Brazil South America News

 

Trelleborg appoints Brazil managing director

Jun 10, 2016

Trelleborg’s offshore operation has appointed Sebastian Araujo as managing director of its Brazilian manufacturing facility in Macae. Araujo has an extensive background in the oil and gas subsea sector, previously holding general and…

Spectrum starts Brazil campaign

Mar 30, 2016

Geoscience firm Spectrum has started a 10,400km multi client 2D survey offshore Brazil in the Amazonas and Para Maranhao basins, along the Equatorial Margin of Brazil.  The new acquisition program will tie five of Spectrum's Northern Margin programs…

Polarcus starts 3D Brazil survey

Mar 10, 2016

Polarcus is pleased to announce the start of production in the first of a series of three 3D seismic projects offshore Brazil. The project is being acquired using the Polarcus A-Class 3D seismic vessel Polarcus Alima. The first project…

FPSOs: On the horizon

Jan 01, 2016

While the oil price has sucked much wind out of the sails of the FPSO industry, work must go on.  And there are still quite a few projects lined up from 2016-2018. Infield Systems presents this list of conversion and newbuild construction projects…

Sandvik opens South American facility

Oct 26, 2015

Image: Sandvik Sandvik, a developer and producer of advanced stainless steels, special alloys, titanium and other high-performance materials, has announced the opening of its South American…

Wood Group wins Peregrino maintenance

Sep 21, 2015

Wood Group has been chosen by Statoil to provide four-year operations and maintenance at the Peregrino field offshore Brazil. The contract covers two wellhead platforms (Alpha and Bravo) and modification services for both units and the Peregrino FPSO…

Spectrum, Schlumberger take on Brazil

Apr 24, 2015

Norwegian geoscience firm Spectrum entered into a cooperation agreement with US oilfield services giant Schlumberger to acquire 50% ownership in Spectrum's Pelotas multiclient program. The cooperation agreement includes more than 30,000km…

Spotlight on Latin America

Apr 01, 2015

Heather Saucier examines the effect of regional energy policies on Latin America’s rich untapped resources, estimated to be some 126 billion bo and 679 Tcf of natural gas, a large majority of which is offshore. Piñon…

NOIA urges BOEM on draft offshore leasing program

Feb 09, 2015

The Obama administration’s recently released draft proposed offshore oil and gas leasing program slams the door on industry and prevents America from sharing in the economic growth, new jobs and increased energy security that offshore oil and gas activity in new offshore areas would provide…

Spectrum starts Brazil seismic shoot

Feb 06, 2015

Norway-based seismic acquisition firm Spectrum has started a 12,000km multi-client 2D seismic survey offshore Brazil's Pelotas Basin. The new acquisition program will infill both Spectrums' new 7500km survey acquired in 2013 and 12,000km of data reprocessed in 2014…

GE opens Brazilian subsea research center

Nov 13, 2014

GE opened its US$500 million Brazil Technology Center in Rio de Janeiro. The research hub will focus on developing advanced technologies for offshore oil and gas exploration and production. The center, GE’s first in Latin America…

DNV GL appoints new regional manager, South America

Sep 18, 2014

Alex Imperial has taken over as DNV GL Oil & Gas’s regional manager for South America just as the company is creating a dedicated research unit in Brazil. Imperial recently left Singapore, where he was Director for DNV GL’s Deepwater Technology Centre…

GE appoints new leader for Latin America

Sep 17, 2014

Patricia Vega is the new president and CEO of GE Oil & Gas for Latin America. Vega will be responsible to maintain the prominent position assumed by the company in the oil and gas market, contributing to the development of customized…

Havyard breaks into Brazil

Aug 29, 2014

Havyard is to deliver the ship design and equipment for four anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels that are to be built and operated by the Brazilian shipping company and shipyard group Grupo CBO. The contract has been entered into by Havyard Design & Solutions…

Dolphin awarded seismic contract in South America

Aug 15, 2014

Dolphin's M/V Sanco Sword. Image from Dolphin. Dolphin Geophysical has been awarded a contract extension of approximately 50 days on an ongoing 3D seismic project in South America. 'We are…

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