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Brava Energia Connects Two More Wells to Atlanta FPSO

Apr 15, 2025

Brazilian oil and gas company Brava Energia has started production from two more wells at Atlanta field offshore Brazil, with the floating, production storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit now producing through four wells.Both wells, 4H and 5H…

BW Energy Takes FID for Golfinho Boost Project off Brazil

Apr 14, 2025

BW Energy has made final investment decision (FID) for the Golfinho Boost project, aiming to increase uptime, reduce operating expenses and add approximately 3,000 barrels per day of incremental oil production from 2027 at the Golfinho field offshore Brazil…

Petrobras Extends Noble Discoverer’s Stay off Colombia

Apr 11, 2025

U.S. offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured a contract extension with Petrobras for its Noble Discoverer semis-submersible rig offshore Colombia.Petrobras Colombia has exercised, extending the contract for Noble Discoverer rig for an additional 390 days…

Hanwha Ocean Marks Entry into Deepwater Drilling Market with First Drillship

Apr 08, 2025

Hanwha Ocean has held a naming ceremony for its high specification ultra-deepwater drillship Tidal Action, signaling its official entry into the deepwater drilling industry.The Tidal Action is built on Hanwha Ocean’s proprietary design and is…

Eni to Continue with Gas Production in Venezuela

Apr 08, 2025

Eni will continue to produce gas in Venezuela while engaging with the U.S. administration over a waiver to export oil from the Latin American country as payment for gas, the CEO of the Italian energy group said on Tuesday.Eni has been producing gas in Venezuela for the domestic market since 2022…

Shell Hires Stena Drillship for Job Offshore Suriname

Apr 08, 2025

Shell, through its subsidiaries, has awarded a contract to Stena Drilling for the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) Stena DrillMAX, which will be put to work offshore Suriname.KE STP Company and BG International Limited Suriname Branch, subsidiaries of Shell…

BW Energy Gets Golfinho Production Extension Off Brazil Until 2042

Apr 02, 2025

Oil and gas company BW Energy has been granted extension to the Golfinho license production phase to 2042 by the Brazilian oil and gas regulator ANP.The production phase under the Golfinho concession contract has been extended to 2042 from previously 2031…

Saipem Nets $720M for Offshore Work in Middle East and Guyana

Apr 02, 2025

Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has secured new offshore contracts in Middle East and Guyana, worth approximately $720 million.The first contract encompasses the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) activities…

US Revokes Licenses to Repsol, Eni, Maurel et Prom for Venezuelan Oil

Mar 31, 2025

U.S. authorities have notified Spanish oil company Repsol that its license to export oil from Venezuela is to be revoked, a company spokesperson said on Monday, while Spain's foreign minister promised to defend Repsol's interests.President Donald…

Constellation-Operated Jack-Up Rig Up for Petrobras Job

Mar 31, 2025

Constellation, an offshore oil and gas drilling services provider in Brazil, has secured a new contract with Petrobras for the deployment of Admarine 511, a jack-up drilling rig owned by its commercial partner ADES Holding.The rig, operated by Constellation…

Attack on Guyana, Exxon Would Be 'Bad Day' for Venezuela, Rubio Warns

Mar 28, 2025

U.S. Secretary of State warned Venezuela on Thursday that it would be 'a very bad day' for the South American country if it were to attack its neighbor Guyana or U.S.-based energy giant ExxonMobil, in comments that threatened unspecified action in such a case…

Gas Project with Venezuela Goes Full Steam Ahead, Trinidad PM Says

Mar 28, 2025

Companies planning a flagship offshore gas project between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago 'have not slowed down' work, Trinidad Prime Minister Stuart Young said on Thursday, despite the United States increasing pressure on sanctioned Venezuela…

Woodside to Shed Some Trinidad and Tobago Assets for $206M

Mar 28, 2025

Australia's Woodside Energy said on Friday it would sell some assets in its offshore oil and gas project in Trinidad and Tobago to London-based Perenco for $206 million.The sale includes the Greater Angostura project's offshore production facilities…

Floatel Victory Flotel to Stay with Equinor Offshore Brazil

Mar 27, 2025

Oslo-listed offshore accommodation rig provider Floatel International has secured a contract extension with Equinor for its Floatel Victory semi-submersible accommodation unit.Under the contract extension, Floatel Vicotry will continue to provide…

Petrobras Finds Hydrocarbons in Campos Basin Exploratory Well

Mar 25, 2025

Brazilian state-run oil and gas company Petrobras has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the Campos Basin pre-salt, in an exploratory well of Norte de Brava block.The hydrocarbons have been found in the well 1-BRSA-1394-RJS, located 105 km from the state of Rio de Janeiro…

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