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(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
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 →
TotalEnergies said Monday it has made a significant new oil and associated gas discovery at the Krabdagu-1 well offshore Suriname. Made in the central area of offshore Block 58, the discovery follows previous discoveries at Maka, Sapakara, Kwaskwasi and Keskesi, and the successfully tested Sapakara South-1 appraisal well. Located 18 kilometers south-east of Sapakara South,... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras has released a notice to the market to pre-qualify companies for the construction of two more FPSO-type platforms, with the capacity to process 180,000 barrels of oil per day and 7 million m³/day of gas. The new FPSOs will be directed to the Sépia and Atapu areas, as is speculated. As is known,... Continue Reading →
(OM) FPSOs have revolutionized deepwater E&P, enabling oil companies to produce oil in areas that were not previously economically viable. Following a challenging 2020, the FPSO market rebounded dramatically last year, with more contracts awarded in the second quarter of 2021 alone than during the entire 2020. Some estimates suggest the market could reach a... Continue Reading →
Fugro has reported a revenue increase of 5.8% for the financial year 2021 compared to 2020, accompanied by a 21% revenue increase from renewables, led by buoyant offshore wind activity levels. EBITDA for the full year increased to €175.6 million, said to be driven by improvements in Europe-Africa and Americas, resulting in an EBIT margin... Continue Reading →
In a conference with investors, the company's CEO, Roberto Monteiro, detailed some of the future steps of the oil company. On the exploratory side, the executive said that in March the company will start a new drilling campaign in the Campo de Frade field, in the Campos Basin. Also according to Monteiro, the campaign will... Continue Reading →
Steel pipe giant Tenaris TENR.MI expects a further increase in sales in the first half of the year after posting strong results in the latest three months of 2021, driving a 2.4% rise in its Milan-listed shares on Thursday. The company, which makes seamless and welded steel pipes for oil and gas exploration activities, said... Continue Reading →
