Partners Frontera Energy and CGX Energy plan to spend up to $130 million on their second exploration well on the Corentyne block offshore Guyana following positive results from the first well, Kawa-1. Frontera Energy is the majority shareholder of CGX and joint venture partner of CGX in the Petroleum Prospecting License for the Corentyne block.... Continue Reading →
Demand for floating rigs soars in February
(OM) Demand for floating rigs is soaring in the new year, with floaters making up 86% of the awards in February thus far, according to Evercore ISI’s latest Offshore Rig Market Snapshot. While no contract awarded was for more than four months, the firm commented that “day rates are clearly trending higher with Transocean... Continue Reading →
PGS identifies potential on the outside of the Campos Basin
(PetroleoHoje)The latest seismic data collected by PGS in the Campos Basin indicate a potential for emerging plays near the Urissane and Mairarê wells. The wells were drilled by Petrobras in 2020 and 2021, respectively, and Urissane generated an oil discovery at the end of January last year. According to John Cramer, Brazil Area Manager at... Continue Reading →
Report: Saipem to Rethink Green Push After Profit Warning
Italy's Saipem is set to take a more cautious approach to new green business after delays to a wind farm project helped to tip the energy contractor into issuing a profit warning, two sources close to the matter said on Wednesday. Saipem, a [company specializing] in subsea exploration and construction and provider of services to... Continue Reading →
Guyana Pledges to Balance Oil Investment with Residents’ Economic Welfare
(Reuters) Guyana's President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday defended his country's right to develop its oil industry for its residents while insisting local goods and services requirements are not meant to block foreign investments. A string of discoveries off its coast is on the verge of turning the tiny South American country into an oil powerhouse.... Continue Reading →
Shell Taps Maersk for FPSO Project Support in Brazil
Danish offshore vessel owner Maersk Supply Service said Tuesday it had secured an integrated solutions contract by Shell in Brazil, for a station-keeping assignment during the removal of the emergency Gas Lift Riser on the FPSO Fluminense. The scope includes responsibility for the station keeping, including vessels, heading control procedures, towmasters, survey equipment and deck... Continue Reading →
Guyana’s First Oil and Gas Training Center Set to Launch
3t EnerMech and Orinduik Development Incorporated Training Centre have partnered to provide a training center for the local workforce in Guyana, supporting the country's fast-growing offshore oil and gas sector, eliminating the need for local workers to travel abroad for accredited training. This venture said it would provide "an industry-leading" and internationally accredited facility in... Continue Reading →
Brazil: Trident taps Helix for long-term field decommissioning in Campos Basin
Helix Energy Solutions has secured a long-term field decommissioning contract with Trident Energy for the Pampo and Enchova clusters in the Campos Basin, Brazil. Helix will provide a riser-based well intervention vessel, either Siem Helix 1 or Siem Helix 2, a 10k Intervention Riser System, project management and engineering services and, in conjunction with its Subsea Services Alliance partner Schlumberger, fully integrated... Continue Reading →
Glencore’s traded oil volumes in 2021 fell to lowest since 2015
(Reuters) - Glencore's (GLEN.L) traded oil volumes fell to below 4 million barrels per day in 2021 for the first time since 2015, the company's results showed on Tuesday. The global trader and miner traded 3.86 million bpd in 2021, down from 4.2 million bpd a year earlier, showing it has not recovered volumes after the peak... Continue Reading →
Saipem to submit updated business plan to board on March 15
(Reuters) - Italian energy services group Saipem said on Tuesday it would submit an updated strategic plan for approval by the board on March 15. Sapem, which presented its 2022-2025 plan last October, issued a surprise profit warning at the end of last month and pulled its outlook. The company, controlled by energy group Eni... Continue Reading →