(PN) Brazil and neighboring Guyana are recognized as the two countries with the greatest potential for growth in the offshore market. While the Brazilian coast still reserves many opportunities in the pre-salt and, in the future, also in the Equatorial Margin, Guyana has increasingly assumed a prominent role in the global offshore industry with rich... Continue Reading →
ROVOP Partners Up with Boskalis to Boost Subsea Services Across Energy Industry
(OE) UK-based remotely operated vehicle (ROV) solutions provider ROVOP has formed global partnership with Boskalis’ subsidiary Subsea Services to offer integrated subsea solutions throughout energy industry. The partnership provides five diving support vessels (DSV) and one construction support vessel (CSV) of the Boskalis fleet, with dedicated ROV services to maximize service delivery. It also entails... Continue Reading →
Petrobras makes dividend payment
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the Material Facts of 11/09/2023, 11/21/2023 and 02/09/2024, informs that it will pay today the first installment of dividends and interest on capital (JCP) relating to the balance sheet of September 30, 2023. The gross amount to be distributed today is R$ 0.68260418 per common and preferred... Continue Reading →
Prosafe spots rise in tendering activity with more awards anticipated for 2025 and beyond
(OET) Oslo Stock Exchange-listed semi-submersible accommodation vessel owner and operator Prosafe has caught sight of increased activity in tenders covering work for 2025 and beyond. While the firm is primarily expecting more assignments in the North Sea and Brazil, other regions are also being affected by the tightening of vessel supply. Prosafe’s fleet utilization for January... Continue Reading →
UK Logistics Firm Gets BP’s Job Across 16 Sites Offshore Trinidad
(OE) Material management and logistics provider ASCO has secured a five-year contract with BP Trinidad and Tobago to provide its services across 16 offshore locations in Trinidad. Under the contract, which came into effect at the start of 2024, ASCO will provide supply base and pipeyard management services for the operator across all 16 offshore... Continue Reading →
TDI-Brooks Wraps Geotechnical Survey in Gulf of Campeche
TDI-Brooks, a U.S.-based marine services company specializing in geotechnical and offshore survey projects, reports it has completed a geotechnical coring campaign in the Gulf of Campeche offshore Mexico. As a subcontractor of Drebbel de Mexico out of Cd. del Carmen, TDI-Brooks deployed its geotechnical coring tools and operators on the Laguana Azul. A total of... Continue Reading →
Guyana to disclose winners of offshore oil-block auction by end of March
(Reuters) - Guyana plans to disclose winners of the country's first competitive auction of offshore oil blocks by the end of March, an official with the country's Ministry of Natural Resources said on Monday. The government continues to review proposals and analyze documents provided by six of eight groups that placed bids in an oil auction... Continue Reading →
Petrobras postpones to June 2024 the final deadline for bid proposals the Sergipe Aguas Profundas FPSOs
(PN) Changes in the Petrobras bidding calendar that foresees the contracting of two platform ships (FPSOs) for the Sergipe Aguas Profundas Project (SEAP). The state-owned company once again postponed the deadline for receiving proposals. When they were released last year, the notices predicted that the deadline for receiving proposals would be October 14th. Afterwards, Petrobras... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Hires Technip Energies’ Company for Offshore CCS Study
(OE) Brazilian state-run oil and gas company Petrobras has hired Kanfa, a fully-owned subsidiary of Technip Energies, to conduct a carbon capture and storage (CCS) study for its offshore assets. With the study, Petrobras aims to get a thorough understanding of the technology and get a confirmation that it is technically and economically feasible to... Continue Reading →
Equinor sets timeline for exploration well offshore Argentina
(OGJ) Equinor in April will begin drilling the Argerich-1 exploration well in the CAN 100 block in the North Argentinian basin, offshore Argentina. The well will be drilled 315 km from the port of Mar del Plata by the Valaris DS-17 drillship in 1,527 m water depth. It will be the first to be drilled... Continue Reading →