– Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. following up on Communication of September 11, 2024, informs that the Natural Gas Processing Unit (UPGN), located at the Boaventura Energy Complex (Itaboraí, RJ), began commercial operation. The UPGN is currently operating with its first module, which has the capacity to process 10.5 million m³/day of gas. The second module is... Continue Reading →
Brazil-bound FPSO Bacalhau prepares for sailaway after christening at Seatrium’s yard
(offshore-enegy.biz) Singapore’s Seatrium has hosted a naming ceremony for a floating storage, production, and offloading (FPSO) unit constructed by Japanese giant MODEC destined to work off the coast of Brazil. On October 21, 2024, Seatrium’s Tuas Boulevard Yard witnessed the naming ceremony of FPSO Bacalhau, described as the largest vessel of its kind to be delivered to Brazil.... Continue Reading →
PRIO October 2024 Operational Data
- PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following best practices incorporate governance and transparency, informs its preliminary and non-audited Operational Data for the month of October. Key: (1) In the Polvo and Tubarão Martelo cluster, production was affected by the shutdown of wells TBMT-10H and TBMT-4H due to the failure of the Submerged Centrifugal Pump,... Continue Reading →
Guyana, Suriname could supply 12 million tonnes of LNG annually in the 2030s, report says
(Reuters) - Guyana and Suriname could supply 12 million metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas annually at a competitive price by the next decade, according to a report by Wood Mackenzie on Monday. LNG demand is expected to spike by the end of the decade as industries switch from highly polluting coal to gas, which can cut... Continue Reading →
OneSubsea completes pump installation at Brazil’s offshore field in anticipation of FPSO’s first oil
(offshore-energy.biz) OneSubsea, a company majority-owned by SLB, has installed three pump stations at a field offshore Brazil operated by BRAVA Energia, an oil and gas player formed following the merger of Brazil’s 3R Petroleum and Enauta. The field’s floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit is expected to start production soon. According to the SLB-led... Continue Reading →
FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias begins production in the pre-salt layer
The FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias (Mero 3) began producing oil and gas this Wednesday, October 30, in the Mero field, Libra block, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The unit has the capacity to produce up to 180 thousand barrels of oil and compress up to 12 million cubic meters of gas,... Continue Reading →
First well completed at latest Mero FPSO offshore Brazil
(OM) Petrobras says the first production well has been hooked up to the FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias at the Mero field in the presalt Santos Basin offshore Brazil. Preparations for startup are now in the final phase. The FPSO, the third permanent production platform over the field, is designed to produce up to 180,000 bbl/d of oil and 12MMcm/d... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Production & Sales Report 3Q24
Petrobras ended the 3rd quarter of 2024 (3Q24) with total own production of 2.689 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), a volume practically in line with the previous quarter. Among the operational highlights of the period are the achievement of peak production of the FPSO Sepetiba, in the Mero field, with the start-up... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC posts solid Q3 2024 results, citing strong execution and growth prospects
(oilnow.gy) TechnipFMC reported third-quarter 2024 revenues of US$2,348.4 million, with a net income of US$274.6 million, or US$0.63 per diluted share. Adjusted net income, which accounts for after-tax charges, was US$280.5 million, or US$0.64 per share. Key factors impacting adjusted net income included a US$60.6 million non-cash tax benefit and an $8.4 million after-tax foreign... Continue Reading →
Omni Táxi Aéreo selected by Equinor Brasil to serve offshore contract in the Santos Basin
(TN) Omni Táxi Aéreo, an affiliate of the Omni Helicopters International (OHI) Group, has been selected by Equinor Brasil to operate a new contract, providing aerial support for offshore activities in the Bacalhau field, located in the Santos Basin. The region, which is currently under development, will receive one of the largest FPSOs in the... Continue Reading →