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UPDATED: Three dead in explosion off Brazil

Jun 09, 2017

Three workers have now been killed following an explosion offshore Brazil. On Friday (9 June), Petrobras had reported that one person had died and three were injured as a result of an explosion aboard the NS-32 (Norbe VIII) drillship.  NS…

Tullow lines up Guyana seismic, 2018 drilling potential

Jun 08, 2017

Tullow Oil is planning a 2550sq km 3D seismic survey on the Orinduik Block offshore Guyana, close to ExxonMobil's giant Liza discovery with plans to drill on the block as early as next year. According to partner Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas…

Exxon's Liza FID expected this month

Jun 05, 2017

The Guyanese government is expected to grant ExxonMobil and its partners a production license for the giant Liza project ahead of the partnership’s final investment decision (FID), which is set for this month. Map of Stabroek…

McDermott wins Angelin EPCIC

Jun 05, 2017

BP Trinidad & Tobago (bpTT) has awarded McDermott International an engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contract for the Angelin gas field, off the east coast of Trinidad and Tobago. Illustration…

BP in double hit off T&T, Angelin sanction

Jun 02, 2017

BP is on a high note offshore Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) as the UK supermajor announced two significant gas discoveries, and the sanctioning of its Angelin natural gas project. Image of a BP worker offshore Trinidad…

Chevron to make T&T exit

May 31, 2017

Chevron is selling all of its shares in Trinidad and Tobago to Shell’s BG International Ltd. in a US$250 million deal. Image from Chevron Facebook. The deal, signed earlier this week on 29 May…

Petrobras to exercise pre-salt bidding rights

May 25, 2017

Petrobras is exercising its preferential right for the second and third bidding rounds for three areas in a move to maximize the value of its portfolio. Petrobras submitted its first formal statement to Brazil’s National Energy Policy…

Petrobras wins shallow water legal battle

May 25, 2017

Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) has a won a legal battle for the sale of a set of shallow water fields, in the states of Ceará and Sergipe. The Brazilian giant revealed today (25May) that the 3rd Federal District Court of Sergipe dismissed…

Petrobras axes Adrenal Spirit charter deal

May 22, 2017

Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) sent a termination notice to Teekay Offshore for the Arendal Spirit charter contract last month, in which the company says it is disputing the grounds of the termination and is reviewing its legal options. The…

First Libra FPSO arrives in Brazil

May 22, 2017

Teekay has announced that the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Pioneiro de Libra arrived in Brazilian waters on 17 May. The FPSO unit set sail on 28 March from the Jurong shipyard in Singapore, where the conversion of the unit has been taking place since 2014…

Petrobras flows at Lula Sul

May 18, 2017

Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) started production from the Lula Sul field offshore Brazil with the P-66 floating production and storage offloading (FPSO) unit. Image from Petrobras Twitter. Lula…

Heerema inks Peregrino II jacket deal

May 16, 2017

Image of Koos-Jan van Brouwershaven, CEO, Heerema Fabrication Group; and Martijn Smit, general manager, South Atlantic Holding, signing the contract. Image from Heerema.  Heerema…

LQT inks GoM, South America work

May 15, 2017

LQT Industries has been awarded multiple Gulf of Mexico projects including aluminum accommodation rental packages, construction, and refurbishment projects. LQT is providing aluminum accommodation packages for major oil and gas operators on two separate offshore platforms…

Odebrecht names new CEO

May 15, 2017

Odebrecht has named Luciano Nitrini Guidolin as the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO), replacing Newton de Souza. Guidolin will continue the business restructuring process and meet the challenge of bringing Odebrecht back to…

SeaBird inks South America 2D LOI

May 09, 2017

SeaBird Exploration signed a letter of intent for an upcoming 2D seismic survey in South America. The project is estimated to start in the first half of Q3, and will have a duration of approximately two and a half months.  SeaBird will be using the Northern Explorer for the project.

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