Sept. 7 - Oil States Brasil has secured a new contract with Petrobras to provide specialized maintenance and technical assistance services for subsea equipment. The three-year agreement covers support for Petrobras's subsea operations as well as for the exploration and production (E&P) consortia in which the oil company participates. The scope encompasses activities such as... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC readies 200th subsea tree for Guyana projects
Sept. 2 (oilnow.gy) TechnipFMC has reached delivery readiness for its 200th subsea tree for offshore projects in Guyana. The company announced the milestone on September 1. It credited the expertise and collaboration of its team for supporting ExxonMobil Guyana’s offshore developments. “Recently, we reached a major milestone with the manufacturing and delivery readiness of the 200th subsea... Continue Reading →
Sea Lion roars into Falklands expansion as Navitas reels in second FPSO
Aug. 25 (offshore-energy.biz) Navitas Petroleum, an Israeli oil and gas producer and developer that operates a project under development in the North Falkland Basin, is stepping up plans to expand its oil field project in the Falkland Islands through the acquisition of a second floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel that could boost daily... Continue Reading →
Alexandre de Gusmão FPSO reaches peak production in the pre-salt
Aug. 20 - Alexandre de Gusmão FPSO, the fifth to be installed in the Mero field in the Santos Basin pre-salt, reached peak production, at 180,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd). Mero is the third largest producing field in Brazil, after Búzios and Tupi. “Each unit that reaches the maximum production level envisaged in the project not only contributes to the... Continue Reading →
Guyana: The 13-kilometer link giving Hammerhead gas three potential destinations
Aug. 12 (oilnow.gy) Guyana’s Hammerhead development, the country’s seventh sanctioned offshore oil project, is expected to begin production in 2029 with capacity of about 150,000 barrels of oil per day (b/d). Its associated gas could first fuel Hammerhead’s own operations, with remaining volumes potentially sent through the Gas-to-Energy (GtE) pipeline to shore, connected to future infrastructure... Continue Reading →
Proserv Accelerates Growth in Brazil Energy Sector Through Strategic Localisation
Aug. 11 - Aberdeen-headquartered Proserv, a global leader in controls technology, is accelerating its international growth with a strategic push into Brazil’s dynamic energy market; bringing proven expertise and high-value solutions directly to oil and gas operators seeking to optimize performance, reliability, and efficiency. This localisation marks a significant milestone in Proserv’s international growth strategy,... Continue Reading →
Guyana and Suriname: Two paths from offshore discovery to first oil
Aug. 11 (oilnow.gy) Two major offshore oil stories have unfolded on opposite sides of the Guyana-Suriname Basin, but the distance between discovery and production has been very different. Guyana went from the Liza discovery in May 2015 to first oil in December 2019, less than five years later. Its first final investment decision (FID) came in... Continue Reading →
Intermoor Secures Third Petrobras Services Contract
Aug. 10 (OE) Intermoor, Acteon’s Moorings and Anchors business line, has been awarded a new contract by Petrobras for the provision of inspection, preservation, maintenance, and operational readiness services for subsea interconnection, mooring and anchoring materials. This award marks the third contract secured by Intermoor from Petrobras in less than a year. Under the scope... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC Delivers Critical Equipment for Suriname Project
Aug. 9 (OE) The GranMorgu Project offshore of Suriname continues to make strong progress, reports TechnipFMC, with the delivery of critical subsea equipment supporting the next phase of execution. “The departure of the first drilling equipment and the successful installation of key FPSO connection components demonstrate the impact of early collaboration, standardized engineering and disciplined... Continue Reading →
Oil States to Supply Rigid Jumpers for the Buzios 10 Project
Aug. 7 (PN) Oil States do Brasil has signed a contract to manufacture and supply rigid jumpers for the Buzios 10 project, located in the pre-salt region of the Santos Basin. The equipment will be used in the field's subsea system and will operate in water depths ranging from 1,720 to 2,190 meters. The contract... Continue Reading →