(offshore-mag.com) Global expenditure on subsea facilities is set for a 10% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2024 to 2027, according to research by Rystad Energy. The consultants project a total capex spend for the period of more than $42 billion. Some of the biggest investments are taking place in South America and Europe. In... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore completes topside modules stage on FPSO ALEXANDRE de GUSMÃO
(PN) SBM Offshore has completed a new stage in the construction of FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão, which will be installed in the Mero field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The Dutch company announced this week that the lifting campaign for the vessel's topside modules was successfully completed. Integration and commissioning activities continue... Continue Reading →
Suriname to come up with US$1.8 billion for stake in Block 58 project
(Oilnow.gy) Suriname’s state oil company Staatsolie is set to plug US$1.8 billion in the nation’s first offshore oil project, according to the company’s 2023 annual report. Staatsolie could participate with up to 20% stake in the Block 58 field development. Its Managing Director, Annand Jagesar, told OilNOW that it intends to exercise this option. “We fully... Continue Reading →
Mexico’s New Government Plots Reform to Boost Oil Reserves Amid Soaring Debt
(Reuters) Mexico's incoming government will encourage state oil producer Pemex to seek equity partnerships with private oil companies, a model out of favor with the current president, in a bid to boost reserves amid towering debt, according to four sources familiar with the matter. These partnerships would be similar to past Pemex joint ventures with... 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 →
Petrobras obtains environmental licenses to increase Brazil oil production, sources say
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras has obtained environmental licenses to expand production in two offshore fields, and could have one vessel start production earlier than expected in one field, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The licenses will allow Petrobras to increase production in the Mero and Buzios fields, with Buzios... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore awarded FSO contract for Woodside’s Trion development
SBM Offshore is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with Woodside Petróleo Operaciones de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (“Woodside”), operator of the Trion deepwater oil field development located in the Perdido Belt of the western Gulf of Mexico. Under this contract, SBM Offshore will construct and thereafter lease to Woodside... Continue Reading →
FPSO Maria Quitéria arrives in Brazil
The Maria Quitéria platform vessel has arrived in Brazil, destined for the Jubarte field, in the Parque das Baleias complex, in the Espírito Santo portion of the Campos Basin. It is an FPSO (floating oil production, storage and transfer system) unit, equipped with technologies to reduce emissions, including the combined cycle in power generation –... 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 →