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(offshore-energy.biz) TGS has completed an ultra-high-resolution 3D (UHR3D) seismic survey for the Green Volt floating offshore wind farm in Scotland, developed by a consortium of Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn. According to TGS, the record-breaking survey integrated Multibeam Echo Sounder (MBES), Sub-bottom Profiler (SBP), Side Scan Sonar (SSS), and magnetometer data into a unified dataset. This... Continue Reading →
(OE) Energy services firms Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement to create a leading energy services company under the name of Saipem7, which will have a combined backlog of over $50 billion. The binding merger agreement follows the memorandum of understanding the companies signed in February 2025. Completion of the proposed merger... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) France-headquartered energy giant TotalEnergies has started oil production from two subsea tie-back projects to existing floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels off the coast of Angola. With the start-up of the Begonia and CLOV Phase 3 offshore projects, TotalEnergies is adding 60,000 barrels per day of oil production offshore Angola. The CLOV deepwater oil fields development project... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) Australia’s oil and gas company Karoon Energy is on the lookout for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD), who will take over from its current CEO/MD next year, as the firm prepares to shift its key corporate teams and roles to Brazil and the United States of America (USA). While... Continue Reading →
(PN) Continuing its pre-salt drilling program, Petrobras began drilling well 9-BUZ-103D-RJS in the Buzios field, in the Campos Basin, in 1,700 meters of water. The operation is being conducted by the drillship Atlantic Zonda, owned by Eldorado Drilling and operated by Ventura Offshore. In February of this year, the company announced the discovery of oil... Continue Reading →
PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following best corporate governance practices, informs its shareholders and the market in general that, today, the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Renewable Resources (“Ibama”) has granted the Preliminary License (“LP”) of the Wahoo Field Production Development System and interconnection of the wells to the Frade FPSO.... Continue Reading →
Brazilian oil and gas company Brava Energia has connected two more wells at Atlanta field to the floating, production storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, operating off Brazil, with the peak production expected to be reached in the coming months. The wells 2H and 3H have been connected to the Atlanta FPSO during the second week... Continue Reading →
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Maritime has secured work for its Normand Pioneer construction support vessel (CSV) for the end-client Petrobras. The vessel will be on a bareboat contract from Solstad Maritime to Solstad Offshore (SOFF), which is the contract holder with Petrobras. Normand Pioneer CSV will be mobilized with a heave compensated E-type... Continue Reading →
(Zack's) Brazil’s state-run oil giant Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras PBR is ramping up its offshore operations with a significant call for bids. The company has launched an open tender for 11 walk-to-work (W2W) vessels, aimed at enhancing accessibility and efficiency in offshore platforms. These tenders, split into three separate calls, reflect the company’s growing offshore ambitions... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras had to restart drilling the pioneer well (1-BRSA-1401D-RJS) in the Agua Marinha pre-salt layer of the Campos Basin. The new well, technically named 1-BRSA-1401DA-RJS, is in a water depth of 2,601 meters. The drilling is being carried out with the Deepwater Aquila drillship. In addition to the Agua Marinha activity, Petrobras drilled a... Continue Reading →
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