Petrobras will take over the operation of block FZA-M-59, in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, and will be the main operator responsible for the areas contracted in deep waters in the region in 2013, in the 11th round. The information is from the National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANP), which approved the change... Continue Reading →
Pacific Drilling Set to Emerge from Bankruptcy as Court Approves Reorganization Plan
Offshore drilling contractor Pacific Drilling, which last month filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, on Tuesday said that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas had confirmed its debt reorganization plan. The driller in November filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with the aim to eliminate $1.1 billion debt. Bernie G. Wolford, Pacific Drilling's... Continue Reading →
MODEC develops new offshore repair method for FPSO hulls
Japan’s FPSO specialist MODEC in December 2020 obtained approval by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the new offshore repair method for hull structures of floating oil and gas production facilities such as floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels as an original standard repair method. Diagram of new offshore repair method; Source: MODEC... Continue Reading →
Petrobras rationalizes international presence
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it will rationalize its international presence in 2021, considering the three main oil markets in the world - Europe, North America and Asia. In this way, it will concentrate its commercial operations outside Brazil in the offices in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Houston, United States, and Singapore. The initiative... Continue Reading →
Petrobras releases teaser for sale of its stakes in TBG and TSB
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of its entire 51% stake in Transportadora Brasileira Gasoduto Bolivia-Brasil (TBG) and 25% in Transportadora Sulbrasileira de Gás S.A. (TSB). The teaser, which includes key information about the opportunity, as well as the eligibility criteria for... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts binding phase of Potiguar Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on August 28, 2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of the totality of its stakes in a set of 26 onshore and shallow water production field concessions, located in the Potiguar Basin, in the state of Rio Grande... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on new contracts with Braskem
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed new long-term contracts with Braskem S.A. to supply petrochemical naphtha to the industrial unit in the state of São Paulo and to supply ethane and propane to the industrial unit in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The naphtha contract, in the estimated amount of R$... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore, Shell Extend Brazil FPSO Term. SBM in Talks with Exxon Over Guyana Extensions
Oil giant Shell has extended the contract for the lease of SBM Offshore's Espirito Santo FPSO in Brazil. SBM Offshore is also in talks with ExxonMobil to extend the FPSO terms in Guyana. The Dutch FPSO operator said Wednesday that the lease and operation contracts with Shell of the FPSO Espirito Santo would be extended... Continue Reading →
VERÔNICA COELHO WILL ASSUME THE PRESIDENCY OF EQUINOR IN BRAZIL AS OF FEBRUARY
The company announced on Tuesday news of chances in the high command in Brazil. The executive Veronica Rezende Coelho will start as president of the company in Brazil as of February 1st. She will assume the role that is being performed on an interim basis by Leticia Andrade, who has been in command since the... Continue Reading →
National Oilwell Varco to Change Name
Oilfield services provider National Oilwell Varco said Monday it would change its corporate name to “NOV Inc.”, effective January 1, 2021. The company’s ticker symbol, “NOV”, will remain unchanged. Clay Williams, Chairman, President, and CEO said: "Our company has a long and proud legacy of innovation and technology dating back to the earliest days of... Continue Reading →