Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS), a pure-play ocean bottom node seismic company, has signed a contract for source work in Brazil with a minimum value of $4 million with SAExploration. AGS said on Tuesday that the initial contract is minimum three-vessel months including mobilization and demobilization which is compensated for. The source vessel, Neptune Naiad, is... Continue Reading →
Tullow spuds second well offshore Guyana
Tullow Oil has started drilling at the Joe prospect in the Orinduik block offshore Guyana, the company’s second well in the block, after the Jethro-1 well which struck oil earlier this month. According to Eco Atlantic, Tullow’s partner in the block, Joe-1 was spud at 14.45hrs (Local Guyana time) on August 25, 2019, using the... Continue Reading →
Equinor plans to boost oil production in Brazil
08/26/2019 Norwegian state-owned company Equinor has plans to expand its oil production in Brazil by up to 280,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) by 2024. The first step will be taken next year, when the company will increase its production by 60,000. bpd in the field of Peregrino (RJ). The company's project also has... Continue Reading →
Petrobras updates on event in the Campos Basin – FPSO Rio de Janeiro
August 26, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras, following the press release disclosed today, informs that the company Modec has reported that a new overflight has found oil on the sea, with an estimated volume of 6.6 cubic meters, in addition to the 1.2 cubic meter leakage identified and now collected. Seven collection and dispersion... Continue Reading →
Petrobras reports on an incident at Campos Basin – FPSO Rio de Janeiro
August 26, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras reports that Modec, operator of the FPSO Cidade do Rio de Janeiro, in the Campos Basin, announced on Friday, August 23, the existence of cracks in the ship's hull, after inspection of the vessel’s external tanks, resulting in a leakage of approximately 1.2 cubic meter of residual... Continue Reading →
BP, Chevron among approved bidders for Brazil October oil auction: ANP
Aug 26, 2019 (Reuters) - BP PLC (BP.L), Chevron Corp (CVX.N) and China’s CNOOC (0883.HK) are among 12 companies cleared to bid in an October exploration rights auction in Brazil, oil regulator ANP said on Monday. Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N), Colombia’s Ecopetrol SA ECO.CN, Norway’s Equinor ASA (EQNR.OL), Australia’s Karoon (KAR.AX), Qatar’s QPI, Spain’s Repsol... Continue Reading →
Brazil Leads FPSO Crude Production Capacity
Brazil will also lead globally on crude production capacity through upcoming floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels with 2,430 thousand barrels per day (mbd) between 2019 and 2025. A total of 20 planned and announced floating FPSOs are expected to be deployed offshore Brazil during the outlook period, the highest among countries globally, revealed... Continue Reading →
CGG Begins Nebula 3D Acquisition Offshore Brazil
CGG has started acquisition of Nebula 3D, a new, long-offset BroadSeis survey located in the Campos and Santos Basins, offshore Brazil. With an initial focus on Brazil’s 15th License Round blocks, the data is being acquired by the Geo Caribbean and a portion of the survey will provide 3D data coverage where no other 3D... Continue Reading →
Investments in drilling activity and decommissioning will increase in next two years – ANP
AUG 23, 2019 The expected jump by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) in drilling activity next year will bring a large increase in investment volume. According to estimates, the amount will reach R$ 23.5 billion. This is a significant increase of 144% when compared to the R $ 9.6 billion forecast for 2019. As we... Continue Reading →
CGG starts seismic campaign in Campos Basin
Aug 23, 2019 CGG has initiated a new 3D seismic data acquisition in the Campos and Santos basins pre-salt. Conducted by the ship Geo Caribbean, the campaign follows the mapping done in areas offered in the ANP's 15th bidding round, held in 2018. Among the covered areas are Dois Irmãos and Alto de Cabo Frio... Continue Reading →