(OE) Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. has secured a deepwater well decommissioning contract with Shell in Brazil. The scope of work includes plug and abandonment services on subsea wells located in the Bijupira and Salema fields. Helix will supply the Q7000 riser-based well intervention vessel, a 10k Intervention Riser System (IRS), and remotely operated vehicles. The Q7000, equipped with... Continue Reading →
High subsea activity lifts DOF’s figures up
DOF Group has reported that its fleet achieved an average utilization of 88% in the third quarter of 2022, an increase from 83% in the same period last year, backed by “continued high activity and good performance” in subsea regions. In Q3 2022, DOF’s revenue totaled NOK 2,862 million, an increase from NOK 2,052 million in Q3... Continue Reading →
Enauta shuts down production from Brazilian well ahead of drilling campaign
Brazilian oil and gas player Enauta has interrupted production from a well located on a field offshore Brazil ahead of the original schedule and prior to embarking on its new drilling campaign next month. Enauta reported the interruption of production from the well 7-ATL-3H-RJS, which is located at the Atlanta field, on Wednesday. The Brazilian player... Continue Reading →
Wintershall Dea Buys Stake in Hokchi Block Offshore Mexico
(OED)German oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has agreed to acquire a 37% non-operated participating interest in the Hokchi Block, offshore Mexico, from Hokchi Energy, a subsidiary of Pan American Energy. Wintershall Dea will have an option to increase its stake in the offshore block to 40% at a later stage. Through this acquisition, Wintershall... Continue Reading →
World’s Largest Oilfield Services Firm Rebrands for a Lower-carbon Future
(OE) Schlumberger, the world's largest oilfield services provider, is rebranding itself with a new name, color scheme and logo that underscores its ambitions for a lower-carbon future, the company said on Monday. The nearly 100-year-old firm, originally named after its founding family, has become a giant in oilfield services and equipment such as drilling and... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil books DOF Subsea vessels offshore Guyana
Norwegian DOF Subsea has secured a three-year contract for two multipurpose support construction vessels (MPSVs) with Esso Exploration & Production Guyana. DOF Subsea will perform inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR), well-intervention support, and light subsea construction activities to support the “growing” subsea infrastructures in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The two MPSVs, featuring 250-ton AHC cranes and work-class... Continue Reading →
Oceaneering secures $300 million in subsea robotics contracts
Oceaneering’s Subsea Robotics segment has won multiple contracts in the third quarter of 2022 with anticipated aggregate revenue of $300 million. The contracts are primarily for remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services delivered from floating drilling rigs and vessels for subsea equipment support, subsea intervention and construction. Included work scopes are also ROV tooling, survey, positioning... Continue Reading →
Equinor produces first oil from new Peregrino C platform in Brazil
Equinor’s new platform in Brazil, Peregrino C, produced its very first oil on 10 October at 20:00 local time. Peregrino is Equinor’s largest operated field outside Norway. Peregrino phase 2 will extend the Peregrino field life to 2040. Phase 2 adds 250-300 million barrels of oil, while at the same time halving expected CO2 emissions per... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Hires Radix for Well Engineering and Subsea Engineering Work
Radix Engineering and Software has closed a R$49 million (~$9.5 million) contract with Petrobras in Brazil to develop and maintain scientific software focused on Well Engineering and Subsea Engineering. The contract will create 50 new jobs. Radix will develop software for two lots of subsea and one lot of wells, marking its return to large... Continue Reading →
OneSubsea to install Christmas trees in Petrobras fields
A new and very important contract for OneSubsea. The company announced that it signed an agreement that contemplates the installation of 12 underwater Christmas trees in fields that are operated by Petrobras. The contract is valued at between $100 million and $150 million. In addition, OneSubsea is very close to signing another major contract with... Continue Reading →