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(OE) Strohm, a thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) solutions specialist, has completed the first field trials with Petrobras for its TCP pipe design offshore Brazil, at water depths of approximately 1,500 meters. The testing and engineering assessments, which were conducted in the Campos Basin in June, have demonstrated the pipe’s performance under real-world conditions as well... Continue Reading →
(PN) The Brazilian Environmental Institute (IBAMA) has granted Norwegian company Equinor the Installation License for the offshore section of the Raia Project gas pipeline, located in the Campos Basin. With the authorization, the company is now beginning work on installing the offshore gas pipeline, which will connect the FPSO Raia to the Cabiúnas unit in... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Argentina's VMOS signed a $2 billion loan to finance construction of the Vaca Muerta South pipeline project, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Vaca Muerta, a vast unconventional oil reserve, is pivotal for Argentina to cut costly imports and bolster its economy. VMOS S.A., a partnership formed by state-run oil company... Continue Reading →
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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
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 →
(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 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 →
