May 14 (OE) ABL Energy & Marine Consultants Brasil has been appointed marine warranty surveyor (MWS) for Subsea7’s transportation and installation campaign covering SURF infrastructure for the Mero 3 and Mero 4 offshore developments in Brazil’s Santos Basin. The scope covers subsea pipelines and associated subsea risers and flowlines infrastructure linked to the Mero 3... Continue Reading →
Deepwater’s Playbook for Delivering Growth
April 23 (OE) Deepwater production continues to remain a core part of the long-term energy supply mix. While production from conventional onshore and shallow-water assets is expected to remain broadly flat under our base case, Welligence estimates that global deepwater oil production will grow from its current level of around 8 million bbl/d to close... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil hires Saipem for limited work on proposed Longtail project in Guyana
April 22 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana has awarded a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) to Italy’s Saipem, related to its proposed Longtail project in Guyana, signaling a future full contract award that Saipem said could be worth up to US$1.5 billion. The Italian engineering firm said it has been awarded a new limited notice to proceed... Continue Reading →
Subsea7 wins $1.25 billion Pre Salt SURF contract with Petrobras
April 10 - Subsea7 wins a supermajor contract by Petrobras for the development of the Sépia 2 field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil. The contract, awarded following a competitive tender, covers engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning of subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines for the project. The company deemed the contract as supermajor, meaning... Continue Reading →
SLB to Collaborate with Petronas Suriname
April 8 (OE) SLB has signed an agreement between Petronas Suriname, a subsidiary of Petronas and Subsea Integration Alliance, comprising SLB OneSubsea and Subsea7. The partnership aims to unlock resources in Suriname’s emerging frontier basin through innovative and cost-effective subsea solutions. The agreement establishes a long-term framework for collaboration across the project lifecycle. This approach... Continue Reading →
Navitas Eyes More North Falklands Exploration Acreage after Sea Lion FID
Jan. 12 (OE) Navitas Petroleum has signed a non-binding agreement to farm into an offshore exploration license in the North Falklands Basin adjacent to its recently sanctioned Sea Lion oil development, as the operator advances plans to expand its footprint in the region. Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas said Navitas has entered into a non-binding... Continue Reading →
Sea Lion Oil Project in Falkland Islands Gets Green Light
Dec. 10 (OE) Rockhopper Exploration has taken a final investment decision (FID) on Phase 1 of the Sea Lion oil development north of the Falkland Islands, allowing the long-delayed project to proceed after securing financing commitments and regulatory approvals. Partner and operator Navitas Petroleum has also approved FID. Rockhopper said both boards have approved financing... Continue Reading →
Oil majors unite to oppose Subsea7-Saipem merger in Brazil antitrust case
Dec 2 (Reuters) - Oil majors operating in Brazil have closed ranks to oppose a proposed merger between energy contractors Subsea7 and Saipem, and antitrust agency Cade has asked the two firms to provide its probe with new data on Friday, public documents seen by Reuters show. The resulting new firm, to be called Saipem7, would have... Continue Reading →
Guyana’s First: Saipem Builds Complex Subsea Structure for ExxonMobil’s Uaru Field
Oct. 1 (OE) Saipem has completed the first complex subsea structure ever built in Guyana, set for deployment at ExxonMobil’s Uaru field, marking a key milestone in the development of the Country's industrial capabilities in the subsea sector. This is the Pipeline End Termination (PLET), a terminal structure installed at the end of a subsea... Continue Reading →
Saipem Gets Go-Ahead for ExxonMobil’s Hammerhead Job off Guyana
Sept. 26 (OE) Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has received the authorization to proceed with the execution of activities related to the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for the development of ExxonMobil's Hammerhead oil field, offshore Guyana. The contract with ExxonMobil Guyana, valued approximately $500 million, entails the EPCI work for subsea,... Continue Reading →