November 16, 2018 2019 will bring the revitalization plan for the Marlim and Voador fields, Petrobrás projects involving the retirement of nine FPSOs and the installation of two new units. But deadlines are short to maintain the schedule of the new platforms in 2021, as predicted in the company's business plan. FPSOs 1 and 2... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore orders 2nd Fast4ward FPSO hull citing industry uptick
World’s largest FPSO provider SBM Offshore has confirmed it has ordered an FPSO Hull from China’s SWS shipyard on the back of an uptick in the FPSO industry and the increased client interest. The hull is the second FPSO Hull ordered under SBM Offshore’s Fast4Ward program developed to standardize, speed up, and lower cost... Continue Reading →
Tidewater and GulfMark complete merger after shareholder approval
Houston-based offshore support vessel owner Tidewater has completed its business combination with its compatriot GulfMark Offshore, creating an OSV player with the world’s largest fleet. Following the completion, Tidewater has appointed a new CFO. The two companies announced their decision to combine and create a new player with the world’s largest fleet in the OSV sector back... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore mothballing Brazil yard, FPU business
World’s largest FPSO supplier SBM Offshore will shut down its Brasa yard in Brazil where it integrates FPSO units’ hulls and modules, taking a $20 million impairment. Apart from this, SBM also took a $25 million impairment on its Floating Production Unit business. The Dutch company said that despite Brazil being its key market, with... Continue Reading →
Petrobras could get about $7.9 billion from contract revision
Brazilian oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA could receive some 30 billion reais ($7.9 billion) from the government in a renegotiation of the “transfer of rights” oil contract, a person following the process told Reuters on Wednesday. The money to pay state-controlled Petrobras, as the company is known, would come from a potential auction of excess... Continue Reading →
Petrobras-Disclosure of Relevant Shareholding Position
Rio de Janeiro, November 14, 2018 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in compliance with article 12 of CVM Instruction no. 358, dated of 1/3/2002, reports that it was notified by BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock") that the latter has acquired preferred shares issued by the company and as of November 9, 2018 it manages share interests... Continue Reading →
Petrobras- Receipt of payment of the 1st period of the 3rd phase of the Diesel Price Subvention Program
Rio de Janeiro, November 14, 2018 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras informs that yesterday it received the payment of the diesel economic subvention, in the total amount of R $ 1.051 billion, related to the 1st period of the 3rd phase of the program (from 08/01/2018 to 08/30/18) and the monetary adjustment of amounts... Continue Reading →
Mero steel umbilicals tender on the street
11/13/18 Announcement issued by Petrobras foresees acquisition of approximately 60 km of lines for the field of Mero, in Libra Petrobras has launched a tender to contract steel umbilicals (STUs) for the Mero field in the Libra area of the Santos Basin pre-salt. The announcement provides for the purchase of approximately 60 km of lines,... Continue Reading →
Bidding countdown for Libra drilling rigs
11/13/18 Qualifying process enters the final stretch and price opening is expected for this week The Libra consortium will open commercial bidding proposals this week to charter two drilling rigs for the Mero project, operated by Petrobras, in partnership with Shell, Total, CNPC and CNOOC. The expectation is that it will happen this Wednesday and... Continue Reading →
GE inks agreements to speed up Baker Hughes sale
Baker Hughes, a GE company, and General Electric have signed a series of agreements meant to accelerate the orderly separation of BHGE from GE. BHGE said on Tuesday that the agreements focus on long-term collaboration on critical rotating equipment, including aero-derivative and heavy-duty gas turbine technology as well as access to GE Digital’s software and... Continue Reading →