This October, MODEC celebrates 10 years since FPSO Cidade de Mangaratiba MV24 went into operation. The FPSO is anchored in the Lula Field, in the Iracema Sul area, with a water depth of 2,200 meters and is capable of processing 150 thousand barrels of oil per day and 8 million cubic feet of natural gas... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies sells Brazilian fuel distribution business to SIM Distribuidora
(Reuters) French oil major TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), opens new tab has agreed to sell a network of about 240 retail fuelling stations plus ethanol and oil products storage facilities in Brazil to a subsidiary of Grupo Argenta, the company said on Friday. The amount of the transaction was not announced. TotalEnergies will keep its lubricants blending and distribution... Continue Reading →
SLB quarterly profit rises, beats estimates on steady international business
(Reuters) - Oilfield services firm SLB's third-quarter profit rose 13% and beat analysts' estimates on Friday on steady demand for its equipment and technology in international market and from offshore projects in North America. However, the company warned of limited spending by international producers in a weak oil price environment. SLB, which gets 81% of its... Continue Reading →
Brazil Annuls Two-Year Ban for Italy’s Saipem Business Units
(OE) Brazil’s Federal court has annulled a two-year ban imposed on Saipem’s two business units on from contracting with the Brazilian public administration. The decision to prohibit Saipem’s two businesses was taken due to alleged irregularities in the award of a contract related to gas pipelines, dating back to 2011. According to Saipem, the court... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: BP weighs sale of minority stake in offshore wind business, sources say
(Reuters) - BP is considering selling a minority stake in its offshore wind business, according to four sources with knowledge of the matter, the latest effort by CEO Murray Auchincloss to scale back the energy company's focus on renewables. The company has faced pressure from shareholders over its energy transition strategy, first launched in 2020, as renewables profit... Continue Reading →
Investments in the global FPSO sector grew 50% in 2023 and is expected to continue to rise in 2024
(PN) The FPSO market saw a 50% increase in investments — from US$6 billion to US$9 billion — related to the surface capital of new projects in 2023, a trend that is expected to continue in 2024. The data was presented this week by Rystad Energy. This growth is largely concentrated in South America, especially... Continue Reading →
ABS Takes Charge of Digital Twin Project for Petrobras’ FPSOs
(OE) American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has secured a contract to provide and test a digital twin solution for real-time condition monitoring for a Petrobras floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The ABS solution will provide a digital twin of the asset, and as part of the project, ABS has selected Akselos to deploy... Continue Reading →
Production sharing agreements accepted for five Guyana offshore oil blocks
(Reuters) - Energy firms TotalEnergies, Qatar Energy, Petronas , Cybele Energy, Delcorp and International Group Investment have reached agreements with Guyana over terms of production sharing deals to explore five oil and gas offshore blocks, the energy ministry said on Wednesday. A tender launched in 2022 for areas in shallow and deep waters led to... Continue Reading →
Brazil will not return to daylight saving time this year
(Reuters) - The Brazilian government has decided against returning to daylight saving time this summer, a senior official said on Wednesday, who noted that the country does not face any expected risks to its power sector. Energy and Mining Minister Alexandre Silveira added that officials will assess a possible return to daylight saving time for... Continue Reading →
Oil story of South America’s newest producer built on 45 discoveries in just nine years
(oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil’s Liza find back in 2015 unlocked a treasure trove of oil and gas discoveries in Guyana’s Stabroek Block. Now, in 2024, the number stands at 45 discoveries and Exxon aims to take this even higher. “I believe Guyana will go down as one of the most successful deepwater developments in the history of... Continue Reading →