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Wärtsilä to Provide 24/7 Crew for Power Modules on FPSO in Brazil

Apr 12, 2023

Finland-based marine equipment and technology provider Wärtsilä said Wednesday it would operate the power modules onboard an FPSO vessel in Brazil on behalf of the owner 3R Petroleum. The vessel operates in the Papa Terra oilfield offshore Brazil…

Gallery: Third FPSO Arrives in Guyana's Stabroek Block

Apr 11, 2023

Dutch FPSO specialist SBM Offshore on Tuesday announced the arrival of the FPSO Prosperity at the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana.The FPSO traveled just over 11,000 nautical miles – or just over 20,000 kilometers - from Singapore to Guyana in just under 50 days…

Kazakhstan Takes Oil Majors to Arbitration Over Costs

Apr 11, 2023

Kazakhstan has started arbitration proceedings against companies developing its Kashagan and Karachaganak oilfields over $13 billion and $3.5 billion, respectively, in costs deducted as part of profit-sharing deals, its energy minister said on Tuesday…

BW Energy Achieves First Oil at Hibiscus/Ruche Development off Gabon

Apr 10, 2023

BW Energy on Monday announced it has achieved first oil from the Hibiscus / Ruche Phase 1 development in the Dussafu license offshore Gabon.'Production performance from the first well has been in line with expectations and is currently stabilized at approximately 6…

SMJ Acquires 50% Stake in Petronas' Block Offshore Sabah

Apr 07, 2023

SMJ, a company owned by the Sabah State Government, has signed an agreement with Petronas Carigali for the acquisition of  Petronas' 50% non-operating stake in the Samarang production sharing contract (PSC).Petronas Carigali will continue to be the operator of Samarang PSC…

Oil Giants Face Arbitration as Kazakhstan Alleges Unapproved Spending in Major Oil Fields

Apr 05, 2023

Oil majors operating Kazakhstan's Kashagan and Karachaganak oil fields are being taken to arbitration by the country over allegations including unapproved spending, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter…

Karoon Suspends Production at Brazilian Offshore Field Due to Leak

Apr 05, 2023

Oil and gas company Karoon has shut production from its Baúna field offshore Brazil, including from the Patola field, due to 'a loss of containment incident' associated with the high-pressure flare on the Cidade de Itajaí FPSO.Karoon said that production was shut-in on March 28…

Banks Urged to Withdraw $1B Loan for Santos' Barossa Offshore Gas Project

Apr 04, 2023

A group of Australian Indigenous people has lodged human rights grievances with 12 Australian and international banks urging them to withdraw a $1 billion loan to Santos Ltd for its Barossa offshore gas project. Environmental and Indigenous groups have been campaigning for years against the $3…

OPEC+ Cuts Put $100/barrel Oil Back in Sight

Apr 03, 2023

Surprise new cuts to the OPEC+ group's output targets could push oil prices towards $100 a barrel, setting the scene for another clash with the West grappling with higher interest rates, analysts and traders said.The decision signals unity within…

Ocean Installer, Baker Hughes Team Up to Deliver Integrated Subsea Engineering Solution

Apr 03, 2023

Offshore installation firm Ocean Installer has formalized an alliance with energy industry services giant Baker Hughes to deliver a new, integrated subsea engineering solution that, the company says, provides efficiencies from project appraisal through to operations…

Oil Surges as OPEC+ Surprise Output Cuts Shake Markets

Apr 03, 2023

Oil prices surged on Monday, posting the biggest daily rise in nearly a year, after a surprise announcement by OPEC+ to cut more production jolted markets.Brent crude was trading at $83.89 a barrel by 0627 GMT, up $4, or 5%, after touching the highest in a month at $86…

BW Energy Wraps Drilling and Completion on Hibiscus / Ruche Phase 1 Production Well

Apr 03, 2023

Oil and gas company BW Energy said Monday it had completed the drilling and completion operations on DHIBM-3H, the first production well of the Hibiscus / Ruche Phase 1 development campaign in the Dussafu license offshore Gabon. 'Responsibility…

U.S. Crude Production Rose in January to Highest Since March 2020

Apr 03, 2023

U.S. field production of crude oil rose in January to 12.46 million barrels per day (bpd), the highest since March 2020, Energy Information Administration (EIA) data showed on Friday.Among the top oil producing states, monthly output in Texas rose 1…

Karoon Brings Another Production Well Online at Patola field, Offshore Brazil

Mar 31, 2023

Australian oil company Karoon said this week that it had brought on stream the PAT-1 well at its Patola field, offshore Brazil.The PAT-1 is the second of two new production wells drilled into the Patola field in the BM-S-40 production license in Brazil…

Brazil: Atlanta Field Daily Output Reaches 22,000 bbl/d, Enauta Says

Mar 31, 2023

Brazilian oil company Enauta Participações has concluded the production ramp-up of the new well in its Atlanta field offshore Brazil.,  Enauta had said earlier this week that it had connected the new well 7-ATL-5H-RJS (“5H”) to the FPSO Petrojarl I…

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