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July 3, 2019 Shell is expected to receive pre-FEED (pre-pre-detail engineering) pre-FEED (Risers, Umbilicals and Flowlines Submarine) and SPS (Underwater Production System) pre-FEED for the Gato do Mato project in the pre- of the Santos Basin. The oil company passed the suppliers two scenarios, one with three wells and one with four wells. The scope... Continue Reading →
July 3, 2019 After overtaking Jubarte, the Búzios field now closes in on Sapinhoá, which is the second largest oil and gas producer in the country. According to data from the ANP, Búzios produced 281,290 thousand boed in May, compared to 312,980 thousand boed extracted in Sapinhoá. The difference may seem great, but it can... Continue Reading →
July 3, 2019 Constellation may agree to a new drill ship charter contract for overseas operation. The Brazilian group is negotiating with Karoon to hire equipment to carry out an exploratory campaign on the Z-38 block in the Tumbes basin in Peru. The Karoon campaign on assets acquired in 2008 is scheduled to begin in... Continue Reading →
With nearly 60 offshore rigs, China is doing everything it can to boost oil and gas production. And the country’s energy independence policy is keeping rig supply out of the global market. Sudden demand from a wide range of places has driven up offshore rig utilization. Continue reading
Italian oil company Eni has started the early production phase from the Miztón field in Area 1, located in the Campeche Bay offshore Mexico, making Eni the first international company to start offshore production in Mexico after the Energy Reform. This is the first step in the development of Area 1, estimated to hold 2.1... Continue Reading →
The Cabiúnas 1 consortium, owner of the Rota 2 gas pipeline, was authorized to increase the capacity of the natural gas from pre-salt fields to 16 million m³ / day for the Cabiúnas processing unit in Macaé (RJ) ). Owned by Petrobras, Shell, Petrogal and Repsol Sinopec, Rota 2 started the operation in 2016... Continue Reading →
July 1, 2019 CGG received a permit from IBAMA to conduct a seismic campaign to acquire 35,806 km2 of seismic data in the Santos Basin. The license, issued last week, is valid until March 31, 2020. The company's forecast is for the campaign to use the Geo Caribbean vessel. The Santos Phase IX project will... Continue Reading →
June 29, 2019 Perenco sees the possibility of extending the production of the Carapeba, Pargo and Vermelho fields in shallow waters of the Campos Basin that have been producing for the least 20 years. The company understands that it is feasible to reactivate at least 50 wells in the fields, according to Operations Manager, Guillaume... Continue Reading →
Oil major Shell has hired offshore helicopter provider CHC to support its exploration and appraisal work offshore Brazil. CHC said Friday that its Brazilian subsidiary CHC Brazil would be supporting Shell’s operations at the Brava Star platform supporting the Gato do Mato and Alto de Cabo Frio fields. Continue reading
Offshore accommodation specialist Prosafe has won a contract for its Safe Concordia flotel with Equinor in Brazil. Under the contract with Equinor, the 2005-built Safe Concordia will provide gangway connected operations supporting maintenance and safety services at the Peregrino FPSO in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. Continue reading
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