Sulzer Pumps will supply 42 pumps for installation on two floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels (P-66 and P-69) that will operate in the pre salt Iracema cluster areas located in the Santos Basin, off the coast of Rio de Janeiro…
Petrobras published the drilling results for extension well 3-SES-175D (3-BRSA-1180-D-SES), known as Muriú 1, located in the BM-SEAL-10 concession area (blocks SEAL-M-347 and SEAL-M-424) in the ultra deep waters of the Sergipe Basin. The…
Brazilian oil firm OGX, an EBX Group company, could face significant challenges in securing future investments and partnerships in the country, after its operations in the Tubarao Azul field yielded less-than-expected production rates, says an analyst with GlobalData…
C-MAR Group has today announced that it has finalized an agreement to deliver dynamic positioning (DP) training for the Brazilian Merchant Marine Academy. Named Centro de Instrucao Almirante Graca Aranha (CIAGA), the academy is one of the leading maritime training centers in South America…
Subsea 7 has posted a record backlog of US$10.4 billion for Q2 2013, with tendering continuing to be high into Q3. But profits were hit by a US$300 million loss provision on the Guará-Lula NE project, offshore Brazil. Jean Cahuzac…
Trinity Exploration & Production plc, an independent focused on Trinidad and Tobago, issued an update today on its upcoming exploration program. Trinity plans to spud two offshore exploration wells in 4Q 2013, one on the west coast (El…
Petrobras announced the results of the first extension well 3-SES-176D (3-BRSA-1178D-SES), also known as Farfan 1, located in the BM-SEAL-11 concession area, block SEAL-M-426, in the ultradeep waters of the Sergipe Basin. The results…
OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações S.A. (OGX)), received the Installation License to begin activities related to the development of oil production in BM-C-39 and BM-C-40 blocks, in the Campos Basin. The license was granted by the Brazilian…
A joint venture between DOF Subsea and Technip has been awarded contracts to build and operate four new pipelay support vessels (PLSV) for Brazil's Petrobras. Two of the PLSVs will have a 300-ton laying tension capacity and will be fabricated in Brazil…
Petrobras encountered oil in well 3-SPS-101 (3-BRSA-1179-SPS), in the Carioca Discovery Evaluation Plan area, block BM-S-9, Santos Basin pre-salt. The well, also known as Iguaçu Mirim, is located 303km off the coast of the state of São Paulo…
Estaleiro Enseada do Paraguaçu (EEP) has awarded ALMACO Group a contract for the complete living quarters on six drillships to be used in the Brazilian pre-salt ultra-deep layers drilling program. ALMACO’s scope includes the construction…
Inpex Corp.’s (INPEX) subsidiary, Teikoku Oil Co. Ltd., reached an agreement to transfer 30% of its participating interest in the Block 31 offshore Suriname, to UK-based E&P company, Tullow B.V., a subsidiary of Tullow Oil (Tullow). This…
Vallourec inaugurated a new research center in Rio de Janeiro, due to open in October. The center, located next to Petrobras’ CENPES, will focus on Vallourec’s pre-salt activities, with the support from Vallourec’s center in Belo Horizonte…
COOPER Valves, manufacturer of exotic and nickel alloy industrial valves, partnered with Industrial Logistics/LAVISA, a PVF supply and distribution company, in efforts to expand its exposure in Mexico, Central America, and South America.…
Halliburton opened its new Technology Center at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) Technology Park, located at Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The center provides the setting for collaboration as the company works with…
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