Offshore drillship contractor Seadrill on Wednesday announced its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after successfully completing its reorganization. The Plan was confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on October 26, 2021. "The restructuring significantly delevered the company’s balance sheet by equitizing approximately $4.9 billion of secured bank debt previously... Continue Reading →
FPSO Cidade de Itajaí completes nine years of operation
The FPSO Cidade de Itajaí (CDI), which completes nine years of operation in February, reached the milestone of 1 million m³ of oil produced in Campo de Baúna, in the Santos Basin, since the signing of service and charter contracts with Karoon, in November 2020. The unit operated by the joint venture Altera&Ocyan (a partnership... Continue Reading →
Enauta approves $1.2 billion investment in Atlanta
(epbr) Enauta announced today that it has approved investments of US$ 1.2 billion in the final production system project in the Atlanta field, in deep waters of the Santos Basin. The resources already include US$ 100 million that need to be contributed after the start of production and US$ 500 million referring to the production... Continue Reading →
Two large shipyards aim at Petrobras own P-80 FPSO contract
(PetroleoHoje) The dispute over the contract for the P-80, Petrobras' own FPSO that will make up the 9th module of Buzios, in the Santos cluster, should be restricted to two large international groups. After successive postponements and a long period of lack of interest, the Sembcorp and Keppel shipyards began to work to present a... Continue Reading →
Seadrill heading for bankruptcy exit
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited has revealed a timeline for its emergence from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy, expecting it to be this month. After a year of restructuring, Seadrill anticipates emerging from the Chapter 11 process in February 2022, likely prior to the end of the present week. As previously reported, Seadrill hammered out its plan... Continue Reading →
Yinson and Enauta Pen Firm Contracts for Atlanta Field FPSO
(OE) Malaysian FPSO specialist Yinson said Tuesday it had signed firm contracts with the Brazilian oil company Enauta for the provision, operation, and maintenance of an FPSO in the Atlanta Field located in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. This follows letters of intent between two firms signed in December 2021. Enauta has been producing oil... Continue Reading →
Brazil: Application of standards and scale can propel the Offshore Wind market
(Portos e Navios) The development of offshore wind projects in Brazilian jurisdictional waters has a way to go, but it has good indicators in different business areas. Sector agents consulted by Portos e Navios believe that the reduction of bureaucracy in the process and gains in scale will contribute to making projects viable, attracting new... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil starts drilling in Sergipe
(epbr) ExxonMobil began drilling the first exploratory well in block SEAL-M-428 (Cutthroat prospect), named 1-EMEB-3-SES. The drilling is being carried out by Seadrill's West Saturn rig, in a water depth of 3,093 meters, with an estimated duration of between two and four months. -- The information was released this Monday morning by Enauta. The company... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy top-10 investor urges management to buy Siemens Gamesa
(Reuters) - Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) should buy the rest of wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa (SGREN.MC) to accelerate a turnaround at the Spanish-listed firm, Deka, the second top-10 shareholder in as many weeks to call for the takeover, said on Monday. The comments from Ingo Speich, head of sustainability and corporate governance at Deka Investment, raise pressure on Siemens... Continue Reading →
FAR uncovers further exploration opportunities in Gambian blocks
Following the Bambo drilling campaign in late 2021, Australia’s FAR Limited and its partner Malaysia’s Petronas have completed a review of the prospectivity of the A2 and A5 blocks offshore The Gambia, opening additional, material exploration opportunities. The JV has now fulfiled the minimum work obligation for both blocks, gaining the right to enter the... Continue Reading →