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(epbr) Perenco plans to start operating an FSO in August 2022. The unit will be anchored 2.5 km away from the PPG-1A platform, at an average depth of 93 m and 72 m away. km from the coast of the municipality of Campos dos Goytacazes. -- A 3 km long pipeline, also foreseen in the... Continue Reading →
(epbr) Trident Energy intends to put into operation in the fourth quarter of 2023 the new platform that will operate in the Enchova and Pampo clusters, in the Campos Basin, acquired by the company in the divestment of Petrobras. The FPSO-type unit will have the capacity to process 55,000 barrels of oil per day. --... Continue Reading →
Maersk Supply Service has secured a one-year contract extension for one of its I-class subsea support vessels with an undisclosed “major” oil operator in Angola. Under the contract, Maersk Supply will provide full inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services supported by one of its I-class vessels, as well as project management and engineering services. The... Continue Reading →
Oil major ExxonMobil has decided to postpone selecting the prospect target for the second well on the Kaieteur Block offshore Guyana by seven months. Westmount Energy on Monday noted the announcement on Sunday by one of the partners, Ratio Petroleum, that the date for elective nomination, by the operator, of the prospect target for the second... Continue Reading →
One person died and five went missing after a fire broke out Sunday on a Pemex offshore platform in the Campeche Bay, Mexico. The fire broke out at the E-Ku-A2 platform at Pemex's Ku-Maloob-Zaap oil field at 3:10 pm Sunday and was brought under control an hour later. Pemex said that one person died, six... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Oil prices jumped 3% on Monday, recovering from a seven-day losing streak, with gains driven by a weaker dollar despite demand concerns stoked by rising cases of the Delta coronavirus variant. Brent crude climbed $2.17, or 3.2%, to $67.35 a barrel by 0901 GMT after touching its lowest since May 21 at $64.60.... Continue Reading →
(WO) Vitol Group and Trafigura Group -- both barred from new oil-trading business with Mexico’s state producer for alleged corruption -- will be subject to the ban until at least the end of 2024 while the government reviews the conduct of other commodity traders, Energy Minister Rocio Nahle said. Pemex won’t give new work to... Continue Reading →
Norwegian seismic data firm PGS has this week made available an additional 1000 sq. km of reprocessed 3D data from OPL 248 are offshore Nigeria, completing its PGS Niger Delta 2020 Reprocessing package. The company said the data package was well-timed for a reassessment of Nigerian offshore exploration opportunities. On Monday 16 August, Nigerian President... Continue Reading →
Petrobras disqualified this week the proposal of the company Yinson form the construction of the Parque das Baleias FPSO, the only one that made bid in the tender. According to the oil company, in a decision published on the Petronect portal, Yinson's offer was “above the estimate”. Even after months of negotiations, the two sides... Continue Reading →
Norway-based subsea and marine services provider DOF Subsea has secured a six-month extension to a contract in Africa. During the extension period, the company will continue to use Skandi Seven to deliver integrated field support vessel (FSV) services. The scope of work also includes project management, engineering, procurement and logistical services within deep-water construction and maintenance of... Continue Reading →
