Maech 30 (Sinaval) Belov Engenharia has signed a total of eight contracts with Petrobras for chartering and providing shallow diving (up to 50 meters) and ROV services with DSV (Diving Support Vessels) type vessels, which will come into effect between the second half of 2026 and the second half of 2027. The signed contracts total... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia to start well driling campaign in Papa-Terra and Atlanta Fields
March 30 - Brava Energia announced today that it has kicked off a campaign to drill four new wells, two in the Papa-Terra field, in the Campos Basin, and two in the Atlanta field, in the Santos Basin. The activities will be carried out with the Lone Star semi-submersible drilling rig, operated by Constellation, with... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola Awards $4B Contracts for UK Subsea Power Link
March 30 (OE) Iberdrola has awarded contracts to Siemens Energy and Prysmian, worth more than $4 billion (€3.5 billion), for the development of the Eastern Green Link 4 subsea electricity interconnector between Scotland and England. Under the agreements, Siemens Energy will supply two high-voltage direct current converter stations, while Prysmian will provide more than 640... Continue Reading →
Oil, gas exploration is back: Energy giants hunt to replenish reserves
March 27 (Reuters) - Global energy companies are getting back to basics and focusing on the hunt for new sources of oil and gas, executives declared at the CERAWeek conference in Houston this week, ending years of underinvestment in exploration. In recent years, the shale revolution in the U.S. promised abundant, flexible supply, while growth... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Announces Ibama License to Drill Mãe de Ouro Well in the Potiguar Basin
March 27 - Petrobras announced the renewal of the operating license from the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) for drilling the Mãe de Ouro well, which is located in deep waters in the Potiguar Basin. The license allows the drilling of three wells: Mãe de Ouro, Inhame, and Taianga. The wells... Continue Reading →
FORESEA signs long term drilling contract with Petrobras
March 26 - Foresea has signed a long-term contract with Petrobras, valued at approximately US$465 million, for the operation of the ultra-deepwater drillship ODN I at the pre-salt Mero Field in the Santos Basin. The contract is valid for 1,443 days (approximately 4 years). The drillingcampaign is scheduled to begin in early 2027, shortly after... Continue Reading →
New ‘industry’s first’ for Halliburton, ExxonMobil, Noble, Sekal, and Wells Alliance offshore Guyana
March 25 (offshore-energy.biz) As the industry’s shift from automation-assisted drilling to repeatable, scalable well construction automation continues, the U.S.-headquartered oilfield services player Halliburton has tucked a new milestone under its belt by pooling resources with ExxonMobil, Sekal, Noble, and the Wells Alliance Guyana team to advance digital well construction off the coast of Guyana. The... Continue Reading →
Constellation Oil Services reports financial results for 2025
March 24 - Constellation Oil Services, the largest offshore oil well drilling company in Brazil, presented its financial results for 2025, a year marked by consistent advances in its operational and financial performance. The company recorded adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) of US$233 million in 2025, 37% above the initial guidance... Continue Reading →
First Power Start Flowing from Dominion Energy’s Largest US Offshore Wind Project
March 24 (OE) Dominion Energy has delivered first power to the grid from its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, marking a key milestone for what is set to become the largest offshore wind development in the United States. Dominion Energy’s Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Blue, said the project began supplying electricity... Continue Reading →
Equinor Kicks Off Drilling Ops at Brazil’s Raia Offshore Project
March 24 (Reuters) Norway's Equinor has begun drilling producer and injector wells for its offshore Raia natural gas project in Brazil, while also planning fresh exploratory activities in the South American nation, its top executive in the country told Reuters. The project in the Campos basin is on track to start production in 2028 and... Continue Reading →