Peregrino News

Statoil closes Carcara, Brazil acquisition

Nov 23, 2016

Statoil and Petrobras have completed a deal seeing Statoil acquire Petrobras’ 66% operated interest in the BM-S-8 offshore license in Brazil’s Santos basin for US$2.5 billion. BM-S-8, which Statoil estimates holds 700 MMboe to 1.3 billion boe recoverable…

Brazilian uptick

Sep 01, 2016

A number of key contracts were awarded in 1H 2016 in Brazil, pointing to a recovery of the local oil and gas sector. The Polvo FPSO (right) while docked at Keppel FELS shipyard. Photo from Keppel…

The South American offshore boom

Sep 01, 2016

The South American offshore market is back on the heat map, due to Exxon’s major Guyana discovery and Statoil’s interest in Brazil’s Carcará, says Rystad Energy’s Kjetil Solbraekke. Statoil took over as operator of the Peregrino field (FPSO pictured)…

Wood Group works on Peregrino platform

Jun 28, 2016

UK-based engineering firm Wood Group has been awarded a multimillion dollar contract to provide detailed engineering and design, and procurement services on the development of the Peregrino field wellhead platform C, offshore Brazil. Wood…

Statoil - costs down but more to come, uptick or no uptick

Apr 06, 2016

Statoil has cut its average project cost per barrel from US$70/bbl to around $40/bbl, but the work has just started and the changes need to be permanent, even if prices increase, CEO Eldar Sætre said this morning.  Speaking at the Subsea Valley conference in Oslo…

FPSOs at forefront

Mar 01, 2016

Despite the ongoing bribery investigations, Petrobras is ploughing ahead with new FPSOs. Pietro Ferreira, of the Energy Industries Council, outlines current contracting activity in Brazil and in Mexico. Ferreira…

Statoil ups Uruguay stakes

Feb 15, 2016

Focus on the small South American country of Uruguay is set to sharpen after Statoil took a further stake in the country's deep offshore acreage.  Statoil, which earlier this month announced it would be a partner with Total on the first deep water exploration well offshore Uruguay…

BW closer to recovering FPSO damaged in fire

Feb 08, 2016

BW Offshore is a step closer to recovering the Cidade de São Mateus floating production vessel to shore for repairs more than a year after it was damaged in a fire.  The fire, on 11 February 2015, offshore Brazil, saw nine of the 74 crew die and 26 require medical attention…

Statoil joins Uruguay's first deepwater drillers

Feb 01, 2016

Statoil is to join French oil major Total in drilling the first deep water exploration well offshore Uraguay. Statoil has agreed to take a 15% stake in Block 14, a frontier block in the deep water Pelotas basin, about 200km offshore, in the the South Atlantic Ocean…

Wood Group wins Peregrino maintenance

Sep 21, 2015

Wood Group has been chosen by Statoil to provide four-year operations and maintenance at the Peregrino field offshore Brazil. The contract covers two wellhead platforms (Alpha and Bravo) and modification services for both units and the Peregrino FPSO…

Ceragon, Statoil sign communications agreement

Nov 10, 2015

Ceragon Networks announced that Statoil, has formally awarded Ceragon Networks a five-year frame agreement, with an option to extend for five consecutive two-year periods. Most recently, Statoil has placed orders for Ceragon's IP-20 platform…

Peregrino marks 100 MMbo production

Aug 04, 2015

After just four years in production, the Peregrino field in the Campos basin offshore Brazil has passed a significant milestone, with 100 MMbo produced since April 2011. The field, jointly owned by Statoil and Chinese Sinochem, achieved the milestone on 2 August…

Autronica snags Johan Sverdrup contract

Sep 08, 2015

Autronica Fire and Security has announced that Statoil has selected the Autro Safe integrated fire and gas detection system for operations in the Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea.  As part of the four-year framework agreement…

Adding EOR to Quad 204

Sep 10, 2015

BP has been making strides in LowSal enhanced oil recovery techniques and Bright Water. It now has its sights set on polymerized water for its Quad 204 development. Elaine Maslin found out more.   Onshore…

The spice of life

Jun 01, 2015

Statoil and ExxonMobil are seeking ways to develop the multi-trillion cubic feet of gas resources they have found in Block 2 offshore Tanzania. Elaine Maslin takes a look.   If you speak Swahili…

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