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Aug 11 (PN) Seagems completed the BRAVA Project, carried out in the Atlanta Field, in the Santos Basin. Signed in 2022, the contract included an EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation) campaign, developed in partnership with its shareholder Sapura Energy. The final phase began in April 2024, with the mobilization of the vessel Onix to... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) Aikido Technologies, which recently secured a spot at a Norwegian offshore demo site, has released an RFI for its 15 MW ‘AO60’ floating wind platform to offshore wind fabricators. The California-based floating wind foundation developer said on social media that it had issued the RFI to more than ten “top-tier offshore wind fabricators from around the world”.... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has secured two new long-term contracts with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras that have a combined value of more than $275 million. Skandi Carla and Geoholm have been contracted on four-year charters with Petrobras as remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessels, both expected to begin their contracts in December.... Continue Reading →
Aug. 11 (OE) Ambipar and SBM Offshore announced a solution for cleaning cargo oil tanks on (FPSOs), a solution that importantly is geared to completely remove humans from entering tanks during cleaning activities. “This robotic solution marks a turning point for the offshore industry. By automating a traditionally hazardous process, we are not only enhancing... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras is conducting two initiatives focused on Tupi, the country's largest producing field, located in the Santos Basin pre-salt layer. The company's Director of Exploration and Production, Sylvia dos Anjos, announced that the asset is receiving special attention with the aim of extracting more value and increasing production in the area. Furthermore, the company... Continue Reading →
Aug 8 (oilnow.gy) The Government of Guyana has confirmed that the ONE GUYANA floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel is the first offshore unit in the country equipped with “full sparing on all gas processing compressors”. According to the government, this ensures “uninterrupted gas handling even during planned or unplanned maintenance events”. The vessel will produce... Continue Reading →
Aug. 7 (oilnow.gy) The Noble Valiant has been added as the second drillship for TotalEnergies’ offshore Suriname campaign, the company announced in its latest fleet status report. The vessel will support development drilling in Block 58, where the French major and APA Corporation have sanctioned the GranMorgu project. Built in 2014, the Noble Valiant is capable of... Continue Reading →
Aug. 6 (oilnow.gy) Guyana has emerged as the most active location for Noble Corporation’s floater rigs, with four high-specification drillships operating exclusively in the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block. According to Noble’s latest fleet status report, the Sam Croft, Bob Douglas, Tom Madden, and Don Taylor are contracted through August 2028, accounting for the densest deployment of floaters in the company’s... Continue Reading →
Aug. 7 (Reuters) Dutch oil and gas services company SBM Offshore raised its full-year core profit and revenue forecasts on Thursday, following a strong financial performance in the first half of 2025. The company, which provides floating production services to the offshore energy industry, sees directional earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras has begun drilling an adjacent well in the Sudoeste de Tartaruga Verde Block, in the Campos Basin pre-salt layer. The operation is being conducted by the Brava Star drillship, owned by Constellation, in a water depth of 733.5 meters. The adjacent well aims to test for oil or natural gas in an area... Continue Reading →
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