DOF Group ASA is pleased to announce two new contracts in Brazil. Skandi Logger, an AHTS with 250t bollard pull built in 2009, has been contracted for a 4-year engagement with Petrobras, following the same competitive AHTS tender process that resulted in the contracts of Skandi Iguaçu, Skandi Angra, Skandi Paraty and Skandi Urca as... Continue Reading →
Enhanced Oil Spill Detection System Starts Operating Offshore Brazil
(OE) Miros, in partnership with Belga Marine, has enhanced its Oil Spill Detection (OSD) monitoring system system to include cloud-based monitoring capabilities that are now fully operational across several production assets offshore Brazil. The updated OSD monitoring system has been deployed across multiple production assets of a major Brazilian energy company. By integrating Miros’ technology... Continue Reading →
Prio Aims to Double Oil Output in 2026
(Reuters) Brazilian oil company Prio expects to double its daily output next year when compared with 2024 levels, driven by the development of some key offshore fields, CEO Roberto Monteiro said on Monday. Prio forecasts production to exceed 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) next year, Monteiro told an event marking the company's 10th anniversary, up... Continue Reading →
Cladtek wins contract to supply machanically lined pipes with anti-corrosive alloys for the Buzios field
The company was contracted by Allseas to supply 120 km of mechanically lined pipes (MLP) with anti-corrosive alloys for the Buzios field, operated by Petrobras in the Santos Basin pre-salt layer. According to Cladtek, this is the largest project in the history of the Brazilian oil company in terms of MLP manufacturing scope. The MLP... Continue Reading →
OneSubsea delivers final subsea tree for Petrobras ‘world’s largest deepwater oil & gas field’
(offshore-energy.biz) OneSubsea has delivered the 21st and final subsea tree for Petrobras’ Búzios project in Brazil, said to be the largest deepwater oil and gas field in the world, concluding a four-year journey for the project. OneSubsea, a joint venture backed by SLB, Aker Solutions and Subsea7, announced today, June 23, the completion of the... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore signs an operations and maintenance contract for FPSO GranMorgu with TotalEnergies
SBM Offshore announces that it has signed an operations and maintenance contract with TotalEnergies EP Suriname B.V., an affiliate of TotalEnergies, for the FPSO GranMorgu, as part of the field development project located in Block 58 in Suriname. The operations and maintenance contract covers the operation readiness phase before first oil as well as the... Continue Reading →
Staatsolie, Petronas sign production-sharing contract for deepwater block in Suriname
(Reuters) - Suriname's state energy company Staatsolie and an affiliate of Malaysia's oil firm Petronas on Tuesday signed a production-sharing contract for exploring and developing an offshore oil and gas block, Staatsolie said in a release. Suriname is on track to inaugurate offshore crude and natural gas output soon after foreign companies including TotalEnergies, APA and Petronas have... Continue Reading →
Yinson Production Closes $1B Investment to Drive Further Growth
(OE) Malaysian FPSO leasing firm Yinson Production has closed of the previously announced $1 billion investment from a consortium of global investor to further drive its business growth. The funding was secured through a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), and funds managed by British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), and... Continue Reading →
MODEC and Terra Drone Renew FPSO Drone Inspection Partnership
(OE) MODEC has renewed its joint research and development (R&D) agreement with Terra Drone for the non-destructive internal inspection of crude oil storage tanks on floating production, storage, and offloading systems (FPSOs) using Terra UT drones. The renewed agreement builds upon the joint R&D contract signed by the companies in 2024, following significant achievements in improving... Continue Reading →
Petrobras, TechnipFMC Kick Off Electric-Actuation Pilot in Brazil
(OE) TechnipFMC and Petrobras have agreed to test and monitor a new electric actuation technology that is set to join the TechnipFMC eSolutions portfolio of electrical subsea systems. Scheduled for integration into a subsea tree planned for installation in 2026, the technology leverages both companies’ strengths to push the boundaries of subsea innovation. Through the... Continue Reading →