Brought to you by Quest Offshore & Southern Cone Consultants
Remote operated vehicles (ROV) have become standard workhorses for the offshore industry, providing vital support to underwater operations, from drilling to servicing the latest subsea processing technologies. But, they’re now undergoing a transformation. Continue reading
Nov 14, 2019 Petrobras has launched a tender for contracting offshore platform maintenance services, which include the Buzios field units, in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin. - Lot A provides services for the P-74, P-75, P-76 and P-77 FPSOs, all owned by Petrobras, with a production capacity of 150 thousand barrels / day, in... Continue Reading →
Nov 14, 2019 SPIC Brasil, Grupo Prumo (a company controlled by EIG Global Energy Partners) and Siemens AG sign an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) for the development of energy projects in Brazil. The signing took place during the BRICs meeting, attended by key executives of the companies involved: SPIC - Qian Zhimin, Chairman, Adriana Waltrick,... Continue Reading →
November 14, 2019 Highlights Increase in full year Directional[1] EBITDA guidance to around US$800 million Increase in full year Directional Revenue guidance to around US$2.1 billion Year-to-date Directional revenue at US$1,470 million Projects progressing in line with clients’ schedules Third Fast4Ward® hull allocated to ExxonMobil Payara development Directional Net Debt of US$3.1 billion at end of... Continue Reading →
Italian oilfield contractor Saipem has been awarded a subsea contract by ExxonMobil for the proposed Payara development project located in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana at a water depth of around 2000 metres. The contract scope includes subsea structures, risers and flowlines, Saipem said on Thursday. Saipem was earlier awarded subsea contracts for the first... Continue Reading →
Flexential is expanding its FlexAnywhere offering with providing customers direct access to Seaborn Networks’ transoceanic platform for the low latency, high-speed, 72-terabits-per-second connection to Latin America. The Latin American subsea cable, called Seabras-1, links New York/New Jersey, U.S. to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Continue reading
Pirates attacked an Italy-flagged offshore supply vessel in the southern Gulf of Mexico, injuring two crew members, the Mexican Navy said on Tuesday, in the latest outbreak of robbery and piracy to hit oil platforms and infrastructure in the area. One of the crew members of the boat, Remas, received a bullet wound, and the... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC has announced its intent to sell the G1201 vessel as part of its overall strategy to optimize the profile and size of its subsea fleet. The oilfield services company said on Tuesday it had entered into a Memorandum of Agreement to sell the G1201 vessel. The Global 1201 is a multipurpose DP2 heavy lift... Continue Reading →
Brazilian oil company Enauta – formerly known as QGEP – has awarded a new contract to Solstad Offshore’s AHTS vessel BOS Turmalina. Solstad Offshore said Tuesday the 2006-built anchor handler would go on a 1,5-year contract with Enauta during the fourth quarter of the year in direct continuation with the current charter. According to... Continue Reading →
November 12, 2019 MODEC, Inc. ("MODEC," head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Yuji Kozai), Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui," head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Tatsuo Yasunaga), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. ("MOL," head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) and Marubeni Corporation ("Marubeni," head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Masumi... Continue Reading →
Brazil Energy Insight 