The oil and gas industry expects to boost investment in the energy systems of the future this year as companies seek to transform for the long term, DNV GL said. In a new report named ‘Turmoil and Transformation: The outlook for the oil and gas industry in 2021’, DNV GL claimed that a record two-thirds... Continue Reading →
Total leads Europe’s oil majors in clean energy push
(Bloomberg) --Total has had the fastest start in the race between oil supermajors to achieve net-zero carbon emissions. Europe’s three largest oil and gas companies -- Total, BP and Royal Dutch Shell -- all announced plans last year to eliminate most greenhouse gas emissions from their operations and the fuels they sell in the coming... Continue Reading →
This ‘snake robot’ can fix pipelines on the ocean floor
(CNN Business)The deep-sea oil and gas industry has a vast and costly infrastructure to maintain. Wells, other equipment, and thousands of kilometers of pipeline must be installed, inspected and repaired. Now, cutting-edge underwater drones and robots are being developed that could make the work safer, cheaper and less polluting. Among them is Eelume, a six-meter-long,... Continue Reading →
The last of the four relief vessels contracted by Petrobras, the Eagle Passos performs its first operation in the Santos Basin pre-salt
Eagle Passos, the last of the four new relievers hired to increase Petrobras' flow capacity, concluded this Tuesday its first oil transfer operation, carried out in the Tupi field, in the Santos Basin. The oil, collected from the P-67 and Cidade de Saquarema platforms, was subsequently unloaded from Eagle Passos to an export vessel in... Continue Reading →
SpaceX bought two oil rigs to convert into offshore launch pads for Starship
SpaceX's next spacecraft is in development in Texas, and CEO Elon Musk previously revealed that the company was planning to build floating spaceports for Starship operations, after a job ad was posted looking for someone to oversee their development. Now, SpaceX has purchased two oil rigs to convert for this purpose, as first reported by spaceflight.com's Michael... Continue Reading →
Petrobras prioritizes quality, price and delivery in contracting platforms
Proposals for the construction of the P-78 and P-79 platforms will be delivered on February 1 In continuity with its development strategy for the Búzios field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt, on February 1, Petrobras will receive proposals from pre-qualified companies for the bidding for the construction of platforms P-78 and P -79. The bidding... Continue Reading →
Total Withdraws from American Petroleum Institute over Differing Views on Climate Change
French oil major Total has withdraw from the U.S. oil and gas industry association American Petroleum Institute (API), over the differing climate positions, as well as over API's support for candidates who oppose Paris Agreement. " Following a detailed analysis of the climate positions of the American Petroleum Institute (API), Total announces its decision not... Continue Reading →
Magseis Fairfield delivers first ever deepwater OBN survey in Mexico
Seabed seismic player Magseis Fairfield said it has wrapped up acquisition project offshore Mexico. This marked the end of the first ever deepwater ocean bottom node (OBN) survey acquired in Mexico. Magseis Fairfield announced this project for an undisclosed client end-March last year. The work kicked off in the third quarter of 2020. Back then,... Continue Reading →
Oceaneering nets over $225M in contracts
Oceaneering’s Subsea Robotics segment has won multiple contracts during the fourth quarter of 2020, with anticipated aggregate revenue in excess of $225 million. These contracts are with international oil and gas operators and marine construction companies, and range in duration from several months to five years. The work scopes are primarily for remotely operated vehicle (ROV)... Continue Reading →
Greener O&G production with floating wind and wave power
Floating Power Plant (FPP) and partners Lundin Energy Norway, NOV-APL, Semco Maritime, Cefront Technologies and Aalborg University have completed a project aimed at using floating wind and wave power to support an offshore oil and gas facility. According to FPP, the project shows that using renewable energy can help the oil and gas industry reduce... Continue Reading →