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(U) Italian major Saipem and Siemens Energy have signed a tentative deal to jointly develop a floating electrical substation for use in offshore wind farms. With momentum building in a number of markets for floating wind, multiple technological solutions are being proposed for substructures to support turbines and electrical substations. The memorandum of understanding between... Continue Reading →
(PN) A new wave of developments in the Santos Basin that should start next year creates the expectation of generating new jobs, in addition to enabling the expansion of the use of support vessels. The so-called Stage 4 of the Santos Basin will cover 13 new Petrobras production units in the region, located in the... Continue Reading →
The Brazilian Institute of the Environment (Ibama) granted Petrobras the first renewal of the seismic survey license for the Itapu field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The license will last for 1 year and two months, authorizing the oil company to carry out the activity within the authorized polygon, with the seismic... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, informs that its CEO Caio Mário Paes de Andrade has appointed Paulo Palaia for the position of Chief Digital Transformation and Innovation Officer, replacing Juliano Dantas. The nomination will be submitted to the internal corporate governance procedures, including the respective compliance and integrity analyses required for the company's succession process,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) The euro fell below 99 cents for the first time in nearly two decades, while sterling was on the ropes on Monday as Russia's halt on gas supply down its main pipeline to Europe sparked concerns over energy prices and growth. The euro slid to $0.9880 in Asia trade, the lowest level since 2002,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Namibian offshore oil and gas discoveries by TotalEnergies and Shell are of commercial quantities, likely in the billions of barrels, the southern African nation's mines and energy minister said on Friday. Both companies announced earlier this year that they had made "significant" discoveries offshore Namibia, and are currently making assessments. The companies did not detail the... Continue Reading →
(PN) The Chinese shipyard Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore (DSIC) held the delivery ceremony for the FPSO Anita Garibaldi, which will be installed in the Marlim field, in the Campos Basin. The platform ship was delivered to Japan's Modec, which will charter the unit to Petrobras for 25 years. The platform ship is expected to arrive... Continue Reading →
(PN) News in the preparations for the first round of the Permanent Sharing Offer, which will auction off pre-salt blocks. The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved the registration of five more companies: Equinor, Ecopetrol, Qatar Energy, Sinopec and Petrogal. The information is contained in a statement published) in the Official Gazette. Previously, the ANP had... Continue Reading →
Scana-owned PSW Technology has secured a contract with offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling for the delivery of marine risers to operations in West Africa. The deal includes the leasing of a complete riser package for a minimum of 18 months. The risers will be employed in Odfjell Drilling's forthcoming West African activities. PSW's work starts... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - More shipments of fuel oil, methanol and petroleum coke boosted Venezuela's August oil exports to the second highest level this year, a recovery from weak volumes amid outages, documents and tanker tracking data showed on Friday. Venezuela's oil production and exports have ebbed and flowed this year as frequent power and gas disruptions... Continue Reading →
