Dec. 29 (OE) Deep Value Driller has agreed with Saipem to extend the bareboat charter for its seventh-generation drillship Deep Value Driller and to prolong the period during which Saipem may exercise an option to buy the vessel. Under the amended agreement, the parties have agreed to a firm 31-day extension of the charter through... Continue Reading →
Exxon’s Yellowtail project averaged 258,000 b/d in November, exceeding design rate
Dec. 29 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail offshore oil project in Guyana averaged 258,000 barrels per day (b/d) in November, exceeding its 250,000 b/d design capacity, according to newly released government data. Total offshore output across the four producing developments in Guyana’s Stabroek Block averaged about 894,000 b/d in November, up from 841,000 b/d in October, the data... Continue Reading →
OceanPact Signs Contract of Approximately R$ 500 Million with Petrobras
Dec. 23 - OceanPact, which operates in maritime support, has signed another four-year contract with Petrobras, worth approximately R$ 500 million, for the chartering of the vessel Rochedo de São Paulo. The scope of the contract includes the handling and maintenance of offloading hoses – large hoses used in the transfer of oil between maritime... Continue Reading →
Brazil Closes 2025 with a Record Number of Exploration Blocks Under Contract
Dec. 23 (PN) The year ends with a new important milestone for Brazil's oil and gas sector. The country will close 2025 with 433 exploration blocks under contract, the highest number in history, according to data from the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). The best result until then had been recorded last year, when there were... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Resumes Operation of Platform P-68 After Fire Incident
Dec. 23 (PN) Everything is fine with the P-68 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which has resumed production in the Berbigão field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The unit's operation was suspended last Friday (19th) after a fire broke out in the water treatment unit panel of the platform. Production... Continue Reading →
Brazilian National Petroleum Agency (ANP) Gives Green Light for Start of Operations of FPSO P-78 in the Búzios Field
Dec. 22 - The Brazilian National Petroleum Agency (ANP) has given its approval for the start of operations of the FPSO P-78 in the Búzios field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The vessel has a production capacity of 180,000 barrels of oil, in addition to compressing 7.2 million m³ of gas per... Continue Reading →
Maersk and Seatrium Settle Offshore Wind Dispute
Dec. 22 (offshoreWIND.biz) Singapore-based Seatrium Limited and Phoenix II A/S, an affiliate of Maersk Offshore Wind, have settled their dispute over a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) ordered at Seatrium by Maersk, with Maersk agreeing to accept the delivery of the vessel next year. Back in early October, Maersk terminated the USD 475 million (approximately... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Approves Final Investment Decision for the Development of the Sergipe Deepwater Project Module 2
Dec. 19 - Petrobras has approved the final investment decision for the development of the Sergipe Deepwater Project Module 2 (SEAP II), in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin. The project is strategic for expanding the availability of domestic gas, as well as opening a new production frontier in the Northeast region. The SEAP II project encompasses deposits... Continue Reading →
EIA: Brazil, Guyana, Argentina Driving 2026 Oil Output Growth
Dec. 18 (oilprice.com) Brazil, Guyana, and Argentina are set to be major drivers of non-OPEC oil supply growth in 2026, accounting for half of the expected 0.8 million barrels per day (b/d) increase in 2026 the U.S. Energy Information Administration has predicted. According to the energy watchdog, Brazil's growth will mainly be driven by new offshore... Continue Reading →
DOF scores more work with Petrobras for vessel septet
Dec. 18 (offshore-energy.biz) Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has landed seven contract extensions with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras, which will add more than $160 million to the firm’s backlog. While disclosing seven new contract extensions with Petrobras in Brazil, DOF explains that five of its Brazilian-flagged anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels, all with... Continue Reading →