Brazilian oil and gas company PetroRio has undertaken the required steps to move forward with the development of the Wahoo field – located offshore Brazil – by submitting a development plan to the National Petroleum Agency, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP). PetroRio reported last week that the declaration of commerciality of the Wahoo discovery and the development... Continue Reading →
Petrobras submits revised development plan for Brazilian field
(OM) Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras and its partners have submitted a revised development plan to the National Petroleum Agency, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) for Tupi and Iracema fields – located offshore Brazil – in a bid to increase the recovery of hydrocarbons from the area. Petrobras reported on Wednesday that it has submitted the review of... Continue Reading →
CGX Energy moving forward with demobilisation activities off Guyana
Canadian oil and gas company CGX Energy will continue with the demobilisation of exploration drilling offshore Guyana, according to the Guyanese Maritime Administration Department. In its notice to mariners on Friday, the department confirmed CGX Energy’s demobilisation of exploration drilling is underway within the CGX-operated Corentyne block – where the Kawa-1 well is located – in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic... Continue Reading →
Pemex plans sharp drop in crude exports next year as it ramps up refining
(Reuters) - Mexico's Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) said on Tuesday it would drastically reduce planned crude exports next year as the state oil company works to meet the government's target of refining all of its oil domestically. Pemex Chief Executive Officer Octavio Romero projected that its crude exportswould fall to 435,000 barrels per day (bpd) in... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras partners with Vibra Energia to test new renewable diesel
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has partnered with fuel distributor Vibra Energia SA (VBBR3.SA) to test its new renewable diesel made partly from edible oils, it said in a statement on Tuesday. Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA), as the company is formally known, said the fuel will be tested starting next month by fleet owner Auto Viacao... Continue Reading →
Reducing Risk Across the Lifecycle of Floating Production Assets
Using digital transformation to mitigate risks and increase performance of offshore rigs(OE) Floating production storage and offload vessels (FPSOs) are among the largest investment trade-offs an oil and gas producer will make. On the one hand, these immense vessels offer the promise of exponentially increased production and storage flexibility over onshore counterparts. On the other,... Continue Reading →
Boosting production from ageing wells and oil & gas discoveries to propel growth in well intervention market
(OffshoreEnergy) Fortune Business Insights, a market research company, expects the increased number of initiatives to boost production from ageing wells and oil and gas discoveries to drive growth in the global well intervention market. The firm reported on Thursday that the global well intervention market is set to gain traction from the increasing demand for energy and... Continue Reading →
Tech Start-Ups Drive Brazil’s Oil & Gas Industry
(OE) As an industry central to global energy supply, many consumers may believe that the oil and gas sector is relatively resistant to fluctuation. However, amid the myriad pressures felt throughout the global economy over the past year and a half, new challenges are arising for oil and gas operators, some of which require a... Continue Reading →
TOTALENERGIES RECEIVES A LICENSE FOR DRILLING IN THE CAMPOS BASIN
The Brazilian Environmental Institute (Ibama) granted the operating license to TotalEnergies to drill new wells in block C-M-541, in the Campos Basin. Valid for 5 years, the license authorizes the drilling of two exploratory wells (Marolo and Ubaia) and another three contingency wells by means of the Valaris DS-15 drillship. The license issued by Ibama... Continue Reading →
S.African court halts Shell’s offshore seismic survey
(Reuters) - A South African high court on Tuesday blocked Shell (RDSa.L) from conducting seismic testing offshore from South Africa's pristine Wild Coast, in the latest ruling in a case seeking to prevent the oil major from exploring for oil and gas. On Dec. 3 a different high court order gave Shell the go-ahead to conduct an... Continue Reading →