(TN) Ocyan celebrates the successful completion of the first stage of the decommissioning project in a contract signed with Petrobras to operate in the Campos Basin. The vessel chartered with Solstad is already in the Port of Vitória (ES), where it will unload the first equipment removed from the seabed. Part of it will be... Continue Reading →
Thirteen drilling cos participate in new Petrobras tender for the charter of rigs
(PN) Earlier this week, Petrobras launched a new tender for the charter of up to four drilling rigs. The tender is divided into three non-excluding lots and the opening of the envelopes with the proposals is scheduled, in principle, for the 17th of March. According to the rules of the tender, only the 13 companies... Continue Reading →
FUP submits a proposal to increase local content on Petrobras FPSOs to Lula
The Single Federation of Petroleum Workers (FUP) sent President Lula and the President of Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates, a proposal that provides for an increase in the level of national content in orders for Petrobras FPSOs. According to the union, the objective is to stimulate the development of the local chain of suppliers of goods,... Continue Reading →
Floating production platform construction market maintains momentum from high oil, gas prices
By David Boggs, Energy Maritime Associates (OM) The floating production construction market continued to grow in 2022, maintaining a rebound that began in 2021. As we enter a new year, the industry sentiment remains buoyant, with most respondents optimistic about the future. Recently, Energy Maritime Associates conducted its tenth annual Global Floating Production Industry Survey, which... Continue Reading →
Equinor delays Bacalhau, in the Santos Basin pre-salt, to 2025
(epbr) Equinor has delayed, from 2024 to 2025, the forecast for the start of production in the Bacalhau field, in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin, said the company’s president, Anders Opedal. The pandemic, according to the executive, affected the project schedule as a whole in the global oil and gas industry. The Norwegian oil... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the sale of the LUBNOR refinery
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, in reference to the release of May 25, 2022, informs that following up on the approval process of the sale transaction of Refinaria Lubrificantes e Derivados do Nordeste - LUBNOR, on today's date, the Court of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense - CADE approved an order from Councilors Vitor... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on sale of stake in power sector company
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 12/22/2022, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of its 18.8% stake in the capital stock of UEG Araucária S.A. (UEGA), together with its partners, Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL and COPEL Geração e Transmissão S.A., which hold, respectively,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras: Highlights on production and sales in 4Q22
In 2022, we delivered an excellent operational performance, meeting all production targets for the year, with the following marks recorded: In 2022, we achieved an annual record in operated production, with an average of 3.64 MMboed. This result was mainly due to the start-up of FPSO Guanabara (Mero field) and P-71 (Itapu field), as well... Continue Reading →
Seadrill drillship kicks off its gig off Brazil
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has revealed that one of its drillships embarked on its assignment at a field offshore Brazil with the country’s oil and gas giant, Petrobras. Back in December 2021, Petrobras awarded the contract for the West Jupiter drillship to Seadrill for work on the Búzios field offshore Brazil. As it came less than a month after Seadrill was... Continue Reading →
Trident Energy wraps up saturation diving campaign offshore Brazil
Oil and gas company Trident Energy has completed a saturation diving campaign at Pampo and Enchuva fields offshore Brazil. According to Trident Energy, this is the company’s first saturation diving campaign in Brazil and the second in its history. Trident Energy explained that the main objective was to remove two valves, allowing additional integrity tasks to... Continue Reading →