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Strohm Wraps Up Deepwater TCP Trials for Petrobras

4 hours ago

Strohm, a thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) solutions specialist, has completed the first field trials with Petrobras for its TCP pipe design offshore Brazil, at water depths of approximately 1,500 meters.The testing and engineering assessments…

Floatel Lines Up Work for One of its Accommodation Vessels

Jul 11, 2025

Floatel International has signed a Letter of intent for Floatel Victory accommodation vessel to provide Maintenance and Safety Unit (MSU) services offshore Brazil.The MSU assignment is for three to four months. Option to extend the assignment after the firm period has been granted…

Solstad Confirms $84M Deal with Petrobras for Normand Turquesa AHTS

Jul 10, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has confirmed a contract with Petrobras for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Normand Turquesa.The four-year contract, which received board approval, is scheduled to begin in February 2026…

Staatsolie Takes Back Offshore Oil Block in Suriname as Hess Exits

Jul 09, 2025

U.S. oil producer Hess Corp has decided to withdraw from Suriname's offshore Block 59, the South American nation's state oil firm Staatsolie said on Tuesday, adding the block would now return to Staatsolie.'Hess has fulfilled its minimum work…

Subsea7, OneSubsea to Work on New Phase of Equinor’s Deepwater Brazilian Field

Jul 09, 2025

Subsea Integration Alliance (SIA) partners Subsea7 and SLB OneSubsea have signed a contract with Equinor for the development of a concept study for the Phase 2 of the Bacalhau project, offshore Brazil.The contract, for which the details have not been disclosed…

McDermott Lands Brava Energia’s Job off Brazil

Jul 07, 2025

McDermott has been awarded a sizeable offshore transportation and installation contract by Brava Energia for the Papa-Terra field in the Campos Basin and the Atlanta field in Block BS-4 within the Santos Basin, both offshore Brazil.Under the contract scope…

Petronas Set for Three-Well Drilling Campaign off Suriname

Jul 07, 2025

Petronas will begin drilling on Sunday, the first of three wells in an exploration campaign aimed at finding additional oil reserves at its offshore Block 52 in Suriname, state company Staatsolie said in a release on Saturday.Petronas hired…

Exxon, Hess Dispute Over Chevron Deal Nears Resolution

Jul 07, 2025

The arbitrators in a legal dispute between Exxon Mobil and Hess have reached a decision related to a major oilfield project in Guyana, according to two sources familiar with the matter.The ruling will determine whether Chevron can move forward with its $53 billion planned acquisition of Hess…

Brazil Plans Additional Offshore Oil Auction for 2025

Jul 03, 2025

Brazil plans to hold an additional oil auction this year for uncontracted areas in the pre-salt offshore region after Senate approval of legislation that clears the way for the sale, a senior energy official said on Wednesday.The government…

Yinson Production Secures $1.17B Refinancing for FPSO Maria Quitéria

Jul 01, 2025

Yinson Production has placed $1.168 billion project bond to refinance floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) Maria Quitéria, which is operating under a 22.5-year lease and operate contract with Petrobras in the Jubarte field, offshore Brazil…

Exail to Equip Petrobras FPSOs off Brazil

Jun 30, 2025

Inertial navigation technologies specialist Exail has secured a contract with Brazilian offshore services company Mitang to deliver 30 Quadrans Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS) for floating production, storage and offloading units (FPSOs) operated by Petrobras off Brazil…

TotalEnergies Joins APA and Petronas in Suriname’s Offshore Block

Jun 27, 2025

TotalEnergies has signed an agreement to acquire the 25% interest held by Moeve, formerly known as CEPSA, in Block 53, offshore Suriname, joining APA and Petronas as partner in the license.Block 53 lies directly east of Block 58, where TotalEnergies…

Brazil Greenlights Additional Pre-Salt Oil Auction to Lift Revenue

Jun 26, 2025

Brazil's lower house of Congress on Wednesday approved an executive order allowing the government to auction its share of oil in uncontracted offshore pre-salt areas, a move that could help boost revenue as it struggles to balance its budget…

Petronas Expands Suriname Portfolio with Deepwater Block Acquisition

Jun 20, 2025

Petronas, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Petronas Suriname E&P, has signed a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for Block 66, located in the deepwater region offshore Suriname.The agreement was signed with Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname and Paradise Oil Company (POC)…

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