The Stena Carron drillship most recently used by ExxonMobil to drill the Bulletwood-1 well in the Canje Block offshore Guyana has moved to a new drilling location. This is according to Westmount Energy which owns an indirect interest in the Canje Block, through its 7.2% stake in JHI Associates, which is a partner in the... Continue Reading →
Energy firms bet on hydrogen boom, but payday far away
(Reuters) - Governments and energy companies are placing large bets on clean hydrogen playing a leading role in efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions, but its future uses and costs are highly uncertain. “Without hydrogen by 2050 we cannot aim to be a net zero (carbon) economy,” Royal Dutch Shell CEO Ben van Beurden told... Continue Reading →
THE EX-DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY OF PETROBRAS HUGO REPSOLD ASSUMES AS GAS & ENERGY DIRECTOR AT 3R PETROLEUM
The former Petrobras supply director, Hugo Repsold, will now be part of the 3R Petroleum command. The executive was announced this week as the new corporate and gas & energy director for the independent oil company. Repsold was elected by the company's Board of Directors and his term of office is valid until August 2022,... Continue Reading →
Production in the pre-salt grows 8.2% in January to 2.629 MMboe / d
The Monthly Bulletin of Oil and Natural Gas Production for the month of January 2021 from the ANP was released. Among the highlights of the publication is the 8.2% growth in pre-salt production compared to the previous month, totaling 2,629 MMboe / d, with 2,074 MMbbl / d of oil and 88.3 MMm3 / d... Continue Reading →
Eni Hires Fugro for Offshore Surveys in Angola
Dutch offshore geotechnical survey firm Fugro has said it has won multiple contracts with Eni in Angola for geotechnical and environmental surveys off the coast of Angola between now and May. Fugro said that two of its vessels are currently active in the region. The multipurpose survey vessel the Fugro Scout, designed for seabed sampling... Continue Reading →
CERAWeek: Oil Bosses See Crude Oil Demand Climbing, Even with Increased Focus on Renewables
Oil company executives at CERAWeek by IHS Markit were adamant on Monday that crude demand will rise over the coming decade and that the fossil fuel will remain a crucial part of the energy mix even as renewables draw increasing attention. Climate change and renewable fuels are taking center stage at this year's gathering of... Continue Reading →
SOFEC delivers equipment for Eni’s Mexico-bound FPSO
Offshore mooring systems provider SOFEC has delivered key pieces of equipment for a MODEC FPSO vessel, which will operate for Eni in waters offshore Mexico. Eni contracted MODEC to provide a new FPSO for its Offshore Area 1 project, located off Mexico, back in October 2018. The firm time charter period is 15 years with five... Continue Reading →
PETRO RIO – 4Q20 & 2020 EARNINGS RELEASE
Message from the Management “We thank all our employees for your dedication, resilience and optimism in such a challenging year. We met this trial and remained healthy. You have achieved much in an uncertain scenario, maintaining the highest standards of safety and efficiency, and you deserve our gratitude. The same message is valid for society... Continue Reading →
SUBSEA 7 EYES BACALHAU EPCI
Subsea 7 expects to be hired for the engineering, supplies, construction and installation (EPCI) project for the Bacalhau field in the first half of this year. The project is subject to Equinor's final investment decision. In the fourth quarter of 2020, Subsea 7 completed FEED and engineering activities for the development of Bacalhau, in the... Continue Reading →
TECHNIPFMC SAYS THAT BRAZIL WILL HAVE HIGHEST NUMBER OF SUBSEA PROJECTS IN 2021
TechnipFMC's expectations with the Brazilian market are high. The company recently released its 2020 financial results and also presented its outlook for this year. According to the company, Brazil will be the country with the highest number of new subsea project orders in 2021. The company has mapped eight opportunities for new contracts in the... Continue Reading →
Brazil Energy Insight 