(OM) TotalEnergies, together with APA Corporation and Staatsolie, has made progress toward reaching the final investment decision (FID) for the development of deepwater Block 58 offshore Suriname, expected to be made in the fourth quarter of 2024. TotalEnergies is the operator of Block 58 with a 50% interest, alongside APA Corporation (50%), while Staatsolie has... Continue Reading →
Report: Worldwide demand for rigs ramping up
(OM) Demand for floating and jackup rigs is ramping up worldwide, with operators particularly active for drilling campaigns in the “golden triangle” of the US Gulf of Mexico, Africa and Brazil, according to Evercore ISI’s latest Offshore Rig Market Snapshot. The oilfield services investment consulting firm based its analysis on 1Q 2024 earnings results. In the US,... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s Oil Industry Stuck in Down Spiral
By Matthew Smith for Oilprice.com In a controversial move, Colombia’s leftist President, Gustavo Petro, banned awarding new hydrocarbon exploration contracts. He also sought to ban hydraulic fracturing in the conflict-riven country, which is economically dependent on petroleum extraction. Those government policies, coupled with tax hikes for Colombia’s extractive industries along with a lack of major oil and... Continue Reading →
New Speakers Announced – South America Offshore Wind Conference
South America Offshore Wind 2024 is pleased to welcome more esteemed Speakers! Meet their teams in Rio, and Register Now. The second annual edition of this premier event will feature 400+ global leaders from 200+ different companies looking to contribute to the South American market. It will host 50+ industry leading presentations, and over a dozen catered networking... Continue Reading →
DOF’s Pipelay Support Vessel Hooks Petrobras Job
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel operator DOF Group has secured a ‘major contract’ from Petrobras for its pipelay support vessel (PLSV) Skandi Vitória. DOF secured a three-year firm contract, plus option, for its PLSV Skandi Vitória as part of an ongoing tender process. The contract starts in 2025, according to DOF. The vessel is Brazilian-built and... Continue Reading →
Subsea7 announces four new PLSV contracts with Petrobras
(TN) Subsea7, a global leader in the delivery of offshore projects and technology for the energy sector, confirmed, after a competitive process, the signing of four long-term daily rate contracts for engineering vessels (PLSVs) with Petrobras. The agreements, which will begin next year, have a combined value of more than US$1.25 billion and will be... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on minority shareholder correspondence
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras informs that it has received correspondence from minority shareholders of the Company requesting the convening of an Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") for the election of members of the Board of Directors ("BoD") and for the chairmanship of the BoD, under the argument that there would have been dismissal of a... Continue Reading →
Brazilian FPSO comes back online post-maintenance
(Offshore-energy.biz) Brazilian oil and gas player Enauta has resumed production from one of its floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels working on a field offshore Brazil, following maintenance. Enauta reported that production in the Atlanta field in Brazilian waters was restarted on May 25, 2024, following five-day maintenance on the FPSO Petrojarl I. The platform’s operational availability... Continue Reading →
Bankrolling fossil fuels: 60 giant banks pick up the $7 trillion tab for coal, oil & gas
(Offshore-energy.biz) While global efforts to break away from emission-intensive fossil fuels and pivot to low-carbon and renewable energy alternatives have grown by leaps and bounds since the Paris Agreement came onto the scene, concerns over energy security, rising demand, and population growth have enabled coal, oil, and gas to spread their wings further, with over... Continue Reading →
BP, Trinidad’s NGC Receive US License for Gas Development with Venezuela
(Reuters) British oil major BP and Trinidad and Tobago's state energy firm NGC have received a two-year license from the U.S. Treasury Department to negotiate and develop the Cocuina-Manakin gas fields with Venezuela, Trinidad's energy minister said on Wednesday. Washington last month did not renew a broad license that had allowed Venezuela to freely export... Continue Reading →