Aker Solutions Wins Services Contract from Petrobras in Brazil Feb 8, 2018Aker Solutions has won a contract to provide maintenance and modifications services for three platforms at Petrobras-operated oil and gas fields offshore Brazil, expanding its business in a key international market.
OSRL Launches Offset Installation Equipment for SWIS Members Jan 17, 2018Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) has announced that its latest development in subsea well capping technology is now available to its members.
Transfer of Rights in The Lapa and Iara Concessions Complete Jan 15, 2018Petrobras and Total have announced that they have finalised a decisive milestone in the realisation of their Strategic Alliance, signed in March 2017...
Petrobras and ExxonMobil Form Strategic Alliance Dec 15, 2017Petrobras and ExxonMobil have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding a strategic alliance to jointly identify and evaluate potential business opportunities.
Brazil’s Giant Libra Field Comes On Stream Nov 28, 2017Total has announced first oil from the Libra mega-field, located in ultra-deep waters 180 kilometres offshore Rio de Janeiro, in the pre-salt Santos Basin in Brazil.
Shell Winning Bids Expand Pre-Salt Growth in Deep-Water Brazil Oct 30, 2017Royal Dutch Shell plc and its partners have won three, 35-year production sharing contracts for pre-salt blocks located in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.
ExxonMobil Expands its Presence in Brazilian Waters Sep 29, 2017A consortium formed by Brazil’s state controlled oil giant, Petrobras and Exxon Mobil Corporation won two blocks in Brazil’s Campos basin at an oil auction on Wednesday 27 September 2017...
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Shell and Petrobras Sign Technical Cooperation Agreement to Strengthen Deepwater Partnership Sep 12, 2017Royal Dutch Shell and Petrobras signed last week in The Hague, Netherlands, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a long-term mutual collaboration in developing pre-salt fields in Brazil.
SPE Offshore Europe Set to Welcome UK Government Minister and New Technology Pioneers Aug 24, 2017SPE Offshore Europe 2017 has secured Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Andrew Jones MP as a speaker at the opening plenary and has also confirmed a strong line up for its all new Tech Trek.
CGG Wins Brazil Data Processing Contract for World’s Largest Seabed Seismic Survey Jul 20, 2017CGG has announced the award by Petrobras of a contract to process the seismic data from a 3D Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) survey covering a full-fold area of 2180 km
2 in Brazil’s deepwater Santos Basin.
Fugro Continues Inspection, Repair and Maintenance Services for Petrobras In Brazil Jul 5, 2017Fugro has been awarded a further 2-year contract by Petrobras to provide comprehensive inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) and pipeline inspection services in Brazil.
Petrobras to Consider Listing Distribuidora (BR) Jun 23, 2017The Petrobras Executive Board has given the go-ahead for examining a possible Initial Public Offer (IPO) for wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Distribuidora S.A. (BR), to list it on the B3 (formerly BM&FBOVESPA) stock exchange...
Deepwater Production Begins at Newest FPSO in Brazil Santos Basin May 26, 2017Royal Dutch Shell plc, through its subsidiary BG E&P Brasil Ltda. (Shell) and consortium partners in Lula South, have announced that deepwater production has started at the
FPSO P-66...
Sale of Juruá Field in Solimões Basin May 23, 2017Petrobras has begun the disclosure phase of the teaser regarding the transfer of Petrobras’ stake in the Juruá field, in the Solimões Basin.
New DNV GL Recommended Practice for Subsea Forgings Apr 5, 2017Steel forgings are essential building blocks for subsea components, but tailor-made solutions to meet end-users’ specific requirements have caused long delivery times.
