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Oct. 22 - Miros, the Norwegian specialist in radar-based real-time ocean surface measurement, has introduced a 3D vessel view providing crews and operators with a consolidated view of the accurately measured sea state surrounding their vessel. The new 3D interface in WaveSystem, a wave monitoring system for weather-critical offshore vessel operations, shows where each wave... Continue Reading →
Oct. 22 (OE) OneSubsea has completed a joint industry project in Brazil with TotalEnergies, Equinor, BP and Chevron to develop and qualify fully electric subsea production technologies for applications in water depths of up to 3,000 meters. The Brazil All-Electric Joint Industry Project (JIP), supported through the Brazilian National Petroleum Agency's (ANP) research and development... Continue Reading →
Oct. 21 (offshoreWIND.biz) Japanese construction company Kumagai Gumi has joined Saitec Offshore Technologies and Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO) in the DemoSATH floating wind project in Spain, with the partners extending the prototype’s operation at the BiMEP test site through 2027. Under a cooperation agreement, the partners will use the extended operating period for research,... Continue Reading →
Oct. 20 (offshore-energy.biz) With more than a billion barrels of oil in its sights, Ireland-headquartered and AIM-listed United Oil & Gas (UOG) is laying the groundwork for its next offshore move to sweeten the pitch for prospective partners in the Caribbean, with a fresh study that maps out a double-digit rig pool, local logistics, and... Continue Reading →
Oct. 20 (TN) On October 18, the FPSO P-82 departed from the Tuas Boulevard Yard in Singapore, bound for the Búzios field in the pre-salt region of the Santos Basin—the field with the largest reserves and production volume in Brazil. The P-82 is one of six giant FPSOs commissioned by Petrobras; with a nominal production... Continue Reading →
Oct 19 (Reuters) - Oilfield service companies including Weatherford International, Baker Hughes, Halliburton and SLB are advertising dozens of jobs in Venezuela, according to company websites, an early sign that a Washington-backed plan to rebuild the country's energy industry is gaining traction. The hiring could help reverse a sanctions-era exodus of companies and professionals from... Continue Reading →
Oct 20 (Reuters) - Halliburton topped Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue and profit, as higher demand for its oilfield equipment in Latin America helped offset muted activity in North America and subdued revenue in the Middle East and Asia. Shares of the company, which kicked off the earnings season for US oilfield service providers,... Continue Reading →
Oct. 19 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil is evaluating wells near its Ranger discovery offshore Guyana for possible tiebacks to a future development, with Rockhead among the wells drilled this year. John Ardill, ExxonMobil’s vice president, outlined the work in a LinkedIn post. The exploration and appraisal program is gathering subsurface data to assess a commercial development in... Continue Reading →
Oct. 17 - bp has identified signs of hydrocarbons in well 1-BP-14-SPS, the first exploratory well drilled in the Tupinambá block, located in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. Drilling took place in September using Transocean’s Deepwater Mykonos drillship. The company acquired a 100% stake in the block during the second cycle of the... Continue Reading →
Oct. 17 (oilnow.gy) Guyana’s first competitive oil auction offered more shallow water blocks than deep water acreage. Eleven of the 14 blocks were in shallow water, and six were selected for negotiations in October 2023. The round, launched in December 2022 and closed in September 2023, formed part of efforts to attract additional operators to... Continue Reading →
