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Dec. 12 (offshore-energy.biz) TechnipFMC has delivered its 100th Subsea 2.0 tree to UK-headquartered energy giant Shell, the company that placed the first order for the subsea product platform. The subsea tree was manufactured, assembled, and tested at TechnipFMC’s dedicated facility for Subsea 2.0 in Nusajaya, Malaysia, and will be used on Shell’s project in the Gulf... Continue Reading →
Dec.10 (splash247.com) Viridien, formerly CGG, has announced a new multi-client seismic reimaging program over Angola’s highly prospective offshore block 22 to support the country’s upcoming licensing round. The 4,300 sq km high-end data set will provide insight into underexplored structures along the Atlantic Hinge zone, following the same trend as the proven Cameia and Golfinho... Continue Reading →
Dec. 9 (oilnow.gy) Suriname’s long-discussed gas-to-shore ambitions are gaining new momentum following PETRONAS’ recent declaration of commerciality for the Sloanea field in Block 52. The Sloanea-1 discovery, drilled in 2020, is now confirmed as a commercially viable gas field following appraisal work and technical studies carried out over the past two years. PETRONAS holds an 80... Continue Reading →
Dec 2 (Reuters) - Oil majors operating in Brazil have closed ranks to oppose a proposed merger between energy contractors Subsea7 and Saipem, and antitrust agency Cade has asked the two firms to provide its probe with new data on Friday, public documents seen by Reuters show. The resulting new firm, to be called Saipem7, would have... Continue Reading →
Dec. 1 (TN) TGS began, this Saturday (November 29th), 3D marine seismic survey in the Pelotas sedimentary basin, Pelotas Norte Phase I program, 96 kilometers off the coast of the municipality of Laguna, in Santa Catarina, between the municipalities of Florianópolis and Palmares do Sul, at depths greater than 200 meters. The research area was... Continue Reading →
Nov. 18 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) has expanded its offshore data acquisition work, with new geotechnical, underwater, and seismic surveys underway across the Stabroek Block. According to a notice from the Maritime Administration Department, geotechnical surveying operations commenced on November 15 and are scheduled to conclude on December 31, 2025. The work, being carried... Continue Reading →
Nov. 17 (OE) Energy data and intelligence firm TGS has outlined plans for the start of Pelotas Norte Phase I multi-client 3D survey in the Pelotas Basin, offshore southern Brazil. Phase I will encompass approximately 14,800 square kilometers across 21 exploration blocks, the majority of which lie in un-held acreage expected to be included in... Continue Reading →
Nov. 17 - Belga Marine and Global Maritime are proud to announce a strategic partnership aimed at advancing safety, innovation, and operational excellence in Brazil’s offshore energy market. This collaboration will deliver comprehensive solutions tailored to the needs of developers and operators, marine contractors and vessel owners across the region, offering a broad portfolio of... Continue Reading →
Nov. 14 - Petrobras has postponed the deadline for receiving proposals for the construction of the platform that will serve the revitalization project of the Albacora field in the Campos Basin to May 25, 2026. The tender, originally announced in March 2025, stipulated a deadline of December 15, 2025. According to the company, the postponement... Continue Reading →
Nov. 13 (Reuters) Suriname's Staatsolie has approved the commercial declaration of the Sloanea gas discovery by Malaysia's Petronas at one of the country's most promising offshore areas, Block 52, the state-run company said on Thursday. The declaration follows a production sharing contract signed in 2013 to explore for oil and gas in the block, three... Continue Reading →
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