Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on June 24, 2020, informs that its Executive Board approved a second alteration to the deadline for certain precedent conditions set forth in the agreement with Seven Brazil to be implemented. Thus, the effectiveness of the agreement and other related contracts will depend on... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Tupi field
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that the accumulated production of the Tupi field, located in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin, approximately 230 km from the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, reached 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) on July, 2020, according to the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural... Continue Reading →
OMNI TAXI AEREO PURCHASES NEW AIRBUS HELICOPTER TO SERVICE PLATFORMS
OMNI Taxi Aéreo, one of the leading companies in the transportation of oil and gas in Brazil and part of the OMNI Helicopters International (OHI) group, becomes the first operator to introduce the H175 Helicopter in the country. The aircraft arrived this week in Brazil where it will carry out cargo and passenger transport missions.... Continue Reading →
Weatherford, Safe Influx in Drilling Tech Collaboration
Oilfield services giant Weatherford has entered a collaboration agreement with the automated well technology specialist with Safe Influx. The two companies say the collaboration would focus on revolutionizing well integrity during the construction phase by bringing to market the first-ever integration of Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) solutions and Automated Well Control technology. "This unprecedented collaboration... Continue Reading →
Halliburton has best price for Petrobras Mero 2 well construction tender
Halliburton must conclude the integrated well construction contract for the development of Mero 2, a production sharing project, located in the Santos cluster. Halliburton presented the best price in the Petrobras bid, having started the process of direct negotiation of the conditions of the proposal with the bidding commission. Source: PetroleoHoje
Petrobras awards long-term charters to POSH flotel duo
Offshore marine services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has secured long-term charters for two of its offshore semi-submersible accommodation units – POSH Arcadia and POSH Xanadu – with Petrobras. The two flotels will provide maintenance and accommodation support for multiple Petrobras platforms and floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels in Brazil waters for... Continue Reading →
Vallourec, FORSSEA Robotics and iXblue join forces to facilitate the inspection of subsea pipelines using drones and digital technology
Vallourec, a world leader in premium tubular solutions, is working with FORSSEA Robotics, a startup specializing in smart robotics and visual positioning, and iXblue, a company recognized for its expertise in inertial navigation, subsea positioning and autonomous technologies – to develop a pipeline inspection solution combining subsea drones and the use of visual markers, removing... Continue Reading →
Operation Car Wash: Seadrill Served with Search and Seizure Warrant in Brazil
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill said Thursday its Brazilian subsidiary had been served with a search and seizure warrant in relation to a bribery investigation. "Seadrill Limited confirms that today its subsidiary Seadrill Serviços de Petroleo, Ltda was served with a search and seizure warrant from the Federal Police in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as part... Continue Reading →
OPERATION LAVA JATO INVESTIGATES MULTINATIONALS IN THE E&P SECTOR FOR THE FIRST TIME
For the first time, Operation Lava Jato investigates the Exploration and Production sector at Petrobras. The Federal Police carried out 25 search and seizure warrants in the 75th phase of the operation, named Boeman - a reference to the mythical creature from Holland popularly known as the bogeyman. Twenty warrants are being fulfilled in Rio... Continue Reading →
Report: Siemens’ Energy Spin-off Value Seen as Above $20B
Siemens expects Siemens Energy to reach a market value of significantly more than 17 billion euros ($19.98 billion) when it floats on the Frankfurt stock exchange next week, a source close to the company said. The consensus forecasts for the value of the business, which makes gas and wind turbines, is 21 billion to 22... Continue Reading →
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