(Oil Now) Suriname’s shallow water bid round has closed and according to its state oil company, Staatsolie, “several bids” were received. “We would like to thank the companies which have shown their interest,” the Staatsolie said in a recent announcement. The state oil firm is yet to release the companies that submitted bids and for... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts drilling pioneer well in the Espirito Santo Basin
(PN) Petrobras began drilling a new pioneer well offshore in block ES-M-673, in the Espirito Santo Basin. Named 1-BRSA-1393-ESS, the well is in a water depth of 2,848 meters. The activity is being carried out with the Norbe IX drillship, owned by Foresea. Block ES-M-673 was acquired by Petrobras in 2013, during the 11th Bidding... Continue Reading →
California greenlights 25 GW floating offshore wind scheme
(Splash) The California Energy Commission has approved a strategic plan to develop a massive floating offshore wind industry with the aim of achieving 25 GW of capacity by 2045. California’s electricity grid is served by nearly 35,000 MW of renewable resources today, but to meet the 2045 goal, the state will need an additional 148,000... Continue Reading →
ABS to Class Seatrium-built FPSO Pair for Petrobras
(OE) Singaporean rig- and shipbuilder Seatrium has tapped the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to class a pair of floating production storage and offloading units (FPSO) being built for Brazil's state-owned Petrobras, the classification society announced. Slated for delivery in 2029, the FPSOs P-84 and P-85 will be deployed in the Atapu and Sépia fields,... Continue Reading →
FPSO Newbuild for Petrobras’ Búzios Field Taking Shape in China
(OE) China’s state-owned ZPMC Qidong Marine Engineering has launched the bow section of the P-82 floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, being built by Seatrium for Petrobras’ Búzios field offshore Brazil. The bow section of the N1151 (P-82) FPSO, said to be the world’s largest, exited the dock at ZPMC Qidong Marine Engineering in... Continue Reading →
Atlantic Shores seeks first offshore wind role in New Jersey
(Reuters) - Atlantic Shores, a joint venture of Shell and France's EDF , on Wednesday submitted a proposal to be the initial provider of offshore wind energy to the state of New Jersey in the Fourth Offshore Wind Solicitation. The project proposed involves Atlantic Shores Projects 1 and 2, which can generate more than 2,800 megawatt of electricity,... Continue Reading →
Chevron and Hess say US FTC merger review expected for third quarter
(Reuters) - Oil producers Chevron Corp (CVX.N), opens new tab and Hess Corp (HES.N), opens new tab expect the U.S. Federal Trade Commission will review their proposed merger in the third quarter, the companies said in a statement on Thursday. Bloomberg News reported earlier on Thursday the FTC planned to delay its decision on whether to block Chevron's $53-billion... Continue Reading →
CIMC to Supply Hulls for Two FPSOs Being Built by Seatrium for Petrobras
(OE) CIMC Raffles, a subsidiary of CIMC Group, has secured engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts from Seatrium for the supply of the hulls for two floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units being built for Brazil’s national oil and gas company Petrobras. With the latest agreement, CIMC Raffles has previously delivered two and is... Continue Reading →
Production Start from FPSO Atlanta Up for Potential Delays
(OE) Oil and gas company Enauta has completed the anchoring of the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit Atlanta at a field in Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. However, the production start from the unit might face delays due to announced strikes by the officials working in public institutions. In June, Enauta completed the anchoring... Continue Reading →
Oil States signs agreement to perform speciliazed services for Petrobras
(PN) Oil States signed a services contract with Petrobras to carry out operations with Dual Bore Riser Systems and peripherals, as well as planning services for operations with these systems. The four year agreement provides for completion, withdrawal and intervention services in subsea wells using a completion system linked to the Riser Dual Bore type... Continue Reading →