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(Offshore-energy.biz) Norwegian vessel operator Sea1 Offshore, former Siem Offshore, has won a deal in South America with an undisclosed company for one of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels. Siem Offshore changed its name to Sea1 Offshore following the exit of Kristian Siem and the divestment of nine vessels to Siem Sustainable Energy and related companies. The list of... Continue Reading →
(OM) SBM Offshore expects to deliver the FPSO Almirante Tamandaré to Petrobras later this year, the company said in a trading update. The topside modules lifting campaign has finished, and integration and commissioning activities are progressing. The completed platform should produce first oil from the Búzios Field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil next year. As for other FPSOs... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum Óleo e Gas S.A. (“3R” or “Company”) (B3: RRRP3) hereby presents its results for the first quarter of 2024 (“1Q24”) . Except as indicated otherwise, the financial and operational information herein described is presented on a consolidated basis, in Brazilian Reais (R$), and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Guyana's cabinet has approved a bid for an offshore oil block by a consortium including QatarEnergy (QATPE.UL), TotalEnergies and Malaysian state-owned Petronas (PETRA.UL), a minister from the South American country said on Wednesday. Guyana, home of the largest oil discoveries in nearly a decade, offered 14 offshore blocks in September in its first competitive auction that... Continue Reading →
(Bloomberg) -- Mexico is studying options to absorb as much as $40 billion in Pemex debt, the equivalent of what will come due in the next presidential term, one of its top finance officials told investors in New York. The government is considering options that could include repurchasing bonds issued by the heavily indebted state... Continue Reading →
Barry Parker, Contributor (OE) Offshore energy is on a growth trajectory. Rystad Energy wrote in February 2024 that upstream oil majors were diving in to deeper waters. “Despite tightened budgets, frontier drilling is fueling optimism for a productive year, particularly deepwater projects in the Atlantic Margin, Eastern Mediterranean and Asia,” Rystad wrote, noting that “the trend... Continue Reading →
(PN) Yinson announced that the FPSO Maria Quitéria departed the Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry shipyard, in China, heading to Brazil. The vessel is expected to arrive in the country during the second quarter of 2024 and will be installed in the Jubarte field, in the northern part of the Campos Basin. The FPSO will be... Continue Reading →
(Bloomberg) -- Petrobras’ shift away from oil-field divestment is motivating a pivot by Brazil’s junior drillers to corporate acquisitions as the most-viable expansion strategy. The independent Brazilian crude producers that grew the most from buying Petrobras’ fields — PRIO SA, 3R Petroleum Oleo e Gas SA, Enauta Participacoes SA and PetroReconcavo SA — are all... Continue Reading →
(OE) The ABS-classed Liza Unity has received the first REMOTE-CON notation for an floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) from ABS. The notation demonstrates the vessel’s alignment with remote-control functions and signifies that the design and construction of the offshore asset are assessed against and adhere to the ABS Requirements for Autonomous and Remote Control... Continue Reading →
(PN) Enauta is looking forward to the arrival of the FPSO Atlanta, which will enter Brazilian waters in the next few days to begin anchoring work. The vessel is scheduled to begin production in August in the Atlanta field, in the Santos Basin. The platform ship has the capacity to process up to 50 thousand... Continue Reading →
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