.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras releases teaser of E&P assets in the Campos Basin
September 25, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of all of its stakes in the Albacora and Albacora Leste concessions, located in the deep waters of the Campos Basin.. The teaser, which includes key information about the opportunity, as well... Continue Reading →
Vallourec, FORSSEA Robotics and iXblue join forces to facilitate the inspection of subsea pipelines using drones and digital technology
Vallourec, a world leader in premium tubular solutions, is working with FORSSEA Robotics, a startup specializing in smart robotics and visual positioning, and iXblue, a company recognized for its expertise in inertial navigation, subsea positioning and autonomous technologies – to develop a pipeline inspection solution combining subsea drones and the use of visual markers, removing... Continue Reading →
Subsea Technology and the New Routes to Residency
Efforts to increase remote capability often go hand in hand with increasing ROV residency. But exactly what form residency takes is diverging. Elaine Maslin takes a look. Dial back the clock five years and there was a movement towards an idea dubbed subsea resident remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The idea, in simple terms, is that... Continue Reading →
DOF Subsea scores Angola FSV gig
DOF Subsea has secured an integrated field support vessel (FSV) contract with an undisclosed international oil company in Angola. The project will utilise Skandi Seven for a minimum of 303 firm vessel days plus 365 days of options. The contract also includes the potential supply of additional vessels, as required by client. DOF Subsea will during the... Continue Reading →