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TechnipFMC Secures Major Subsea Contracts at Petrobras’ Brazil Fields

Sep 20, 2024

Oilfield services company TechnipFMC has been awarded two multi-million-dollar subsea contracts by Petrobras for the pre-salt fields offshore Brazil.The first contract, deemed substantial by TechnipFMC, is to design, engineer, and manufacture riser flexible pipe…

TotalEnergies Starts Production at Fenix Gas Field Offshore Argentia

Sep 20, 2024

TotalEnergies has started the production from the Fenix gas field, off the coast of Tierra del Fuego in Southern Argentina.The Fenix field, located 60 km offshore, is part of the Cuenca Marina Austral 1 (CMA-1) concession, in which TotalEnergies holds a 37…

Petrobras Boosts Oil and Gas Focus in New Strategic Plan

Sep 16, 2024

Petrobras' new multi-year strategic plan will have greater focus on upstream operations than the previous one, Chief Financial Officer Fernando Melgarejo said on Monday, as the Brazilian state-runfirm looks to rebuild oil and gas reserves.Melgarejo told Reuters that the 2025-2029 plan…

Court-ordered Well Shutdown a Threat to Colombian Energy Security, Industry Groups Say

Sep 16, 2024

A ruling from a Colombian court that ordered the suspension of work at a major offshore natural gas well is a threat to the country's energy security, industry groups the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) and Naturgas said on Monday.In a court order dated Sept…

Vallourec Boosts Pipe Coating Offering with Latest Acquisition

Sep 16, 2024

French tubular solutions supplier Vallourec has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Matt’s subsidiary Thermotite do Brasil, a specialized provider of thermal insulation pipe coating services for the offshore oil and gas industry.The acquisition price is $17…

Brazil Authorities Issue Operating License for Atlanta FPSO

Sep 13, 2024

Brava Energia, a Brazilian oil and gas firm created by the merger of 3R Petroleum and Enauta, has secured operating license for a floating, production storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit Atlanta, ahead of production of first oil through the new platform from the Atlanta field offshore Brazil…

Seatrium Hires KBR on Topsides Job for FPSOs Bound for Petrobras Brazil Fields

Sep 06, 2024

U.S.-based engineering and construction giant KBR has been hired by Seatrium to develop topsides facilities for two floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units, being designed for Petrobras’ Atapu and Sepia fields in the Santos Basin…

Constellation’s Alpha Star Gets Shell’s Brazil Job

Sep 06, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Constellation has secured a new contract with Shell for its Alpha Star ultra-deepwater drilling rig offshore Brazil.The contract is for approximately 30 days, having started on August 30, 2024.The new contract will…

Petrobras Inks 26 Concession Contracts in Brazil’s Pelotas Basin

Sep 02, 2024

Petrobras has signed 26 concession contracts, acquired in partnership with Shell, for the blocks located in the Pelotas Basin, offshore Brazil.The concession contracts are part of the fourth Permanent Concession Offer Cycle of the public session held by the National Agency of Petroleum…

Petrobras Will Seek to Reduce Gas Reinjection When Possible

Aug 28, 2024

Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras will do what it can to reduce the reinjection of natural gas into oil wells, Chief Executive Magda Chambriard said on Wednesday.The government published a decree on Monday authorizing the oil regulator ANP…

TGS and Petrobras Enter Tech and Research Partnership

Aug 27, 2024

Norwegian seismic company TGS announced it has entered into a partnership with Brazilian state-owned energy company Petrobras to collaborate on scientific research and technological development activities in Brazil.Under the memorandum of understanding (MOU)…

Petrobras Puts Two Techdof’s PLSVs Back to Work

Aug 15, 2024

Petrobras has awarded contracts to Techdof, a joint venture between DOF Subsea and TechnipFMC, for two of its pipelay support vessel (PLSVs).Petrobras extended the existing contract for PLSV Skandi Açu to mid-2026. This extension will be followed by the new three-year contract ending mid-2029…

Petrobras Rumored to be Considering Additional FPSO for Its Buzios Field

Aug 14, 2024

State-run oil firm Petrobras has begun studies for the implementation of a new oil platform in Brazil's Buzios field, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.Each Buzios platform has an average cost of $3.5 billion, said a source…

Corio Teams Up with Brazilian Shipyard to Assess Its Offshore Wind Hub Potential

Aug 14, 2024

Offshore wind developer Corio Generation, a Macquarie Group company, and Brazilian shipyard and marine construction company Estaleiros do Brasil (EBR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore how EBR’s facilities could support future offshore wind projects off Brazil’s south coast…

Brazil Environmental Workers Agree to Stop Strike Affecting Oil Permits

Aug 13, 2024

A union representing Brazil's federal environment workers said it had signed an agreement with the government to end a strike affecting oil and gas licenses in Latin America's largest economy, according to a press release on Monday.The union Ascema…

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