"Libra" News

Brazil's Senate passes pre-salt bill

Feb 25, 2016

Brazil’s Senate passed a bill that could strip Petrobras of its role as sole operator of the country’s pre-salt fields. Image of José Serra, from Senado Federal Flickr.  Yesterday…

FPSOs at forefront

Mar 01, 2016

Despite the ongoing bribery investigations, Petrobras is ploughing ahead with new FPSOs. Pietro Ferreira, of the Energy Industries Council, outlines current contracting activity in Brazil and in Mexico. Ferreira…

Seadrill agrees rig delivery deferment

Jan 15, 2016

Seadrill has reached an agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering shipyard in South Korea to defer the delivery of two ultra-deepwater drillships, the West Aquila and West Libra, until Q2 2018 and Q1 2019 respectively. Under the terms of the original construction contracts…

Lankhorst lands Libra mooring lines

Dec 10, 2015

Offshore rope manufacturer Lankhorst Euronete Brasil (LEB) has been awarded a contract by OOGTK Libra GmbH & Co KG to supply the polyester mooring ropes for a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit in the Libra oil field…

Cathelco wins ICCP orders for FPSO trio

Jan 05, 2016

Cathelco has won orders to supply hull corrosion protection systems for three FPSOs. Two of the systems are being supplied to MODEC, while the third will be installed by Sembcorp Marine’s Jurong yard in Singapore. The FPSO Cidade de Campos…

Subsea 7 bags West Nile Delta gig

Dec 30, 2015

Subsea 7 inked a contract estimated to be between US$50 million to $150 million with Burullus Gas Co. for the platform extension and tie-in on the first phase of BP's West Nile Delta development of the Taurus and Libra fields, offshore Egypt…

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…

Differentiating through technology

Jan 01, 2016

Aging infrastructure, deep waters, high-pressures and rising levels of H2S and CO2 are all on the hit for Technip’s VP of technology development. Elaine Maslin spoke to Group SVP Subsea Innovation & Technology Laurent Decoret. Laurent Decoret…

Dleif Drilling repossesses Sertão drillship

Dec 28, 2015

Delware-based Dleif Drilling has repossessed the Sertão drillship pursuant to an order issued by the Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de São Paulo Comarca de São Paulo Foro Central Cível 35a Vara Cível on 30 September 2015, the company announced on 24 December…

SBM Offshore inks Petrobras FPSO bid

Dec 16, 2015

Amsterdam-based SBM Offshore announced that it received from Petrobras the formal invitation to tender for the Sépia and Libra FPSOs (floating production, storage and offloading), as referenced in the company’s Q3 trading update of 11 November…

Petrobras hits further Libra pay

Oct 15, 2015

Petrobras announced a further hydrocarbon discovery at the giant pre-salt Libra field in the Santos basin, offshore Brazil. The Brazilian national said that well 3-BRSA-1310-RJS, in the central portion of the block, identified the presence of hydrocarbons in a low-porosity reservoir…

Technip bags Brazil pre-salt first

Oct 27, 2015

Technip has been was awarded the first contract to supply flexibles for the giant Libra field offshore Brazil. The contract will also see the first 8in oil production pipes to be installed in Brazil's pre-salt area. Libra Oil & Gas BV…

SBM receives Petrobras FPSO tenders

Nov 16, 2015

SBM Offshore received a formal invitation from Brazilian giant Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) to tender for the Sépia and Libra floating production storage and offloading units (FPSOs). Brasa shipyard…

Thinning the herd

Nov 01, 2015

For the offshore floating rig market, the downturn presented the perfect storm: too many rigs, not enough demand, and with some 200 newbuilds set to enter the market over the next decade. Audrey Leon reports. The Maersk Developer…

SBM receives Petrobras tender invite

Sep 28, 2015

SBM Offshore's main Brazilian subsidiary has received written notification from Petrobras of its ability to participate in the recently issued Libra and Sépia FPSO tenders in Brazil.  This follows a thorough review of the group’s compliance standards by Petrobras…

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