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Trinidad, ExxonMobil Strike Deal for Seven Deepwater Blocks

Aug 05, 2025

Trinidad and Tobago's government has agreed to award U.S. oil major ExxonMobil acreage in an ultra-deep area that includes seven blocks to explore for oil and gas, two senior government officials told Reuters.The parties began negotiations earlier…

Solstad’s CSV Up for Petrobras Job Under $108M Contract

Aug 04, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has secured a contract with Petrobras for its construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Commander.The vessel will be on a bareboat contract from the vessel owner Solstad Maritime to Solstad Offshore…

Brazil: BP Makes Largest Oil and Gas Discovery in Decades

Aug 04, 2025

BP has made an oil and gas discovery at the Bumerangue prospect in the deepwater offshore Brazil, its largest discovery in 25 years.BP drilled exploration well 1-BP-13-SPS at the Bumerangue block, located in the Santos Basin, 404 kilometers (218 nautical miles) from Rio de Janeiro…

DOF Scoops Over $220M for AHTS Vessel Contracts with Petrobras

Aug 01, 2025

Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured a contract with Petrobras for two of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels.The two contracts, with a combined value of more than $220 million, are for Skandi Fluminense, a 2007 Brazilian-built AHTS vessel with 211t bollard pull…

Blue Water to Ensure Noble Developer’s Smooth Drilling Ops off Suriname

Jul 30, 2025

Blue Water Suriname has secured rig agency and logistics contract for Noble Corporation’s Noble Developer rig, which is engaged on drilling operation for Petronas offshore Suriname.Blue Water team in Suriname will offer rig agency and the logistics and shorebase support Noble Developer…

US Looks Into Allowing Limited Oil Operations in Venezuela

Jul 25, 2025

The United States is preparing to grant new authorizations to key partners of Venezuela's state-run PDVSA, starting with Chevron, to allow them to operate with limitations in the sanctioned OPEC nation and swap oil, five sources close to the matter said on Thursday…

Brava Energia Brings FPSO Atlanta Up to Speed with Six Connected Wells

Jul 21, 2025

Brazilian oil and gas company Brava Energia has connected two more wells at Atlanta field to the floating, production storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, operating off Brazil, with the peak production expected to be reached in the coming months…

PRIO Moves Ahead with Wahoo Field Drilling Plan off Brazil

Jul 21, 2025

Brazilian oil and gas firm PRIO has secured a preliminary license from the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Renewable Resources (Ibama) for the Wahoo field production development system and interconnection of the new wells to the Frade floating production…

Chevron Secures Future Production Prospects with Entry to Oil Rich Guyana

Jul 21, 2025

Chevron’s imminent entry into Guyana’s rich offshore oilfields solves one of the biggest problems dogging the U.S. major: where its growth will come from beyond the next few years.On Friday, the U.S. oil producer closed its $55-billion acquisition…

Chevron Emerges as Winner in ExxonMobil Dispute Over Guyana Oil Field

Jul 18, 2025

Chevron will proceed with its $53 billion acquisition of Hess, after it prevailed in a landmark legal battle against larger rival Exxon Mobil to gain access to the largest oil discovery in decades.Shares of Chevron were up 3.6% in premarket trading…

SBM Offshore’s Jaguar FPSO Enters Drydock in Singapore (Video)

Jul 17, 2025

SBM Offshore’s Jaguar floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, bound for deployment at ExxonMobil’s field off Guyana, has entered the drydock at Seatrium yard in Singapore.The drydocking represents a major new forward in the delivery of the FPSO…

Solstad’s Normand Pioneer CSV Up for Petrobras Job

Jul 17, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Maritime has secured work for its Normand Pioneer construction support vessel (CSV) for the end-client Petrobras.The vessel will be on a bareboat contract from Solstad Maritime to Solstad Offshore (SOFF)…

Seatrium Makes First Turnkey FPSO Delivery to Petrobras

Jul 15, 2025

Seatrium has announced the impending delivery of Petrobras 78 (P-78), the first of a series of turnkey floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units to Petrobras.The sailaway ceremony took place two weeks ago at Seatrium’s Singapore yard…

Strohm Wraps Up Deepwater TCP Trials for Petrobras

Jul 15, 2025

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…

Perenco Brings Woodside’s Trinidad Oil and Gas Assets Into Its Fold

Jul 11, 2025

Perenco has completed the acquisition of the Greater Angostura producing oil and gas assets and associated production facilities from Woodside Energy in Trinidad and Tobago.The finalization of the deal, combined with Perenco’s existing operation of the Teak…

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