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(OE) Floating production solutions specialist Amplus Energy Services has signed an agreement with Altera Infrastructure to acquire the Petrojarl I floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, which recently completed its deployment at Petrobras’ Atlanta field offshore Brazil. The acquisition marks Amplus' initial vessel ownership, positioning the company to expand this strategy and meet growing... Continue Reading →
(PN) DHC Brasil announced that it has signed five new contracts for the provision of offshore air transportation services in the Campos and Santos Basins. Scheduled to begin this year, the new five-year agreements will allow CHC to operate four more AW139s and one additional S-92A helicopters in Brazil. “We have supported Petrobras since 1990,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras expects to reach a production of 1.5 million barrels of oil per day in the Búzios field in the near future. The information was given by the CEO of the state-owned company, Magda Chambriard, during a Transpetro event. According to her, the increase in production will be supported by a robust hiring of support... Continue Reading →
by Gabriel Chiappini (exios.com.br) The review of the incentive policies of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the United States and the withdrawal of the world's largest economy from the Paris Agreement, under the Donald Trump administration, opens up new opportunities for Brazil to attract investments in green projects, such as wind generation and green... Continue Reading →
(oilnow.gy) SBM Offshore is working to lay the foundation for capacity building and local content development in Suriname as it looks towards delivering the first FPSO for TotalEnergies’ Gran Morgu project, set to begin production in 2028. Pierre Gaté, Country Entry-Manager of SBM Offshore Suriname, said the company is leveraging its early presence to maximize... Continue Reading →
(OE) SBM Offshore and Petrobras have signed an agreement to study the application of carbon capture modules on floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) units. The module design is based on an engineering and design study between SBM Offshore and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), qualified by DNV. It is based on a combination of MHI’s... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the FPSO Almirante Tamandaré (Búzios 7) has started production today in the Búzios field, located in the pre- salt layer of the Santos Basin. This is the first high-capacity unit to be installed in the field, with the potential to produce up to 225,000 barrels of oil per... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) With the need to ensure energy independence in mind, the government of Trinidad and Tobago has initiated its new bidding round to boost hydrocarbon exploration and production in this Caribbean twin-island country located off the northern edge of the South American mainland. Given the myriad of challenges the world is facing today – from... Continue Reading →
(oilnow.gy) With US$17.6 billion in crude exports projected for 2025, the Stabroek Block group could recover up to US$13.2 billion in expenses in 2025. The group—ExxonMobil, Hess, and CNOOC—has committed more than US$54 billion to explore and develop the Stabroek Block resources offshore Guyana. Their production sharing agreement (PSA) with the Guyana government lets them take... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) Brazil’s deepwater offshore drilling contractor Ventura Offshore has struck a deal with Umas 1 as the seller of a semi-submersible rig the firm decided to acquire last year to make a lump sum payment as a final settlement. Ventura Offshore Midco disclosed at the end of June 2024 the acquisition of the SSV Catarina, the... Continue Reading →
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