Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, as a partner in the BM-C-33 consortium, informs that the operator Equinor Energy do Brasil Ltda submitted to the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), on September 20, 2023, the declarations of commerciality of the oil accumulations located in the BM-C-33 Concession area. Petrobras acquired a 30%... Continue Reading →
Geological Connection to Namibia Sparks Offshore Oil Hope in Uruguay
(Reuters) Uruguay state-run energy firm Ancap is set to agree to final terms for a record number of seven offshore exploration licenses next month, a senior executive told Reuters, as the frontier market lures bets from global players like Shell. To date no oil or gas has been found in Uruguayan waters, but the licenses... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Hires Jack-up Rig for Fénix Project Drilling in Argentina
Offshore drilling company Noble Corp. said Tuesday it had won a contract with TotalEnergies, to redeploy the harsh-environment jackup rig Noble Regina Allen for the drilling of three horizontal wells at the Fénix project in southern Argentina. TotalEnergies subsidiary, Total Austral, awarded the contract to Noble Drilling. The contract is expected to start in the... Continue Reading →
Enauta winds down its drilling campaign off Brazil
Brazilian oil and gas player Enauta has concluded the drilling and completion of the last well in the first phase of its drilling programme at a field offshore Brazil. Enauta kicked off the drilling of its first well, 7-ATL-5H-RJS, in this drilling campaign at the Atlanta field in November 2022. The estimated investment for the well was $75 million – including the... Continue Reading →
Azule Energy, Equinor sign agreement for exploration block offshore Angola
(OM) Azule Energy, the joint venture between BP and Eni, and Equinor have signed a production sharing agreement for block 31/21 offshore Angola with the country’s National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels. The award, related to Angola’s 2021/2022 Limited Offshore Licensing Round, covers a 4,500-sq km deepwater area in the Lower Congo basin, 170... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs agreement with TotalEnergies and Casa dos Ventos to evaluate renewable energy opportunities
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that on Thursday (September 14) it signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with TotalEnergies and Casa dos Ventos to evaluate renewable energy projects in Brazil. The aim is to develop joint studies to study business opportunities in onshore wind, offshore wind, solar and low-carbon hydrogen in the country, using... Continue Reading →
Guyana receives bids for eight oil and gas blocks, including from Exxon and Total
(Reuters) - Guyana on Wednesday received bids for eight of 14 offshore oil and gas exploration blocks offered in its first auction, including from groups formed by Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) and TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), according to the government and documents seen by Reuters. The South American country wants to quickly expand its energy industry and recruit a wider range... Continue Reading →
Radix signs contract with Petrobras to develop basic engineering for new FPSOs
(PN) The company announced the signing of an agreement to develop basic engineering projects for new Petrobras FPSOs. The contract will last 31 months, with services estimated at R$57 million. “We are very excited about this new major contract with Petrobrás, which is a global reference client in the oil and gas market, in which... Continue Reading →
Drillship Ordered in 2013 Wins First Contract in Brazil
(OE) Offshore drilling company Transocean said Thursday it had secured a three-year contract for the newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Aquila with "a national oil company" for work offshore Brazil. The contract is expected to start in the third quarter of 2024 and represents about $486 million in firm backlog, excluding a mobilization fee of approximately 90 times... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies to Evaluate $9 Billion Energy Project in Suriname
(Reuters) TotalEnergies will begin studies for developing a $9 billion oil and gas project at Suriname's most promising offshore area, the French energy firm said on Wednesday during a visit by its CEO to the South American country. CEO Patrick Pouyanne met with Suriname President Chan Santokhi on Wednesday to discuss the project, which could inaugurate Suriname's offshore production. TotalEnergies... Continue Reading →
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