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BV Sees Surge in Decommissioning Support Orders. Beats Its Full Year Target

Sep 15, 2022

Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore, the marine and offshore technical advisory branch of Bureau Veritas, saw a surge in the decommissioning support field orders in the first six months of 2022.The company said that new decommissioning support deals in the UK…

Enauta Restarts Production from Atlanta Field Offshore Brazil

Sep 14, 2022

Brazilian oil and gas company Enauta said Wednesday that its Atlanta field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil had resumed its production through well 7-ATL-2HP-RJS. 'The second well should start operating next and, by the end of September,…

Prio Still Eyeing Petrobras Assets After Albacora Deal Collapse

Sep 13, 2022

Brazilian oil company Prio will continue to assess the purchase of some assets from state-owned Petrobras even after a deal for its Albacora offshore oilfield fell through, Prio's finance chief told Reuters on Tuesday.Petrobras has in recent years sold off dozens of oil fields…

Petrobras to Keep Albacora, Plans New FPSO

Sep 09, 2022

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras has said it's ending a process to sell its Albacora concession, located in deep waters of the Campos Basin.Petrobras had been negotiating with PetroRio over the sale of the field. However, it says 'despite the efforts of both parties…

Nearly Half of Guyana's Offshore Oil Exports Goes to Thirsty Europe

Sep 09, 2022

Oil producers in Guyana are boosting exports to European buyers seeking alternatives to Russian crude, according to vessel monitoring data.Government bans on Russian oil since the invasion of Ukraine have spurred demand for alternative crudes…

Reach Subsea Adds Strategic Brazil Contract

Sep 08, 2022

Norway-based subsea services provider Reach Subsea has recently signed contracts amounting totally in excess of NOK 200 million, including an important strategic contract in the Brazilian market, which was signed yesterday (7 Sept). The contract…

Shell Extends Maersk Drillship Stay in Mexico

Sep 08, 2022

Shell has exercised an option to extend the provisioning of the 7th generation drillship Maersk Voyager for drilling services offshore Mexico. The contract extension is expected to commence in April 2023, in direct continuation of the rig’s current contract…

Guanabara FPSO Mooring System Installed with Just One Vessel

Sep 02, 2022

Heavy lift shipping and offshore transport and installation contractor Jumbo Offshore reports it has executed the transport and installation of a torpedo pile mooring system, including mooring for flexible risers, umbilical for the Libra Consortium's…

Brazil's PetroRio Looks to Buy Dommo Energia in $180M Deal

Sep 02, 2022

Brazilian oil company PetroRio said on Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding to buy Dommo Energia, formerly known as OGX Petroleo e Gas SA, in a deal valued at 942.9 million reais ($179.9 million).Once the darling of Brazil's one-time richest man Eike Batista…

Brazil's PetroRio Brings Frade Offshore Field Back Online

Aug 26, 2022

Brazilian oil company PetroRio said Thursday that production from the Frade offshore field in Brazil had resumed.The news comes after the company said on August 15 that it had interrupted production in the Frade field due to an inert gas line…

Oil Money is Flooding into Guyana. Who Will Benefit?

Aug 25, 2022

Ever since Exxon Mobil found vast deposits of oil off Guyana's coastline in 2015, government leaders have pledged that black gold would transform the fortunes of one of South America's poorest countries.This year alone, the economy should grow 48%…

Guyana's President Visits Exxon's FPSO. Praises Local Crew

Aug 24, 2022

Guyana's president Irfaan Ali on Monday visited ExxonMobil's Liza Unity FPSO - Guyana's second FPSO in production - where he praised the Guyanese crew aboard.According to Guyana's Department of Public information, he told the Guyanese crew on…

U.S. Court Upholds ConocoPhillips' $8.7B Award for Loss of Venezuela Assets

Aug 23, 2022

A U.S. court upheld a tribunal's $8.75 billion award to U.S. oil producer ConocoPhillips COP.N over the expropriation of its Venezuelan oil assets, granting a default judgment in the case on Friday.The decision gives the U.S. company new authority to collect on a 2019 award by a World Bank tribunal…

DOF Nets Vessels, ROV Deals in Brazil Worth More Than $253M

Aug 22, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has secured contract extensions and new contracts for three of its vessels in Brazil with Petrobras. The deals are worth more than USD 253 million.The contracts, awarded to DOF Brazilian subsidiaries, Norskan Offshore Ltda…

Enauta Restarts Production from Atlanta Field

Aug 18, 2022

Brazilian oil company Enauta has brought back online oil production from the Atlanta field, following a planned downtime.Enauta had said earlier this month that the gradual output resumption would take place by mid-August when a new water treatment…

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