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SBM Offshore Inks FPSO Sepetiba Contracts

Dec 11, 2019

SBM Offshore announced on Wednesday that it has firmed up contracts with Brazil’s Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for the 22.5-years lease and operation of a floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) to be deployed at the Mero field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil…

Exxon to Export First Oil from Guyana in Early 2020

Dec 10, 2019

U.S. producers Exxon Mobil Corp and Hess Corp plan to export the first-ever shipments of crude oil from Guyana between January and February, a milestone for Latin America's newest oil producer, sources with knowledge of the plans said.A consortium…

BP Awards Cypre FEED to Aker Solutions

Dec 10, 2019

Aker Solutions said it has secured a contract to support the development of BP’s Cypre project, offshore Trinidad and Tobago.The contract will see Aker Solutions deliver front-end engineering and design (FEED) for the first platform in a potential…

Petrobras Formally Approves AFGlobal ACD

Dec 09, 2019

AFGlobal announced on Monday that its Active Control Device (ACD) has been approved by Petrobras for use on its wells in Brazil. This approval follows rigorous testing review at the AFGlobal’s Advanced Technology Center in Houston, the company said…

Petrobras CEO Says Too Early to Make Carbon Commitment

Dec 06, 2019

The chief executive of Brazilian state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA said on Friday it was too early to commit to a climate target and that energy companies had a range of thoughts on the matter.Asked if the firm would match a pledge similar…

Petrobras May Sell Stakes in Marlim, Papa-Terra

Dec 05, 2019

Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras is considering putting additional stakes in significant offshore oilfields up for sale, executives said on Wednesday, as the company continues to aggressively de-leverage.In a presentation, the executives said they may sell stakes in the Marlim field…

Norway Wealth Fund Drops Petrobras from Watchlist

Dec 04, 2019

Norway's $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund has removed Brazilian oil firm Petrobras from a watchlist of firms that could be dropped as investments due to ethical concerns, the central bank said on Tuesday.Petrobras was put under observation in 2016 over corruption risks…

Petrobras Trims 2020 Production Target

Nov 28, 2019

Brazilian oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA on Thursday trimmed its oil and gas production outlook for next year, weighing on its shares despite more ambitious long-term output forecasts in its new five-year strategic plan.Petrobras, as the state-run firm is known…

PetroRio Steadily Growing with Mature Fields

Nov 27, 2019

PetroRio, a Brazilian independent oil company specialized in revitalizing mature oil fields, has excelled at using cutting edge recovery technology, and applying an efficient program of reservoir management to pinpoint mature fields with potential to increase recovery…

Equinor to Drill 30-40 Exploration Wells in 2020

Nov 26, 2019

Norway's Equinor plans to drill 30-40 oil and gas exploration wells globally in 2020, similar this year, with Brazil being a 'hotspot' of its international efforts, the company's exploration head said on Tuesday.The company will drill about 20-30 exploration wells on the Norwegian continental shelf…

SHI to Pay $75 Mln to Resolve Bribery Case

Nov 25, 2019

Samsung heavy industries Co Ltd has agreed to pay more than $75 million in criminal penalties to resolve a U.S. investigation of a scheme to pay millions of dollars in bribes to officials in Brazil, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday…

SBM Acquires Constellation's Stakes in 5 FPSOs

Nov 22, 2019

SBM Offshore announced on Friday it has completed the purchase of Constellation’s equity ownership in the lease and operating companies related to five Brazilian floating production, storage and offloading units (FPSO).The Netherlands based…

Petrobras on Track to Become World's Top Producer

Nov 20, 2019

Brazil’s Petrobras is on track to become the world’s largest oil producer among publicly listed companies by 2030, based on Rystad Energy’s latest data and forecasts.Brazil’s biggest-ever oil auctions in November were generally deemed to be disappointing…

Petrobras Sees Major Deepwater Shift in 2020

Nov 19, 2019

Brazil's state-owned oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA expects deep offshore areas to account for 88% of its exploration and production activities next year, up from 55% currently, an executive for the company said on Tuesday.The major shift to…

P-68 FPSO Starts Production

Nov 15, 2019

The Petrobras-operated P-68 floting production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) has begun producing oil and natural gas from the Berbigão field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt, in the deep waters offshore Bazil.P-68 is the fourth unit to come into operation for Petrobras in 2019…

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