(PN) Subsea7 has expanded its fleet of vessels in Brazil with the addition of the Seven Vega – offshore construction vessel (OCV). The vessel will operate in the Bacalhau field, operated by Equinor in the Santos basin, where the Subsea Integration Alliance is conducting the offshore campaign. “We are immensely proud to bring such a... Continue Reading →
Equinor and Partners Invest $9 Billion in BM-C-33 Offshore Project in Brazil
Equinor, Repsol Sinopec Brasil, and Petrobras have taken the investment decision to develop the BM-C-33 project in Brazil. The investment is approximately USD 9 billion. Located in the Campos Basin, BM-C-33 comprises three different pre-salt discoveries – Pão de Açúcar, Gávea and Seat – containing natural gas and oil/condensate recoverable reserves above one billion barrels... Continue Reading →
MODEC’s Guyana-bound FPSO destined for ExxonMobil’s fifth oil project goes to EPCI stage
Japan’s FPSO provider MODEC is moving to the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) phase for ExxonMobil’s floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO), which will work on the U.S. energy giant’s recently sanctioned fifth offshore development project in Guyana. MODEC disclosed on Monday, 8 May 2023, that it would proceed with engineering, procurement, and construction on the Uaru FPSO, following a final... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil’s first development off Guyana found to be in breach of oil spill insurance obligations
A Guyanese court recently ruled that ExxonMobil failed to provide adequate insurance for the costs of recovering from a potentially catastrophic oil spill from its first oil development project located off the coast of Guyana. According to High Court Justice, Sandil Kissoon, ExxonMobil “engaged in a disingenuous attempt” to dodge the full responsibility under its environmental permit for the Liza Phase I... Continue Reading →
Vallourec combines steel tube manufacturing, low CO2 footprint
(OM) The 10-year long-term agreement between Vallourec and ExxonMobil Guyana began in 2022 with the Yellowtail project, Vallourec announced May 3. The customer will utilize Vallourec’s line pipe products and its suite of digital solutions. Yellowtail is a deepwater project based in the Stabroek Block, more than 100 miles off the coast of Guyana. In 2022 Vallourec... Continue Reading →
PRIO 1Q23 Earnings Release
Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3) announces its earnings for the first quarter of 2023. HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE PERIOD Click here for the Earnings Release.
Noble rig hits oil-bearing intervals off Guyana and JV partners hike up cost estimates to finish drilling ops
(OED) Partners in the Corentyne block – Canada’s CGX Energy and Frontera Energy – have revised the total cost estimate for an exploration well, which recently found oil-bearing intervals, and its drilling programmed offshore Guyana, which is being carried out by a Noble-owned rig. Back in February 2022, Frontera and CGX disclosed a plan to spend... Continue Reading →
Aker Solutions Secures Sizable Order for Deepwater Technology in West Africa
TotalEnergies has awarded Aker Solutions a contract to provide its deepwater standard Subsea Production Systems for three additional infill wells tied back to the Moho Nord field in the Republic of the Congo. Aker Solutions said the order was a sizable one. Aker Solutions defines a sizeable contract as being between NOK 0.5 billion (currently... Continue Reading →
Saipem to Deliver Subsea Structures for Exxon’s Most Expensive Offshore Oil Project in Guyana
Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has received from ExxonMobil the authorization to proceed with the final phase of its contract related to the delivery of subsea systems for the Uaru oil field development project in Guyana. In December 2022, pending regulatory approvals, Saipem was awarded a large contract by ExxonMobil Guyana for the Uaru oil field... Continue Reading →
Equinor beats Q1 forecast on strong energy trading
(Reuters) - Norway's Equinor (EQNR.OL) beat first-quarter profit expectations on Thursday, driven by strong results in energy trading, although earnings were below last year's record amid a sharp fall in natural gas prices. The oil and gas producer said adjusted profit before interest and tax for January-March fell to $12 billion from $18 billion a year earlier,... Continue Reading →