(OET) Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras has appointed a North Carolina-headquartered company to deliver a seal-less canned motor boosting system for its field in the Campos Basin with the aim of enabling reliable subsea production. Curtiss-Wright Corporation has signed a technology cooperation agreement with Petrobras to design, manufacture, test, and provide operational support for... Continue Reading →
Titania Jack-Up Rig Finds Job Offshore Mexico
(OE) Paratus Energy Services, through its subsidiary SeaMex Holding, has secured a one-year contract for the Titania jack-up rig in Mexico. The new contract will contribute approximately $55 million in backlog and is expected to start around mid-February 2024, Paratus informed. As previously disclosed, the Titania jack-up remained operating under its existing contract with Pemex... Continue Reading →
Wood announces contract extension with Equinor for services in the Peregrino field
(PN) Wood announced today that it has secured an extension of a US$80 million contract with Equinor Brasil. The agreement provides for the provision of maintenance and modification solutions for offshore assets in the Peregrino field, in the Campos Basin. The two-year extension builds on a long-term, global partnership with Equinor, where Wood supports the... Continue Reading →
Sapura enhances subsea capabilities with acquisition of Exail Rovins Nano inertial navigation systems
Sapura, a leading Brazilian provider of subsea services, has recently acquired eight units of Exail Rovins Nano Inertial Navigation Systems (INS). Integrated into Sapura's fleet of remotely operated vehicles (ROV), Exail INS are intended to significantly enhance Sapura’s ROVs capabilities in offshore installation of subsea equipment. Ensuring highly accurate navigation down to 6000 meters, Rovins... Continue Reading →
Oil States signs contract to supply rigid jumpers for the Mero field
(PN) Oil States Brasil is celebrating the achievement of a new and unprecedented contract. The company announced this week that it has signed an agreement with Subsea7 to supply rigid jumpers for the third production system in the Mero field, in the Santos Basin. The contract is a major milestone for the company, as it... Continue Reading →
SLB and Equinor Set Autonomous Drilling Record Offshore Brazil
(OE) Oilfield services and technology company SLB and Equinor have drilled the most-autonomous well section to-date at Peregrino C platform offshore Brazil, marking a significant step forward to fully autonomous drilling operations. SLB digital technologies for surface automation, autonomous on-bottom drilling, and directional drilling were combined to enable 99% of a 2.6-kilometer section to be... Continue Reading →
Seadrill Secures $97.5M in New Drillship Contracts
(OE) Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has secured multiple contract awards totaling approximately $97.5 million for its West Vela and West Cappella drillships, announcing also it would resume management services for its West Auriga drillship earlier than expected. Talos Production has awarded the West Vela a contract with an estimated duration of 150 days in the... Continue Reading →
Norwegian firm EMGS gets $11.7M contract with Petrobras
(OET) Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras has awarded Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) with a contract worth approximately $11.7 million to deliver a multi-client survey offshore Brazil. The contract represents EMGS’ first acquisition project offshore Brazil in almost ten years. The fully pre-funded multi-client survey is expected to start in late March or early April.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras finds signs of hydrocarbons on the Equatorial Margin and prepares to drill new well
(PN) Petrobras declared that it identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the Pitu Oeste exploratory well, in the Potiguar Basin on the Equatorial Margin. The results, however, are still inconclusive regarding the economic viability of the area. The discovery has already been notified to the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). The Pitu Oeste well is located... Continue Reading →
Solstad places order for six more ROVs for its fleet
(OET) Norway’s Solstad Offshore has placed an order with compatriot Omega Subsea Robotics for the delivery of six additional remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems that will be integrated onboard its selected vessels this year. With six ROV systems already in place, this order doubles Solstad and Omega Subsea’s total ROV system count from six to... Continue Reading →