The floating offshore wind industry, currently at its beginnings, is set for massive growth in the years to come, which has now led the classification society DNV GL to released the first integrated rule set for floating offshore wind structures. "The rules provide both new entrants and experienced stakeholders a set of well-tested rules and standardized... Continue Reading →
Karoon to transform into oil production company following Brazilian field takeover
Australian player Karoon Energy has completed the acquisition of a 100 per cent operating interest in the Baúna field, located in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil, which will see it transform from an oil and gas exploration company into an oil production company. To remind, Karoon in July 2019 presented the high bid in the process to... Continue Reading →
U.S. Tells Eni Repairs to Venezuela Floating Oil Facility Not Barred by Sanctions
The United States has assured Italian oil company Eni SpA that efforts to prevent a spill at a floating crude facility in Venezuela would not run afoul of sanctions, the company, and the U.S. State Department said on Monday. Images in recent months showing the Nabarima floating storage and offloading facility (FSO), part of the... Continue Reading →
Ibama concludes terms of reference for offshore wind licensing
The term of reference (TR) for offshore wind farms is now available to interested companies, according to Ibama's environmental licensing coordinator, Roberta Cox. The official release of the document is scheduled for November. The TR presents reference information and guidelines for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Study and the Environmental Impact Report (EIA /... Continue Reading →
SPECIAL REPORT: ANALYSIS OF BRAZIL’S O&G SECTOR: All-in for the Brazilian oil and gas industry
In November 2007 Brazil’s national oil company, Petrobras, shocked the E&P world by announcing a 5-to-8-Bbbl discovery in a completely unknown geological play: carbonate reservoirs below a 2-km layer of salt, offshore Brazil, in a 2,000-m water depth. This announcement marked the beginning of a complete turnaround in the history of Brazil’s oil and gas... Continue Reading →
NEW SEISMIC DATA REVEAL POSSIBLE INCREASE IN THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE 17TH CONCESSION ROUND AREAS
New information regarding seismic and reservoirs revealed a possible increase in the attractiveness of the blocks that should be included in the Round. The information was announced this week by the director of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) Dirceu Amorelli during the collegiate board meeting of the agency. As is known, the auction was suspended... Continue Reading →
Brazil: Karoon Gets ANP Approval to Take Over Bauna Field
Australian oil and gas company Karoon Energy said Friday that the Brazilian national oil regulator ANP had approved, with conditions, Karoon's acquisition of the Bauna offshore field from Petrobras. The field is located in shallow waters in the Santos Basin in concession BM-S-40, 50-60km from Karoon’s Neon and Goiá discoveries, and 50km from Karoon’s Clorita... Continue Reading →
Brazil central bank to leave rates unchanged, too early for hawkish view: Reuters poll
(Reuters) - Brazil’s central bank will leave its key interest rate unchanged at a record low of 2.0% next week as it waits to see how a nascent economic recovery evolves, although most economists polled by Reuters now see rate risks skewed to the upside. The bank’s rate-setting committee, known as Copom, is set to... Continue Reading →
Entry and permanence of foreigners on vessels and platforms has changed rules
The National Immigration Council published a text that updates Normative Resolution 6, aimed at regulating seafarers and other foreigners on vessels. The rules have not changed since the Migration Law came into force in 2017. “These are significant changes that amplify and clarify common doubts of companies that work with vessels and offshore platforms. In... Continue Reading →
Petrobras delays Parque das Baleias project to 2024
Brazilian oil major Petrobras has postponed the Parque das Baleias integrated project in the Campos basin by about one year. Petrobras said last Friday that it also cancelled the FPSO charter bidding, granting the start of a new bidding process. The operator, citing the economic context of COVID-19 in its decision, now expects first oil... Continue Reading →
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