U.S. oil major ExxonMobil has spudded the Sapote-1 well on the Canje Block, offshore Guyana. This is the company's third well in the block drilled this year. The first two wells, Bulletwood-1 and Jabillo-1, failed to find evidence of commercial hydrocarbons. The news of the drilling startup was shared by Eco Atlantic, which, in turn, was informed of... Continue Reading →
Deepwater rigs vulnerable to cyber attacks
(Offshore) Cyber defense provider Naval Dome and a major international operating company have completed a joint two-year project to identify and mitigate cyber risks common to deepwater drilling rigs. The project’s findings indicate that the minimum industry guidelines, regulations, and security techniques are out of step with current platform technology, connectivity requirements, and cyber-attack methodology. It culminated in... Continue Reading →
CGX to Drill Another Well in Guyana Using Maersk Discoverer Rig
CGX Resources has exercised an option to drill one more exploration well offshore Guyana using Maersk Drilling's Maersk Discoverer drilling rig, the Danish drilling firm has confirmed. CGX, which started drilling a week ago at its first well - the Kawa-1 - in the northeast quadrant of the Corentyne block, about 200 kilometers offshore from Georgetown,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on LNG Regasification Terminal leasing
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 06/21/21, informs, regarding the leasing process of the LNG Regasification Terminal of Bahia (TR-BA) and associated facilities, that the verification stage of the effectiveness of the commercial proposal and negotiation, provided for in the Call for Tender, was concluded, and the company Excelerate... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS STARTS DRILLING THE FIRST ARAM WELL IN THE PRE-SALT OF THE SANTOS BASIN
(PetroNoticias) Petrobras started drilling a wildcat well in the Aram block, in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin. The activity is being carried out in a water depth of 1,904 meters by the drillship Brava Star, from Constellation. The information was released by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). The Aram block is operated by Petrobras... Continue Reading →
Saipem very close to signing SURF contract for Buzios 6
(PetroNoticias) Saipem presents best price in the tender for the contracting of the subsea collection system for Buzios 6. The Italian company presented the best offer in the tender for the production collection system and anchoring services for the FPSO Almirante Tamandare, the sixth production unit in the Buzios field. The tender had a total... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil gearing up to spud third well in Canje block
Oil major ExxonMobil is preparing to start drilling operations on its third well in the Canje Block offshore Guyana this year, using a Stena Drilling-owned drillship. In an update on Thursday, Westmount Energy noted the announcement by the Maritime Administration Department, Guyana, dated 25 August 2021, that the Stena DrillMAX drillship will start drilling operations at... Continue Reading →
Offshore energy will power the world: 2021-2040 FPSO forecast – Special Focus
(World Oil) Operators are strategically navigating the changing dynamics of the energy market with continued investment in the floating offshore sector. The offshore energy market is in flux. Economic effects from the Covid-19 pandemic, changing global attitudes toward energy, and the growing importance of ESG matters have disrupted the ways that companies do business. Although... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Enauta in Exclusive Talks with Yinson for “New” Atlanta Field FPSO
Brazilian oil company Enauta said Thursday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysia's FPSO specialist Yinson for direct and exclusive negotiation of FPSO supply contracts for the "Definitive System" of the Atlanta field in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. Enauta has been producing oil from the field using the FPSO Petrojarl I... Continue Reading →
Wilson Sons advances in sustainability initiatives and invests in new technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Wilson Sons, the largest operator of port and maritime logistics in the Brazilian market, has been developing a series of actions to reduce the environmental impact of its operations over the past decade, contributing to the global effort for climate balance. The most recent is the incorporation of the IMO TIER III standard, which reduces... Continue Reading →
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