Peregrino News

Solstad PSV Duo Wins More Brazil Gig

Dec 08, 2019

Norwegian offshore service and supply ship shipping company Solstad Offshore has signed contract extensions for two platform supply vessels (PSVs) with Equinor in Brazil.The offshore vessel owner said in a press note that the contract extensions…

The Gulf of Mexico Way

Aug 25, 2019

Following a “Gulf of Mexico way” of project execution strategy, standardizing equipment, opting for subsea solutions where possible and focusing on efficient drilling methods is saving $1.3 billion on the Equinor-operated Peregrino Phase 2 heavy oil project offshore Brazil…

Peregrino Jacket Loaded Out

Oct 02, 2019

The 9,200-metric-ton jacket for the new Peregrino C platform has been loaded out at the Heerema fabrication yard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, and is being fasted to a barge for sail away to the Equinor-operated Peregrino field offshore Brazil…

Deep Blue Heads for Brazil

Jul 24, 2019

TechnipFMC’s flagship deepwater pipelay and construction vessel is embarking on a large-scale subsea project laying pipeline on the Equinor-operated Peregrino Phase 2 Project in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil.According to TechnipFMC, Deep…

Prosafe's Fleet Utilization Hits Record

Aug 06, 2019

Norwegian flotel player Prosafe said that the utilization of its offshore accommodation rigs reaching the highest level in almost four years.Prosafe lifted fleet utilisation significantly in the second quarter of 2019 was 71.6 per cent (Q2 2018: 45…

Multi-pronged Brazil Effort Paying off for Norwegians

Jul 08, 2019

After painstakingly plying Petrobras for years, Norway’s offshore supplier-contractors and their halo of sub-suppliers are again earning big Brazilian orders en masse, as the BRIC country’s untapped reserves compel the national oil company to buy — and borrow — Norwegian…

Equinor Awards Brazil Gig to Prosafe

Jul 01, 2019

Norwegian multinational energy company Equinor said that its subsidiary Equinor Brasil Energia has awarded a contract to the offshore accommodation specialist Prosafe for the Safe Concordia.As per the contract, Safe Concordia, a dynamically…

DOF Scores Brazil Contracts

May 22, 2019

The DOF Group announced on Wednesday it has been awarded several contracts for its fleet in Brazil commencing during the next months.Norskan Offshore has been awarded a contract from Total in Brazil for the anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) Skandi Rio…

BW Offshore: FPSOs and a Big New Oilfield

Mar 11, 2019

When BW Offshore agreed at the weekend to pay Brazilian oil company Petrobras $90 million for 70 percent of the Maromba field offshore Brazil, the company was launching in earnest a strategy to buffer itself from lulls in spending on floating production storage and offloading vessels (FPSO)…

Equinor Betting Big in Brazil

Feb 13, 2019

Norwegian energy company Equinor is continuously solidifying its position in Brazil.Indeed, Equinor is considering participating in the upcoming tender of the surplus oil of the “Onerous Assignment”, which saw Petrobras awarded a certain pre…

Schlumberger to Manage Equinor Project in Brazil

Jan 18, 2019

Schlumberger signed a contract worth over $200 million with oil major Equinor to manage an offshore rig as part of a drilling program in Brazil's offshore Campos oil basin, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday.The deal would be…

Wood Brings a Regional Focus Globally

Jan 25, 2019

Wood is using a global yet regional approach to complete offshore projects around the world.Kent McAllister, Wood’s president for capital projects upstream & midstream, called Equinor’s Peregrino 2 project a good example of that kind of global yet regional approach…

Equinor Charters Shuttle Tankers for Roncador Field

Sep 27, 2018

Norway's Equinor has entered into time charter contracts with the shipowner Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS (Knutsen) for two newbuild shuttle tankers to transport crude oil from the Roncador oil field in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil.The…

Statoil Bags Four Blocks Offshore Brazil

Mar 30, 2018

Statoil and partners were the high bidders for four blocks in the Campos basin in Brazil’s 15th licensing round held on 29 March. With the new licenses, Statoil strengthens its position in Brazil and increases synergies with current projects…

Statoil extends Archer Peregrino contract

Nov 20, 2017

Statoil has confirmed a three-year extension to its contract with Archer for platform drilling management services on the Peregrino A and B platforms offshore Brazil. The extension awarded is the second of the two options included in the original four year contract which commenced in 2009…

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