Scana's subsidiary Seasystems, previously known as Scana Offshore, has received a letter of intent to deliver an anchoring system for a Brazil-bound FPSO. The delivery consists of anchoring equipment such as chain stops, jacks, and winches. Scana said that the FPSO for the project would be rebuilt in Asia, with the integration of the mooring... Continue Reading →
ANP: Pre-salt production breaks new records in January
(PN) Pre-salt production hit new records in January, according to the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). The agency said that production has reached historic levels both in volume and in percentage of total Brazilian production. Altogether, the pre-salt produced 2.912 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in January, of which 2.292 million barrels a day... Continue Reading →
Trafigura raises $1.2 bln loan to meet soaring energy and commodity prices
(Reuters) - Global commodities trader Trafigura Group raised a $1.2 billion revolving credit facility from a consortium of banks to increase its financing pool in order to handle soaring energy and commodity prices, the company said on Tuesday. "It was set up in record time...thanks to the support of the group of underwriters, as the... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Bolsonaro wants Petrobras to end global fuel parity policy
(Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday threw his weight behind measures to tamp down domestic fuel prices after the Ukraine conflict sent oil prices to their highest levels since 2008, adding to pressure on state-run oil company Petrobras. A government official told Reuters on condition of anonymity that the Bolsonaro administration is studying... Continue Reading →
Enauta contracts OneSubsea to install Atlanta’s definitive subsea production system
(PN) OneSubsea signed a contract with Enauta for the development of the definitive production system in the Atlanta field, in the Santos Basin. The agreement includes a broad scope of subsea work, with a combined solution covering subsea processing systems, subsea production systems and Christmas Trees. “Through these agreements, we are committed to providing unique... Continue Reading →
Analysis: Confusion, but not panic, reigns in global finance in Russia’s wake
(Reuters) - Western allies’ sanctions against Russia have started to blow back in the form of large potential losses for their own banks, companies and investors, often in unexpected ways. In the past, such fires have been precursors to financial crises. But some market participants say they aren’t seeing panic in the market, at least... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC starts to interconnect FPSO Guanabara at Mero 1
(PetroleoHoje) TechnipFMC started the interconnection campaign of the first well of the Mero 1 system to the FPSO Guanabara. The company concluded the work of loading the first batch of rigid lines of the project on the launch vessel Deep Blue from the spoolbase in Porto do Açu, in São João da Barra (RJ), installed... Continue Reading →
Borders & Southern Petroleum Looking to Raise Cash for Working Capital, Darwin Discovery Work – Falkland
Borders & Southern Petroleum, a company with oil and gas exploration assets offshore the Falkand Islands, is looking to raise $1.8 million via a placement of shares. It will use the proceeds for general working capital purposes and for work on its Darwin offshore discovery in the Falklands. The London-based independent oil & gas exploration... Continue Reading →
Biden called to unleash shale to counter deepening energy crisis
The chorus is growing from America’s oil executives for President Joe Biden to throw the federal government’s weight behind an industry he once deliberately shunned: U.S. shale. (WO) The Biden administration, which has made climate one of its policy pillars, has more than once asked OPEC+ to raise crude production to tame energy prices --... Continue Reading →
Oil Traders Bet Prices Will Pass $200 in March
(Rigzone) Traders piled into options that oil could surge even further after rising to the highest since 2008, with some even placing low-cost bets that futures surpass $200 before the end of March. Prices to buy call options at higher prices surged Monday as the market assessed the possibility of a supply cut-off from Russia,... Continue Reading →