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(WO) Equinor has become the first oil and gas operator to utilize a rolling ultrasound scanner to reveal the internal state of concrete structures that are part of offshore platforms. The operation was performed at one of Equinor’s platforms on the Norwegian continental shelf. It is part of Equinor’s strategy to increase effectiveness, speed of... Continue Reading →
Prosafe, a company offering offshore accommodation services for oil and gas clients, said Saturday it had submitted the most competitive offer in a bidding process for a 650-day contract with the Brazilian oil and gas company Petrobras. The contract value is approximately USD 73 million, which is equivalent to $112,500 per day. "Contract award and... Continue Reading →
(OM) Petrobras has selected seven rigs from its tender for up to eight floating rigs, reports consulting firm Esgian. From Lot 1, which was for up to two high-spec DP rigs capable of operating in up to 3,000 m of water, the selected units are Diamond Offshore semisubmersible Ocean Courage and the Transocean drillship Deepwater Corcovado. Both of... Continue Reading →
Equinor’s new platform in Brazil, Peregrino C, produced its very first oil on 10 October at 20:00 local time. Peregrino is Equinor’s largest operated field outside Norway. Peregrino phase 2 will extend the Peregrino field life to 2040. Phase 2 adds 250-300 million barrels of oil, while at the same time halving expected CO2 emissions per... Continue Reading →
REGENT, a company developing an electric seaglider for sustainable high-speed maritime travel , and TotalEnergies, a French oil and gas giant, have partnered up to explore the use of REGENT’s all-electric seaglider for maritime travel to offshore wind and oil platforms. According to REGENT, seagliders - described as a mix between a boat and a... Continue Reading →
(OE) The Island Innovator semi-submersible drilling rig has arrived on Block 2B offshore South Africa, and is set to start operations on the Gazania-1 exploration well. The Gazania-1 exploration well is being drilled in approximately 150 meters of water and is located 25 kilometres offshore the Northern Cape in the Orange Basin. The Orange Basin... Continue Reading →
Shearwater GeoServices is set to deliver the next-generation deepwater dual ROV ocean bottom node (OBN) deployment vessel to the industry. The vessel, under Shearwater ownership and management, is expected to be available to clients early in the second quarter of 2023 following the conversion of the SW Tasman multipurpose vessel. Ulstein Design & Solutions, the... Continue Reading →
Offshore drilling company Valaris has secured new contracts and contract extensions worth $95 million in total. The contracts were awarded subsequent to the issuing of Valaris' most recent contract awards and fleet status update on September 1, 2022. The contract backlog excludes lump sum payments such as mobilization fees and capital reimbursements. In Brazil, TotalEnergies... Continue Reading →
A new and very important contract for OneSubsea. The company announced that it signed an agreement that contemplates the installation of 12 underwater Christmas trees in fields that are operated by Petrobras. The contract is valued at between $100 million and $150 million. In addition, OneSubsea is very close to signing another major contract with... Continue Reading →
Shearwater GeoServices Holding AS said Monday it had won a contract in Brazil for a large deepwater ocean bottom node (OBN) survey. The company will conduct the survey over the Petrobras-operated Grand Iara Project, involving the Berbigão, Sururu, and Shared Reservoir of Atapu, in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil. The project is scheduled to start... Continue Reading →
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