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Seatronics announces global agreement with Zetechtics

Sep 04, 2013

Seatronics Ltd., an Acteon company, and Zetechtics Ltd. have signed a global representative agreement for the Jupiter range of subsea ROV intervention control systems and associated products. The agreement includes the provision of rental…

Technip signs four-year deal with Petrobras

Sep 04, 2013

Technip signed a four-year frame agreement with Petrobras for projects modifications services for the Rio de Janeiro Operations Unit, including existing offshore platforms located in the Campos Basin area, Brazil. The services comprise basic and detailed design…

OE13: Pre-salt beckons offshore Brazil

Sep 04, 2013

Representatives from Brazil’s government and oil and gas industry advocated strongly for British investment at UKTI’s panel discussion on Brazil Tuesday morning. “Several companies are going to Brazil, and now is the time to go,” said Carlos Camerini…

OE13: Big opportunities offshore

Sep 04, 2013

This decade is a unique opportunity for European contractors and suppliers to really go for it in terms of looking to win a larger global share of the supply market, Malcolm Brinded said yesterday. Brinded, of the Shell Foundation, was chairing…

Technip signs frame agreement with Petrobras

Sep 03, 2013

Technip has signed a four-year frame agreement with Petrobras for projects modifications services for the Rio de Janeiro Operations Unit (UO-RIO)*, including existing offshore platforms located in the Campos Basin area, Brazil. The services comprise basic and detailed design…

OE13: The shifting global energy system

Sep 03, 2013

The foundations of the global energy system are shifting and the lives of energy policy makers are not getting any easier. If they didn’t have enough to worry about with securing affordable, sustainable supplies of energy to meet national needs…

Global Briefs: September 2013

Sep 01, 2013

Alaska states Arctic needs Alaska’s Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell stated the case for the state’s needs at the Ice-Diminished Arctic Conference in Washington, D.C. He emphasized the need for safety, security, and economic development in the region…

PDVSA joins ENI on Perla

Aug 30, 2013

ENI and Venezuela’s state oil company has agreed to create a new joint venture to exploit the Perla field condensate reserves, estimated at 170MM bbls. PDVSA will hold 60% in the new venture, with ENI holding the remaining 40%. ENI is co-operator of Cardón IV…

Wartsila wins Brazilian pipelay vessel supply deal

Aug 28, 2013

Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply propulsion solutions for six new offshore pipe laying vessels being built by IHC Merwede. Three of the ships are to be built for Subsea 7. The other three vessels have been ordered by Seabras Sapura…

Intertek expands internationally

Aug 26, 2013

Intertek announces the launch of Intertek Asset Integrity Management (AIM) Surveying Services in Australia and Brazil, to provide clients 3D laser scanning and dimensional control services. Stuart Gordon is operations manager for Intertek Surveying Services (ISS) in Australia…

QGEP discovery at 1-QG-5A-BAS well

Aug 22, 2013

QGEP Participações S.A. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Queiroz Galvão Exploração e Produção S.A. (QGEP) filed a Notice of Discovery with the ANP (Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Combustível) for well 1-QG-5A-BAS, located…

Sulzer to Supply Pumps for Brazilian FPSOs

Aug 20, 2013

Sulzer Pumps will supply 42 pumps for installation on two floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels (P-66 and P-69) that will operate in the pre salt Iracema cluster areas located in the Santos Basin, off the coast of Rio de Janeiro…

Petrobras confirms potential in Sergipe Basin

Aug 20, 2013

Petrobras published the drilling results for extension well 3-SES-175D (3-BRSA-1180-D-SES), known as Muriú 1, located in the BM-SEAL-10 concession area (blocks SEAL-M-347 and SEAL-M-424) in the ultra deep waters of the Sergipe Basin. The…

OGX challenged to increase production

Aug 19, 2013

Brazilian oil firm OGX, an EBX Group company, could face significant challenges in securing future investments and partnerships in the country, after its operations in the Tubarao Azul field yielded less-than-expected production rates, says an analyst with GlobalData…

C-MAR seals DP training agreement with CIAGA

Aug 19, 2013

C-MAR Group has today announced that it has finalized an agreement to deliver dynamic positioning (DP) training for the Brazilian Merchant Marine Academy. Named Centro de Instrucao Almirante Graca Aranha (CIAGA), the academy is one of the leading maritime training centers in South America…

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