Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has extended the contract with the engineering and consulting firm for the delivery of maintenance solutions across the Peregrino wellhead platforms (WHP) and FPSO, located offshore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. "This is the third one-year extension awarded to the team, with the contract initially secured in 2015 as a... Continue Reading →
Lukoil Makes Oil Discovery Offshore Mexico
(OE) Russian oil company Lukoil has said it has discovered an oil field within the Yoti West structure at Block 12 offshore Mexico. The field was discovered after drilling the first exploration well. According to preliminary estimates, the initial oil in place reaches 250 million barrels, Lukoil said. Lukoil used the Valaris Valaris 8505 semi-submersible... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy, Andrade Gutierrez win $1.1 bln power plant order
(Reuters) - Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) and conglomerate Andrade Gutierrez (AGIS.UL) have won 1 billion euro ($1.1 billion) contract to build a 1.7 gigawatt combined cycle power plant in Brazil, the German group said on Tuesday. The contract has been awarded by Gas Natural Acu (GNA), a joint venture of Siemens Energy, BP (BP.L), Prumo Logistica and China's State... Continue Reading →
Houlder Supports Firm Developing Micropiling Tech for Offshore Wind
(OE) Design and engineering consultancy Houlder said Tuesday it was supporting Subsea Micropiles, a company adapting land-based micropiling technology to create superior marine foundation and anchor solutions. Houlder is providing marine operations and engineering support to speed up market development and the deployment of Subsea Micropiles’ technology."Innovative foundation technology is essential to reducing costs and... Continue Reading →
PJV to Equip Brazil-bound FPSO Duo with Valves
PJ Valves (PJV), a manufacturer and supplier of valves for the energy industry, has secured orders to supply valves for two FPSOs in Brazil. One of these FPSOs is planned to be one of the largest offshore oil producing units in the world. The FPSO, destined for the Buzios field, will have daily processing capacity... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS TO CONTRACT 4D SEISMIC SURVEY FOR THE CAMPOS BASIN
Petrobras will acquire an exclusive 4D streamer seismic and more gravity and magnetometric data through a mega-campaign in the Marlim Sul, Marlim Leste, Barracuda and Caratinga fields, in the Campos Basin. The oil company launched a tender for contracting the service, scheduling the delivery of proposals for December 17th. The 4D streamer seismic mapping will... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Taps Saipem for $940M Búzios 7 SURF EPCI
Brazilian oil company Petrobras has awarded Italy's Saipem a new contract worth $940 million for the delivery of subsea umbilicals, risers, and flowlines (SURF) for the installation of a rigid riser-based subsea system for a project offshore Brazil. The system will be installed at the Búzios 7 pre-salt field located about 200 km offshore the... Continue Reading →
WÄRTSILÄ LAUNCHES 2-STROKE FUTURE FUEL CONVERSION SOLUTION
The Wärtsilä technology group will commercially launch its Two-Stroke Future Fuels Conversion platform during the first quarter of 2022. This engine combustion technology platform will enable the rapid and cost-effective conversion of two-stroke main engines to operate in future fuel combustion. This is seen as an important step in the maritime industry's efforts to carry... Continue Reading →
Maersk drillship gearing up for Namibian ultra-deepwater well
French energy major TotalEnergies is preparing to drill a wildcat well in waters offshore Namibia, using a Maersk Drilling-owned drillship. According to the latest AIS data, the Maersk Voyager drillship departed Luanda, Angola on 14 November and is expected to reach Walvis Bay in Namibia later on Friday. Before heading to Namibia, the drillship worked for... Continue Reading →
Tullow Leaves Suriname
Suriname has been described as the next big thing in the offshore oil and gas exploration world, as its proximity to Guyana where ExxonMobil has discovered around 10 billion barrels of oil so far has led oil companies, including ExxonMobil, to hope there's similar riches to be found in the Surinamese waters, too. However, while the... Continue Reading →
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