Prysmian’s ‘first-of-its-kind’ FPSO subsea tie-back system in Brazil saves operator money and time for offshore oil project

(offshore-energy.biz) Italy’s cable systems giant Prysmian has provided a solution to a tie-back project in the pre-salt layer off the coast of Brazil, which it describes as a groundbreaking system envisioned to connect fields 30 kilometers (km) away to a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, enabling fast-tracked development of an oil project with... Continue Reading →

September 23, 2024 0

TotalEnergies Starts Production at Fenix Gas Field Offshore Argentina

TotalEnergies has started the production from the Fenix gas field, off the coast of Tierra del Fuego in Southern Argentina. The Fenix field, located 60 km offshore, is part of the Cuenca Marina Austral 1 (CMA-1) concession, in which TotalEnergies holds a 37.5% operated interest, alongside its partners Harbour Energy (37.5%) and Pan American Energy... Continue Reading →

September 21, 2024 0

PTTEP Sells Its Entire Stake in Deepwater Block Offshore Mexico to Repsol

(OE) Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas company PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) has divested its entire interest in Mexico Block 29, located in deep waters of the Salina Basin offshore Mexico, to the operator Repsol, which has increased its working interest in the block to 46.67%. On September 17, 2024, PTTEP Mexico E&P Limited, a... Continue Reading →

September 21, 2024 0

Colombia court suspension of Uchuva-2 well threatens energy security, say industry groups

(Reuters) - A ruling from a Colombian court that ordered the suspension of work at a major offshore gas well is a threat to the country's energy security, industry groups the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) and Naturgas said on Monday. In a court order dated Sept. 11, a judge said activities at well Uchuva-2, on the... Continue Reading →

September 16, 2024 0

Mexico’s top oil & gas projects under development: Coming to grips with main hydrocarbon challenges and obstacles at home and abroad

(offshore-energy.biz) Many factors, including roadblocks, play a role in oil and gas extraction and development around the globe. Some of these are region-specific while others tend to be a global problem. Mexico’s five largest upcoming hydrocarbon projects have not managed to escape these, thus, they are also facing such technical and other issues. The Latin... Continue Reading →

September 13, 2024 0

Iberdrola, BP to build 25-MW green hydrogen project in Spain

(Reuters) - Spanish renewable power company Iberdrola and Britain's BP said on Thursday they had agreed to build a 25-megawatt green hydrogen plant in Castellon, on Spain's eastern coast. The project, which will benefit from a 15-million-euro ($16.5 million) EU subsidy, is designed to help BP reduce the carbon footprint of its oil refinery located in Castellon,... Continue Reading →

September 12, 2024 0

Brava Energia obtains Ibama license to operate FPSO Atlanta and is now waiting for ANP approval

(PN) Brava Energia (formed by the merger between 3R and Enauta) announced it has received the operating license from the Brazilian Institute of the Environment (Ibama) for the Atlanta platform ship (FPSO), which will be installed in the field of the same name, in the Santos Basin. The company is now working to obtain approval... Continue Reading →

September 11, 2024 0

Saipem Looks Into Nuclear Tech for Emissions-Free Oil and Gas Ops

(OE) Saipem and newcleo have signed a collaboration agreement to identify solutions for the offshore application of newcleo’s technology to produce nuclear energy, which could provide zero-emission electricity for oil and gas installations. The objective of the agreement signed by the companeis is to study the application of newcleo’s Small Modular Lead-cooled Fast Reactor (SM-LFR)... Continue Reading →

September 9, 2024 0

Exxon withdraws from race to buy stake in Namibia oil block from Galp, sources say

(Reuters) - Exxon Mobilhas pulled out of the race to buy half of Galp Energia's (GALP.tab stake in a large oil discovery in Namibia that has attracted interest from top energy companies, sources with knowledge of the matter said. More than 12 oil companies including Exxon, Shell and Brazil's national oil company Petrobras had expressed interest in Galp's 40% stake in... Continue Reading →

September 9, 2024 0

Constellation’s Alpha Star Gets Shell’s Brazil Job

(OE) Offshore drilling contractor Constellation has secured a new contract with Shell for its Alpha Star ultra-deepwater drilling rig offshore Brazil. The contract is for approximately 30 days, having started on August 30, 2024. The new contract will be executed at the same day rates as the current agreement with 3R Petroleum and will not... Continue Reading →

September 6, 2024 0

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