Maersk Supply Service, with the support of Maritime Developments (MDL), has completed a complex dynamic riser assembly installation at Brazil’s Mero field in the pre-salt Santos Basin, connecting the deepwater site to a Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (PRM) sensor grid. The project featured MDL’s largest equipment spread to date, mobilized from Peterhead, Scotland, on board the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces production record of FPSO Almirante Tamandaré (Búzios 7)
Oct. 28 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that the FPSO Almirante Tamandaré, operating in the Búzios field, located in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, reached a record instantaneous production flow equivalent to 270,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) last Saturday (October 25). On average, the platform’s production exceeded 250,000 bpd... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Production & Sales Report 3Q25
Oct. 24 - Petrobras produced 2.52 million bpd of oil in Brazil in the quarter, up about 18%. Beyond the new 11 wells, the firm said the output increase came from a floating production vessel reaching peak production, another increasing capacity and four ramping up. The firm's total oil, gas and gas liquids production stood... Continue Reading →
PPSA will auction, in December, the Union’s first oil production from the Bacalhau field
Spot Auction will offer 4 million barrels with shipment scheduled between February and August 2026 Oct. 23 - PPSA (Pre-Salt Oil) began the process for holding the 5th Spot Oil Auction, scheduled for December 10, 2025. The event foresees the commercialization of four loads of 1 million barrels of oil from the Union each, coming... Continue Reading →
Tenaris pipe producer wins contract for Mexico’s first deepwater oil development
Oct. 24 (offshore-energy.biz) Texas-headquartered manufacturer of pipes and related services Tenaris has secured a contract for the delivery of casing and tubing for what will be Mexico’s first deepwater oil development. Tenaris’ scope includes the supply of 12,000 tons of casing and tubing, including 1,600 tons in the Super 13 Chrome steel grade, for the Trion... Continue Reading →
Guyana among few countries in the world where investments in O&G exploration remain robust
Oct. 23 (oilnow) While global oil and gas exploration has slowed dramatically over the past decade, Guyana stands as one of the few nations bucking the trend. According to Palzor Shenga, Vice President – Upstream Research at Rystad Energy, the South American country remains a leading light in an industry that has seen annual discoveries... Continue Reading →
DOF Books Contract Extensions for Two Subsea Vessels
Oct. 23 (OE) Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured contract extensions for two of its subsea vessels, both operating in Guyana. The contract extensions are for Skandi Nomad and Skandi Constructor, which will remain on duty for one more year each. Following the extensions, Skandi Nomad is contracted until the fourth quarter... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and Equinor acquire most blocks in Brazil’s pre-salt auction
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras and Norway's Equinor were the big winners in an auction for blocks in Brazil's pre-salt area, acquiring one block each and partnering up for a third one, oil regulator ANP made public on Wednesday. Australia's Karoon Energy also acquired one block, and China's CNOOC and Sinopec formed a consortium to acquire... Continue Reading →
Petrobras could begin production at Foz do Amazonas within seven years, says CEO
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras'could start oil and gas production in the Foz do Amazonas basin within seven years if large reserves are confirmed, the company's Chief Executive Magda Chambriard told Reuters on Tuesday. Brazil's environmental agency Ibama on Monday greenlit Petrobras to drill an exploratory well in Foz do Amazonas, near the... Continue Reading →
Portugal’s Galp in advanced talks to choose partner for Mopane field in Namibia this year
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Portugal's Galp is in advanced talks with several oil majors to sell a 40% stake in its promising offshore Mopane field in Namibia and expects to choose a partner by the end of the year, Executive Board Member Nuno Bastos said on Tuesday. The Mopane field has estimated reserves of at least 10 billion... Continue Reading →