(OE) Houston-based subsea equipment and services provider for oil and gas sector Koil Energy has established a new technology center for manufacturing and service support in Macaé, marking its expansion into Brazil. Macaé is generally considered to be the center of the offshore petroleum industry in Brazil, and it is often referred to as ‘Cidade... Continue Reading →
EnerMech Gets ONE Guyana FPSO Pre-Commissioning Job
(OE) Energy industry services firm EnerMech has been selected to carry out pre-commissioning work on the ONE Guyana FPSO for Guyana Deepwater Operations, SBM Offshore’s subsidiary in Guyana. The FPSO is currently on its way to Guyana, having departed Singapore in February, and is set to arrive to its destination later in 2025. It will... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Gears Up for Offshore Boom
(oilprice.com) Petrobras is beefing up its offshore game, throwing four more support vessels into the mix by 2026—bringing the grand total to 48. Brazil’s state-run oil company is gearing up to boost production to 2 million barrels per day (bpd) at the Buzios field by 2030, cementing Brazil’s status as an offshore oil heavyweight. Petrobras... Continue Reading →
Prio – Capital Increase Through Reserve Capitalization
PRIO S.A. (“PRIO” or “Company”) (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with CVM Resolution 44/2021, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that, at a meeting of the Company’s Board of Directors held on February 25, 2025, an increase in the Company’s share capital in the amount of R$ 2,800,000,000.00, was approved, rising from R$... Continue Reading →
PRIO Drilling License for Wahoo
February 28, 2025 – PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following best corporate governance practices, informs its shareholders and the market in general that, today, the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Renewable Resources (“Ibama”) has granted the drilling license for Wahoo Field. Thus, the Company will immediately begin mobilizing the Hunter Queen rig... Continue Reading →
Mexico’s Pemex swings to $9 billion loss, management concedes challenging situation
(Reuters) - Mexican state oil company Pemex posted a 190.5 billion-peso ($9.1 billion) fourth-quarter net loss on Thursday, following a year-ago profit, citing higher sales costs, lower fixed asset values and currency exchange losses. The ailing giant's production continued to decline during the three-month period, and financial debt remained close to the $100 billion level... Continue Reading →
Karoon signs agreement with Altera & Ocyan to acquire FPSO Cidade de Itajai
Australian oil company Karoon announced that it has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Altera & Ocyan to acquire 100% of FPSO Cidade de Itajaí for $115 million, plus approximately $8 million in transaction costs. The unit operates in the Baúna field, which is fully operated by Karoon. The agreement is subject to... Continue Reading →
MODEC and Samsung Team Up to Install Carbon Capture Tech on FPSO
(OE) MODEC has entered into a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract with Samsung E&A for the installation of carbon capture technology on a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. The offshore carbon capture project envisages the installation of a carbon capture module on a MODEC FPSO vessel as a pilot, and it will... Continue Reading →
Apollo to Progress Design for Repurposing of Oil Platforms for Hydrogen Production
Engineering and energy advisory consultancy Apollo has secured Phase 2 concept definition contract from Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) for the Hydrogen Offshore Production (HOP2), which aims to progress the design of 500MW offshore hydrogen production facility for HOP2. The second phase of the project builds on Apollo’s earlier work, and aims to further develop... Continue Reading →
New FPSO for Equinor’s Bacalhau Field Arrives in Brazil
The FPSO Bacalhau arrived at its final destination this Saturday, February 22. The vessel was built to operate in the Bacalhau field, located in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, approximately 185 km off the coast of the municipality of Ilhabela, in the state of São Paulo. MODEC, responsible for the design, construction and... Continue Reading →