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Brava Energia Concludes Stake Buy in Three Campos Basin Fields from QatarEnergy

Dec 31, 2024

Brazilian oil and gas firm Brava Energia has concluded the acquisition of the 23% stake held by QatarEnergy Brasil in the Abalone, Ostra and Argonauta oil fields, which form the Parque das Conchas in the Campos Basin.The transaction value, disregarding adjustments, is $150 million.Parque das Conchas is operated by Shell, which holds a 50% stake, and ONGC is a partner in the asset with the remaining 27%…

First Oil Starts Flowing from FPSO Atlanta Off Brazil

3 hours ago

Brazilian oil and gas company Brava Energia has started production from the Atlanta floating, production storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit offshore Brazil.The achievement makes Brava Energia the first independent oil and gas company in the…

Noble’s Semi-Sub Rig Gets Multi-Well Drilling Job off Suriname

Dec 31, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has signed a contract with Petronas Suriname E&P for the high-specification semi-submersible rig Noble Developer to drill three wells offshore Suriname.The contract is expected to start around June 2025…

FPSO Atlanta to Start Production Off Brazil in Coming Days

Dec 31, 2024

Brazilian oil and gas company Brava Energia has received the authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to start production from Atlanta floating, production storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit offshore Brazil…

Brava Energia Restarts Production at Papa-Terra Field

Dec 30, 2024

Brava Energia, formerly 3R Petroleum before the merger with Enauta, has restarted production at Pappa-Terra field assets in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil.During the production shutdown, significant progress was made in the maintenance and…

Petrobras Hires Seadrill’s Drillship Pair for Brazil Ops

Dec 30, 2024

Petrobras has awarded contracts to Seadrill’s two ultra-deepwater drillships – West Jupiter and West Tellus – for work offshore Brazil.West Jupiter has been hired under a 1,095-day contract, following a competitive tender process. The contract…

Brazil Lifts Ban on Saipem's Business Units

Dec 26, 2024

Saipem SA and Saipem do Brasil have become fully operational with state-owned companies in the Brazilian market following the annulment of the prohibitory sanctions issued by the Federal Court of Brasilia.On December 20, 2024, the Federal District Court of Brasilia…

Petrobras Hires Ventura Offshore’s Drillship for Work Off Brazil

Dec 26, 2024

Offshore drilling firm Ventura Offshore has secured a contract with Petrobras for the deployment of the ultra-deepwater drillship DS Carolina to the Sepia and Atapu fields located in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.The contract value is approximately…

Petrobras to Keep Constellation’s Semi-Sub Rig Under $61M Contract Extension

Dec 24, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Constellation has secured an extension of the current contract for its semi-submersible drilling rig Atlantic Star with Petrobras, worth up to $61 million.The contract extension is for an additional period of up to 301 days…

Petrobras Cancels Sale of Two Santos Basin Fields to Brava Energia’s Enauta

Dec 23, 2024

Brazilian state-run oil and gas company Petrobras has terminated the contract with Brava Energia’s Enauta for the sale of its entire stake in the Uruguá and Tamba fields.Under the contract, signed by the companies in July 2024, Petrobras was to received $35 million for the stake sale…

Occidental Petroleum’s Subsidiary Secures Oil and Gas Permit Off Colombia

Dec 23, 2024

Colombia's national environmental licensing agency (ANLA) on Friday said it has awarded an environmental license to Anadarko Colombia Company, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum, to carry out oil and gas exploration in the country's Caribbean waters…

Shearwater to Proceed with 4D Survey for Petrobras in Campos Basin

Dec 23, 2024

Offshore seismic services firm Shearwater Geoservices has been given a go-ahead from Petrobras to start one of the two 4D projects covering the Jubarte and Tartaruga Verde fields in the Campos Basin area.Under the eight-month contract, announced in January 4…

Petrobras Steps Closer to Developing Hydrogen Plant Powered by Renewables

Dec 20, 2024

Petrobras has signed a protocol of intent Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) and CSN Inova Soluções, marking a first step towards structuring a business partnership aimed at setting up a low-carbon hydrogen plant on a commercial scale in Brazilian state of Paraná…

ExxonMobil Concludes $535M Liza Destiny FPSO Buy from SBM Offshore

Dec 20, 2024

SBM Offshore and ExxonMobil Guyana, an affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation, have completed the transaction related to the purchase of floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) Liza Destiny, deployed at Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana…

Brava Energia to Sell Potiguar Basin’s Gas Infrastructure to PetroReconcavo

Dec 19, 2024

Brazil's Brava Energia has signed an agreement with PetroReconcavo to sell 50% of its natural gas processing infrastructure in the Potiguar basin for $65 million.As part of the partnership agreement with Brava Energia, PetroReconcavo will buy…

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