The sixth-generation semi-submersible rig, Hunter Queen, which has belonged to PRIO since July 2022, completed its first operation this month in the Frade field, in the Campos Basin. The rig has the capacity to drill in water depths of up to 3,000 meters and wells of up to 10,000 meters, and is also capable of... Continue Reading →
Reach Subsea, OceanPact Awarded Work for Equinor in Brazil
(OE) Norwegian subsea services firm Reach Subsea, together with its Brazilian partner OceanPact, received a notice of contract award from Equinor for combined light construction, IMR (inspection, maintenance, and repair) and survey services on the Peregrino field offshore Brazil. The specific project has a duration of approximately 45 vessel days and is assigned as part... Continue Reading →
OceanPact signs million-dollar contract with Petrobras until 2026 for anchoring inspections on FPSOs
OceanPact, a renowned Brazilian company specialized in environmental solutions, submarine services and logistical support, achieved another victory by winning a bidding process and signing a contract with Petrobras. The agreement, valued at around R$485 million, was sealed to carry out anchoring inspections in FPSOs (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) and semi-submersible platforms from Petrobras, covering activities until... Continue Reading →
deugro Completes Heavy Lift Move for FPSO Project in China
deugro reports that it has delivered a 15.8 x 13.2 x 17.2-m, 392-metric ton CO2 removal system from Rizhao to the COSCO Shipyard Qidong, China. (OE) The journey began in Rizhao, China and concluded at the COSCO Shipyard Qidong, spanning a domestic inland road journey of 10km and a barge journey of two days. After the... Continue Reading →
Brazilian delegation visits Yinson’s FPSO undergoing conversion works in Dubai
Yinson Production, a subsidiary of Kuala Lumpur-based energy infrastructure and technology company Yinson Holdings, has hosted dignitaries from Brazil, who came to visit a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel, destined to work at Enauta’s field off the coast of Brazil. At the start of December 2023, several dignitaries – Rui Costa, Chief of Staff at... Continue Reading →
Yinson invests in carbon capture technology firm to curb emissions from FPSO ops
(OET) Yinson Production, an offshore production business arm of Malaysia’s Yinson Holdings, has made a move to slash its carbon footprint by making a strategic investment in Ionada, in recognition of the potential the firm’s carbon capture technology holds as a tool to decarbonize FPSO operations and lead to emissions reduction in the hard-to-abate industries.... Continue Reading →
Vineyard Wind to Feed First Power Into Massachusetts Grid by Year-End
(OW) Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have installed the first five GE Haliade-X turbines at the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project and are preparing to deliver first power from their wind farm to the electric grid in Massachusetts, the US. Once energized in the coming weeks, Vineyard Wind 1, the first large-scale offshore wind... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Locar to Integrate Kongsberg Digital’s Vessel Insight
Kongsberg Digital has partnered with Locar, a Brazilian offshore vessel operator, to enhance its digital infrastructure and optimize DP operations. Locar will integrate Vessel Insight, Kongsberg Digital’s vessel-to-cloud infrastructure to derive valuable data insights from their vessels. This implementation aims to provide Locar with a new level of transparency and optimize fleet performance. The initial... Continue Reading →
Petrobras sends drill ship to the Equatorial Margin off the coast of Rio Grande do Norte
The ODN-II drillship, which will be used to drill the Pitu Oeste well, in the Potiguar Basin, is already heading towards the location, on the coast of Rio Grande do Norte. Drilling, scheduled to begin in December, will take place in block BM-POT-17. This will mark Petrobras' return to the Equatorial Margin, which stretches from... Continue Reading →
IBAMA grants license for multi-client seismic survey on the Equatorial Margin
The Brazilian Institute of the Environment (Ibama) granted TGS the environmental license for multi-client 3D seismic research activity in the Pará-Maranhão and Foz do Amazonas Basins, in the Equatorial Margin region. The document will be valid for three years and can be renewed. According to Ibama, TGS will be able to carry out the activity... Continue Reading →