(Reuters) - The heads of state of Brazil, Guyana and Suriname this week will take the first steps toward forging an infrastructure that would better share the neighboring South American countries' energy and natural resources. Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro is expected to arrive in Suriname on Thursday, and will travel on Friday with the head... Continue Reading →
Enauta repairs pipeline but Covid-19 outbreak hampers restart
Brazilian oil and gas company Enauta has completed the repair of a production line on the Petrorajrl I FPSO, which is operating on the Atlanta field offshore Brazil, but the production from the field is still shut down due to a Covid-19 outbreak. The Enauta-operated Atlanta field is located in the Santos Basin. The field producing through... Continue Reading →
According to Westwood Demand for Wet Christmas Trees May be Highest Since 2013
Demand for wet Christmas trees in 2022 will hit the highest level in nearly a decade, according to a new forecast from Westwood Energy. The company predicts that the global oil and gas sector can hire up to 354 units, the highest number recorded since 2013. The forecast considers that the barrel of oil should... Continue Reading →
FAR speeding up evaluation of Gambian well results with revised exploration plan in mind
Australia’s FAR Limited is working towards expediting the evaluation of results encountered during the drilling of the Bambo-1 exploration well offshore The Gambia, hoping to devise a new exploration plan. FAR feels encouraged by the data collected during the drilling programme, believing there is a prolific oil source in the area, despite encountering no moveable... Continue Reading →
Enauta extends Brazilian FPSO charter
Brazilian oil and gas company Enauta has signed agreements with Altera to extend the charter, operation, and maintenance of Petrojarl I FPSO for the Early Production System (EPS) of the Atlanta field located offshore Brazil. Located in the Santos Basin, the Atlanta field is operated by Enauta Energia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, which also has... Continue Reading →
Eco Atlantic Increases Exposure in Canje Block Off Guyana
(OE) Oil and gas firm Eco Atlantic has increased its stake in JHI Associates by acquiring additional 800,000 common shares in JHI in return for 1,200,000 new common shares in Eco. "The purchase of the 800,000 common shares in JHI is expected to be completed on 21st January 2022, increasing the total number of shares... Continue Reading →
Tubarão Martelo well offline due to ESP failure
(OM) PetroRio has commissioned a workover on the OGX-44HP well at the Tubarão Martelo field in the southern Campos basin offshore Brazil, following a failure in the electrical submersible pump. The well is currently shut-in, with the Kingmaker rig expected to complete intervention work later this month. Production is connected to the FPSO Bravo
Tullow contracts Ghanaian Navy vessels to ensure safety in offshore fields
Tullow Ghana, a subsidiary of the oil and gas company Tullow Oil, and the Ghana Navy have entered into an agreement, which is expected to add an additional layer of safety and security in the Ghanian waters, allowing the company to continue operations in its offshore fields in the area. Tullow Ghana reported on Monday... Continue Reading →
Petrobras seeks supplier to develop patented HISEP® technology
(PN) Equipment capable of separating CO2-rich gas from oil at the bottom of the sea. Petrobras, operator of the Libra consortium, started selecting suppliers to execute the project, build, install and carry out HISEP® tests, a technology patented by the company that aims to separate and reinject, even at the bottom of the sea, the... Continue Reading →
BP Signs MOU for Natural Gas Hub in Porto do Pecem
(epbr) The government of Ceara signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BP for the potential implementation of a natural gas hub in Porto do Pecem. According to the company's president in Brazil, Mario Lindenhayn, the hub may have an installed capacity of around 2.2 GW and generate around 5,000 jobs during construction. -- “It... Continue Reading →