McDermott has been awarded a sizeable offshore transportation and installation contract by Brava Energia for the Papa-Terra field in the Campos Basin and the Atlanta field in Block BS-4 within the Santos Basin, both offshore Brazil. Under the contract scope, McDermott will execute the transportation and installation of flexible pipelines, umbilicals and associated subsea equipment... Continue Reading →
Guyana calls companies to pre-qualify for NGL facility
(Reuters) - Guyana is looking for a company willing to build a natural gas liquids (NGL) facility as part of efforts to monetize its offshore gas reserves, according to a notice published by the South American government on Sunday. The storage and offloading facility would receive about 4,200 barrels per day (bpd) of liquids from... Continue Reading →
Equinor’s deepwater gas RAIA project moves forward with preliminary production license and approval for construction of gas pipeline
(PN) The Brazilian Institute of the Environment (Ibama) granted the preliminary license for oil and gas production activities at the Raia Project, operated by Equinor in the pre-salt layer of the Campos Basin. Also, the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved the construction of the 200 km gas pipeline that will connect the Raia FPSO to... Continue Reading →
EPE completes new technical approval for the Equinor Raia gas pipeline project
(PN) The Energy Research Company (EPE) has completed the technical analysis of the documentation submitted by Equinor to request authorization to begin early construction and installation activities for the gas pipeline to transport specified gas from the Raia Project. EPE considered the project compatible with the sectoral planning and recommended its authorization, highlighting its importance... Continue Reading →
Mota-Engli secures another contract with Petrobras worth R$1.56 billion
Portuguese company Mota-Engil announced that it has signed a new and important contract with Petrobras worth approximately R$1.56 billion (around 240 million euros). The agreement is estimated to last 60 months and involves a wide range of services related to the decommissioning of subsea assets in three oil fields in the Campos Basin: Marlim, Marlim... Continue Reading →
Mota-Engil signs R$1.6 billion contract for construction and assembly on Petrobras platforms
(PN) The Portuguese company Mota-Engil, through its subsidiary in Brazil, Empresa Construtora do Brasil, has signed a new contract with Petrobras worth approximately R$1.61 billion (around 250 million euros). The agreement will have an estimated duration of 48 months and involves the execution of a series of maintenance, construction and assembly services on offshore oil... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC signs agreement with Petrobras to develop CO2 resistant hybrid flexible pipe
TechnipFMC has signed a technology agreement with Petrobras to accelerate the development and commercialization of the so-called Hybrid Flexible Pipe (HFP) as a definitive standardized solution to address a well-known problem in the offshore industry: stress corrosion cracking caused by CO₂ (SCC CO₂) in flexible pipelines. The new technology is designed to withstand corrosive environments... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts operating the second module of the Natural Gas Processing Unit (UPGN) in Rio de Janeiro
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the communication of November 11, 2024, informs that the second module of the Natural Gas Processing Unit (UPGN) of the Boaventura Energy Complex, located in Itaboraí (RJ), went into commercial operation. Added to the first module, inaugurated last year, the unit's total processing capacity reaches 21 million... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Hires Subsea7 for Buzios Field Offshore Work in $1.2B Deal
(OE) Subsea7 has secured a super-major contract by Petrobras, after winning a competitive tender, for the development of the Búzios 11 deepwater field, offshore Brazil. The field is located approximately 180 kilometers off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at 2,000 meters water depth in the pre-salt Santos basin. The contract... Continue Reading →
Vallourec Gets Line Pipes Supply Contract for Petrobras’ Buzios Field
(OE) French tubular solutions supplier Vallourec has secured a contract with Allseas to supply line pipes for Búzios 10 offshore project located at the Búzios field, operated by Petrobras. The contract represents nearly 18,000 tons of subsea seamless premium carbon steel line pipes, for the risers and flowlines. It also includes an optional scope of... Continue Reading →