A former head of Mexican state oil firm Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) accused of corruption has sought to blame the wrongdoing on his former boss, ex-President Enrique Pena Nieto, and a top aide, said Attorney General Alejandro Gertz on Tuesday. Former Pemex Chief Executive Emilio Lozoya on Tuesday filed a complaint saying Pena Nieto and his... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on deadline for expressing interest in assets in Colombia
August 11, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 07/27/2020, regarding the sale of its entire stake in the exploratory portion of the Tayrona Block, located in the Guajira Basin, Colombia, informs that it has extended until 08/21/2020 the deadline for companies to express their interest in the opportunity.... Continue Reading →
DELAY ON RETURN TO WORK AT THE SINGAPORE SHIPYARD MAY DELAY THE COMPLETION OF MERO FPSO 2
Aug 11, 2020 The pandemic should also cause the delay in the delivery of the FPSO Sepetiba that SBM Offshore is building to be installed in Campo de Mero 2. The crisis in international health has caused the closure of many offices and supplier companies in Singapore, where the unit will be built . The... Continue Reading →
Well Intervention Market Overview
The well intervention market is a niche one, with only a few main players – including Helix/Well Ops, Island Offshore, AKOFS Offshore and Siem Offshore – and only three key geographical regions; Northwest Europe, South America and the US Gulf of Mexico. Unsurprisingly then, the fleet operates in regions with high numbers of installed subsea... Continue Reading →
PPSA Contracts Schlumberger
Aug 11, 2020 Pré-Sal Petróleo (PPSA) signed a contract with Schlumberger to implement the cognitive environment for E&P called Delf. The cloud environment allows the storage and remote processing of data from oil and gas reservoirs with the participation of the Union. According to the company, the novelty will allow its professionals to interpret and... Continue Reading →
Petrobras releases E&P teaser in Santos Basin
August 10, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of 50% to 100% of its stake in the BM-S-51 concession with hand-over the operation, located in the Santos Basin, in the pre-salt polygon. The concession is located at water depths ranging from... Continue Reading →
Stena Carron Drillship Set to Begin Drilling at Kaieteur Block, Offshore Guyana
U.S. oil major ExxonMobil is set to begin drilling at the Kaieteur Block offshore Guyana, hoping to replicate successes made in the adjacent Stabroek block where it has made more than 16 discoveries. Westmount Energy, which indirectly owns a share in the Kaieteur Block, on Monday cited a statement by Ration Petroleum, according to which the... Continue Reading →
Time for an Intervention?
Just as the oil and gas industry was starting to get back on its feet, COVID-19 and plummeting oil prices have affected the market across the board, including well intervention. But players in this space are optimistic, with new vessels and more compact intervention systems being planned and hopes that production enhancement will be an... Continue Reading →
Opedal Tapped for Top Spot at Equinor
The Equinor Board of Directors appointed Anders Opedal as its new president and CEO starting November 2, 2020. Eldar Sætre will retire after six years as CEO and more than 40 years in the company. Opedal ascends to the top spot coming from the position as Executive Vice President Technology, Projects and Drilling. He joined... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts binding phase in the Camamu Basin
August 7, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 06/01/2020, announces the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of its stake (35%) in the Manati field, a shallow water offshore production located in the Camamu Basin, in the state of Bahia. Potential buyers qualified for this phase... Continue Reading →
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