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(OE) MODEC has secured an Approval in Principle (AiP) for Abate Notation from classification society DNV for its FPSO Bacalhau, set for deployment at an Equinor-operated oil project offshore Brazil. In this project, a comprehensive assessment of greenhouse gas emissions abatement on FPSO Bacalhau was conducted according to DNV guidelines. The Abate notation requires stringent... Continue Reading →
(OilNow.gy) The oil and gas industry has long underpinned the global economy, with demand growing steadily except during the COVID-19 pandemic. New discoveries and massive oilfield reserves sustain global production, essential for meeting this demand. In May 2024, GlobalData conducted a poll to identify which oil field developments have the best short to medium-term prospects.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp plans to drill up to 30 wells as part of its seventh oil project in Guyana, named Hammerhead, according to the development plan proposed by the company and disclosed by the government on Monday. The project, which is pending government approval, would start production in 2029, lifting the country's capacity to... Continue Reading →
(Oil Now) Suriname’s shallow water bid round has closed and according to its state oil company, Staatsolie, “several bids” were received. “We would like to thank the companies which have shown their interest,” the Staatsolie said in a recent announcement. The state oil firm is yet to release the companies that submitted bids and for... Continue Reading →
(OE) China’s state-owned ZPMC Qidong Marine Engineering has launched the bow section of the P-82 floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, being built by Seatrium for Petrobras’ Búzios field offshore Brazil. The bow section of the N1151 (P-82) FPSO, said to be the world’s largest, exited the dock at ZPMC Qidong Marine Engineering in... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Oil producers Chevron Corp (CVX.N), opens new tab and Hess Corp (HES.N), opens new tab expect the U.S. Federal Trade Commission will review their proposed merger in the third quarter, the companies said in a statement on Thursday. Bloomberg News reported earlier on Thursday the FTC planned to delay its decision on whether to block Chevron's $53-billion... Continue Reading →
(OE) Oil and gas company Enauta has completed the anchoring of the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit Atlanta at a field in Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. However, the production start from the unit might face delays due to announced strikes by the officials working in public institutions. In June, Enauta completed the anchoring... Continue Reading →
(OE) Corinth Pipeworks has secured a contract from Woodside Energy, the operator of the Trion deepwater field offshore Mexico, to manufacture and supply approximately 118 kilometers of High Frequency Welded (HFW) steel pipes. The Trion field is located in the Perdido Fold Belt in Mexican waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Situated approximately 180km off... Continue Reading →
(OE) France-based tubular solutions supplier Vallourec has secured a contract from TotalEnergies to supply almost 5,000 tonnes of OCTG solutions and associated services for the Kaminho deepwater project on Block 20, 100 km off the coast of Angola. On this project, Vallourec will supply its range of VAM connections and use CLEANWELL, its more environmentally-friendly,... Continue Reading →
(OE) Italian energy giant Eni has made a new oil and gas discovery in an exploration well in Block 9 in the Sureste Basin, offshore Mexico. The discovery was made on the Yopaat-1 EXP exploration well, approximately 63 kilometers off the coast in the mid-deep water of the Cuenca Salina. The preliminary estimates indicate a... Continue Reading →
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