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(Reuters) Guyana's President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday defended his country's right to develop its oil industry for its residents while insisting local goods and services requirements are not meant to block foreign investments. A string of discoveries off its coast is on the verge of turning the tiny South American country into an oil powerhouse.... Continue Reading →
Danish offshore vessel owner Maersk Supply Service said Tuesday it had secured an integrated solutions contract by Shell in Brazil, for a station-keeping assignment during the removal of the emergency Gas Lift Riser on the FPSO Fluminense. The scope includes responsibility for the station keeping, including vessels, heading control procedures, towmasters, survey equipment and deck... Continue Reading →
(EV) Global oil markets are reacting to news from Eastern Europe that Russia has retracted troops from the Ukrainian border. However, price relief may be short-lived as bullish factors remain, reckons consultancy Rystad Energy. In a classic knee-jerk reaction, oil markets are losing ground on news of a Russian de-escalation on the Ukrainian border, Rystad... Continue Reading →
(PN) The King Maker rig, operated by PetroRio, concluded the third intervention in a year in the Tubarão Martelo field, in the Campos basin. The last one was in well TBMT-44. Carried out in just 27 days, a record in field wells, the intervention aimed to replace the equipment responsible for lifting and producing oil.... Continue Reading →
3t EnerMech and Orinduik Development Incorporated Training Centre have partnered to provide a training center for the local workforce in Guyana, supporting the country's fast-growing offshore oil and gas sector, eliminating the need for local workers to travel abroad for accredited training. This venture said it would provide "an industry-leading" and internationally accredited facility in... Continue Reading →
(OE) Guyana could form a national oil and gas company to oversee its own exploration instead of conducting an offshore drilling auction this year, a government official told international oil executives on Tuesday. The tiny South American country has become one of the hottest oil exploration frontiers in decades, with massive discoveries of oil and... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 10/04/21, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of the entire 20% stake held by its subsidiary Petrobras America Inc. (PAI) in the company MP Gulf of Mexico, LLC. (MPGoM), located in Texas, USA, which owns offshore fields in the... Continue Reading →
Helix Energy Solutions has secured a long-term field decommissioning contract with Trident Energy for the Pampo and Enchova clusters in the Campos Basin, Brazil. Helix will provide a riser-based well intervention vessel, either Siem Helix 1 or Siem Helix 2, a 10k Intervention Riser System, project management and engineering services and, in conjunction with its Subsea Services Alliance partner Schlumberger, fully integrated... Continue Reading →
Highlights for the Year Message from the Management “We would like to thank all employees for their dedication this year, with important operational achievements such as the tieback between the Polvo and Tubarão Martelo fields, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. They overcame various challenges and were responsible for the Company’s success. 2021 was a year... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 04/09/21, informs that it concluded today, together with its subsidiary Petrobras Gás S.A. (Gaspetro), the transaction to finalize the pending litigation with Termogás S.A. (Termogás). As a result of this transaction, Termogás acquired the shares of Companhia Maranhense de Gás (Gasmar) held by... Continue Reading →
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