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(PN) Continuing its pre-salt drilling program, Petrobras began drilling well 9-BUZ-103D-RJS in the Buzios field, in the Campos Basin, in 1,700 meters of water. The operation is being conducted by the drillship Atlantic Zonda, owned by Eldorado Drilling and operated by Ventura Offshore. In February of this year, the company announced the discovery of oil... Continue Reading →
PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following best corporate governance practices, informs its shareholders and the market in general that, today, the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Renewable Resources (“Ibama”) has granted the Preliminary License (“LP”) of the Wahoo Field Production Development System and interconnection of the wells to the Frade FPSO.... Continue Reading →
Brazilian oil and gas company Brava Energia has connected two more wells at Atlanta field to the floating, production storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, operating off Brazil, with the peak production expected to be reached in the coming months. The wells 2H and 3H have been connected to the Atlanta FPSO during the second week... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a new batch of contracts and extensions in Australia, Norway, Ivory Coast, and Brazil for four floaters, encompassing two drillships and two semi-submersible rigs. While the rig owner’s backlog was $7.9 billion in the fleet status report from April 2025, the company’s total backlog is approximately $7.2 billion as of July 16,... Continue Reading →
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Maritime has secured work for its Normand Pioneer construction support vessel (CSV) for the end-client Petrobras. The vessel will be on a bareboat contract from Solstad Maritime to Solstad Offshore (SOFF), which is the contract holder with Petrobras. Normand Pioneer CSV will be mobilized with a heave compensated E-type... Continue Reading →
(Zack's) Brazil’s state-run oil giant Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras PBR is ramping up its offshore operations with a significant call for bids. The company has launched an open tender for 11 walk-to-work (W2W) vessels, aimed at enhancing accessibility and efficiency in offshore platforms. These tenders, split into three separate calls, reflect the company’s growing offshore ambitions... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras had to restart drilling the pioneer well (1-BRSA-1401D-RJS) in the Agua Marinha pre-salt layer of the Campos Basin. The new well, technically named 1-BRSA-1401DA-RJS, is in a water depth of 2,601 meters. The drilling is being carried out with the Deepwater Aquila drillship. In addition to the Agua Marinha activity, Petrobras drilled a... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) As the offshore oil and gas exploration mission continues in Uruguay, the Isle of Man-headquartered oil and gas company Challenger Energy Group (CEG) is moving forward with its plans to make its assets drill-ready. To this end, the firm has confirmed the identification of prospects in one block and the ongoing preparation to embark... Continue Reading →
(OE) Strohm, a thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) solutions specialist, has completed the first field trials with Petrobras for its TCP pipe design offshore Brazil, at water depths of approximately 1,500 meters. The testing and engineering assessments, which were conducted in the Campos Basin in June, have demonstrated the pipe’s performance under real-world conditions as well... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) U.S. subsea engineering and applied technology firm Oceaneering International has secured a contract with an affiliate of U.S. energy major ExxonMobil to provide remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services and integrated solutions at an offshore block in Angola. Oceaneering Angola and Oceaneering Marine Technologies have been awarded a contract by Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15)... Continue Reading →
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