Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it has started the teaser stage for the transfer of its 25% minority stake in the Tartaruga Field, located in the town of Pirambu-SE, in shallow waters of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, operated by SPE Tiêta (Petrorecôncavo). The teaser, which contains the main information about the opportunity and the... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia Hires Constellation’s Drilling Rig for Work Offshore Brazil
(OE) Offshore drilling contractor Constellation has secured a $130 million contract with Brava Energia for its Lone Star ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig for work offshore Brazil. The contract is for a firm term of 400 days, with a 60-days priced option which, if executed, may keep the rig busy until the first quarter of 2027. The... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Grows Its Orange Basin Appetite
(Reuters) TotalEnergies is seeking environmental authorization to drill up to seven exploration wells in the southern part of its Deep Water Orange Basin (DWOB) block off the west coast of South Africa, documents from environmental consultants SLR showed on Tuesday. Oil companies including Shell are looking towards South Africa's west coast, close to the border... Continue Reading →
QatarEnergy Boosts Offshore Stakes in Namibia
(Reuters) QatarEnergy has entered into an agreement with TotalEnergies to acquire additional offshore exploration interests in the Orange Basin off the coast of Namibia, it said on Sunday. The deal includes a 5.25% increase in QatarEnergy's stake in block 2913B and a 4.695% increase in block 2912, QatarEnergy said in a statement. Under the agreement,... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS PLANS 15 NEW PLATFORMS AND IS CONSIDERING HIRING SIX MORE UNITS AMIDST CHALLENGES IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN
(PN) Petrobras' new strategic plan for the five-year period 2025-2029 provided more information about the company's plans regarding its fleet of platform ships (FPSOs). During the period, the company intends to start operating ten units by 2029, all in the pre-salt layer. In addition, the oil company also plans to build five more units beyond... Continue Reading →
Subsea7 reports US$321 million in adjusted EBITDA in Q3 24, up 59% year-over-year
(TN) Subsea7, a global leader in delivering offshore projects and technology for the energy sector, closed the third quarter of 2024 with solid operational and financial performance. Between July and September, the company achieved US$321 million in adjusted EBITDA, up 59% year-over-year, resulting in an adjusted EBITDA margin of 18%, up from 13% in Q3... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore completes US$1.5 billion financing of Jaguar
SBM Offshore announces it has completed the project financing of FPSO Jaguar for a total of US$1.5 billion. The project financing was fully secured by a consortium of 16 international financial institutions. The Company expects to draw the loan phased over the construction period of the FPSO. The project loan is in line with the... Continue Reading →
ONE Guyana FPSO to Depart for Yellowtail Field Early in 2025
(Reuters) Guyana's fourth oil floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility is expected to depart for the South American country in the first quarter next year, the CEO of U.S. producer Hess, John Hess, said on Wednesday. The firm, which alongside Exxon Mobil and CNOOC are responsible for all oil and gas production in the... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil Pulls Out from Block Offshore Suriname
(Reuters) Suriname's state-run oil company Staatsolie said on Wednesday that ExxonMobil has withdrawn from its offshore block 52, and block operator Petronas Suriname E&P will take over its 50% stake. "The withdrawal is part of the ongoing evaluation of assets in ExxonMobil's global portfolio," Staatsolie said in a statement.
Trinidad Signs PSA with BP
(Reuters) Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday signed a production sharing agreement (PSA) with a unit of British oil and gas producer BP for exploring and producing natural gas at a shallow water block, the energy ministry said. The agreement follows an offshore bidding round launched by the Caribbean country last year, expected to encourage an... Continue Reading →