(Reuters) - An oil production breakthrough that producers say can safely tap ultra-high pressure fields could put up to 5 billion barrels of previously inaccessible crude into production, analysts said. Chevron on Monday disclosed it had pumped first oil from a field at 20,000 pounds per square inch pressures, a third greater than any prior well. Its... Continue Reading →
McDermott calling the shots at Shell’s mega gas project offshore Trinidad and Tobago
(offshore-energy.biz) U.S. offshore engineering and construction player McDermott has been tasked with putting all the pieces in place for the development of a gas project off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago, thanks to an engineering, procurement, construction, installation (EPCI), hook-up, and commissioning contract with Shell Trinidad and Tobago Limited, a subsidiary of the UK-headquartered... Continue Reading →
Halliburton signs contract to provide well services to Petrobras
(PN) Halliburton announced today (8) that it has been contracted by Petrobras to provide a range of services in Brazil for integrated interventions and decommissioning of offshore wells. The commercial agreement is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2025. It will be a major new contract for the company, as it will cover... Continue Reading →
Report: ‘Big 3 offshore drillers’ reporting increasing day rates, ‘robust’ outlook
By Bruce Beaubouef, Managing Editor (Offshore-mag.com) The “Big 3” offshore drillers – listed as Transocean, Noble Corp., and Valaris by Evercore ISI – are all reporting “strong offshore fundamentals and a robust outlook” that will likely stretch out to 2030, according to a recent report by the oilfield marketplace consulting firm. Evercore based its analysis... Continue Reading →
Occidental Petroleum and Ecopetrol to Drill World’s Deepest Offshore Oil Well
(Oilprice.com)U.S. shale producer Occidental Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:OXY) and Colombia's integrated energy company Ecopetrol S.A. (NYSE:EC) are planning to drill an offshore oil well off Colombia's waters in seas roughly 3,900 meters (close to 13,000 feet) deep before the year is out, Bloomberg has reported. Dubbed Komodo-1, the ultra-deepwater well will qualify as the deepest offshore oil well in the world, beating... Continue Reading →
Subsea7 anticipates billion-dollar contract for Suriname Block 58 project
(Oil Now) Subsea7 is closely watching Suriname’s offshore oil sector, with hopes of winning a massive subsea contract to support TotalEnergies’ Block 58 project. In a Q2 earnings presentation, Subsea7 listed the Suriname project among a selection of Invitations to Tender (ITT) in-house or expected in the next 12 months. It expects the contract to... Continue Reading →
Camorim announces new contract with Petrobras to operate floating hotel vessel, in consortium with GranEnergia
Camorim announces the July 2024 contract with Petrobras, in partnership with GranEnergia, for the operation of the Sayan Polaris vessel. The contract, worth approximately USD 60 million, will last for 2 years, where the Sayan Polaris vessel will act as an accommodation and personnel transfer unit for the Petrobras units that will be served during... Continue Reading →
OPT Grows Presence in Latin America
(OE) Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has signed a reseller agreement for its technology with Geos Telecom, a provider of maritime communication and navigation solutions in Costa Rica. The partnership marks an expansion of OPT’s presence in the Latin American market and includes the immediate sale of a WAM-V (Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel) with anticipated near-term... Continue Reading →
Valaris Nets $715M in Rig Contract Awards and Extensions in Last Three Months
(OE) Offshore drilling company Valaris has secured approximately $715 million in new contracts and extensions since its last fleet status report issued three months ago. Contract backlog of $715 million excludes lump sum payments such as mobilization fees and capital reimbursements, according to Valaris, which marked contract backlog increase to approximately $4.3 billion from approximately... Continue Reading →
Strohm Secures Major Pipe Supply Contract with TotalEnergies for Brazil Ops
(OE) Strohm has won a contract from TotalEnergies for the supply of thermoplastic composite pipeline (TCP) flowlines for an offshore field located in the Santos Basin, marking the largest commercial award for pipe supply in company’s 16-year history and a first project in the Brazilian pre-salt. Due for installation in 2026 at a water depth... Continue Reading →