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(TNPetroleo) Equinor Brasil Energia signed a contract for drilling in the Bacalhau field with Seadrill Management, subject to the final investment decision. The duration of the contract is four years, with start-up scheduled for the first quarter of 2022. The goal is to drill six wells until production begins in 2024. The contract also includes... Continue Reading →
(PetroNoticias) The week is coming to an end with a result long awaited by the Brazilian chain of offshore service providers. Petrobras opened the proposals of the companies that competed in the mega bid for the maintenance and repair of several platforms in the Campos Basin. The tender offered four lots with a reference budget... Continue Reading →
Following a significant contract win in Brazil, United Offshore Support GmbH (UOS) announced the expansion of its Americas business into Mexico. The Germany-based company recently secured a contract with ENI Mexico, part of Eni S.p.A, to provide drilling support for the Valaris 8505 semisubmersible rig. The 2010-built UT786CD design anchor handler G.H. Atlantis will perform... Continue Reading →
(PetroleoHoje) Petrobras received only one offer in the bidding for the chartering of the FPSO for the Integrated System of Parque das Baleias, a project located in the Campos Basin. Only Yinson presented an offer for the bid, held Wednesday. Although the commercial proposal has not yet been opened by Petrobras, it is taken for... Continue Reading →
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited has elected a new CFO and a new COO as well as a new director to its board as the company prepares to take the next steps in its financial restructuring. Seadrill on Thursday announced the appointment of Grant Creed as Chief Financial Officer and Leif Nelson as Chief Operating Officer, both effective immediately.... Continue Reading →
Consulting organisation Crondall Energy has been awarded a technical consultant role on the SBM Offshore-owned Liza Unity FPSO destined for ExxonMobil’s project off Guyana. Crondall said on Tuesday it would be supporting MUFG Bank Ltd (MUFG) as lenders’ technical consultant for the Liza Unity FPSO project financing. MUFG is acting as a technical bank on... Continue Reading →
Marine seismic contractor Shearwater Geoservices has awarded subsea support vessel operator DOF Subsea contracts a vessel and an ROV contract for seismic support work in Brazil. DOF Subsea's Skandi Neptune vessel will support Shearwater's Ocean Bottom Node seismic campaigns on Petrobras' Jubarte, Tupi, and Iracema fields offshore Brazil. The Skandi Neptune, currently in Norway, is... Continue Reading →
Brazil newly created rental and services company, WAMS, adds iXblue DriX Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) to its existing pool of equipment. Offering the most modern technology for underwater service and research, this new investment marks an important turn in the company’s offering. Available for WAMS customers in Brazil, the DriX USV will increase operational performance... Continue Reading →
Seadrill Partners, an affiliate of offshore drilling firm Seadrill, said Tuesday it had emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy for which it had filed in December 2020. The company said it has successfully completed its reorganization, turning around $2.8 billion in funded debt obligations into equity, and leaving the company debt-free on emergence. As part of the reorganization plan, new... Continue Reading →
Omni Táxi Aéreo, a leader in the Offshore transport segment, continues to support Petrobras' logistics operations and has just signed another 12 contracts with the company for the offshore transport of passengers and small cargo. The contracts were the subject of a bidding process carried out in September 2020 to update the existing fleet. Operations... Continue Reading →
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