Equinor Awards Bacalhau Drilling Contracts

(Equinor, 10.Nov.2020) — Equinor has, on behalf of the partners ExxonMobil and Petrogal Brasil, awarded Baker Hughes, Halliburton and Schlumberger contracts for drilling and well services on the Bacalhau field in Brazil. The total value of the three contracts is estimated at $455mn. The contracts have a firm period of […]

Petrobras, Other Cos. To Reveal NatGas Sharing Deals

(Petrobras, 30.Sep.2020) — Petrobras together with Petrogal Brasil, Repsol Sinopec Brasil and Shell Brasil, partners in the offshore routes in the pre-salt Santos Basin, will announce contracts for sharing the natural gas pipeline and processing plants. Today, a virtual event will be held with the presence of Petrobras’ CEO, Roberto […]

Total Reports 1st Oil From Iara Offshore Brazil

(Total, 15.Nov.2019) — France’s Total announced first oil from the Iara license (Block BM-S-11A), located in the deepwater Santos Basin pre-salt. This marks the start-up of the FPSO P-68, the first of the two floating production, storage and offloading units (FPSO) already launched and to be installed on the license. […]

FPSO Starts Ops in Santos Basin Pre-Salt

(Petrobras, 1.Aug.2015) – On July 31, 2015, the Cidade de ItaguaĂ­ started up production to commence the operational phase of the Iracema Norte project. This area is located in the Lula oilfield off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, in the Santos Basin pre-salt. The floating, production, storage and offloading […]

FPSO Cidade de Marica Arrives in Brazil

(SBM Offshore B.V., 10.Jul.2015) – SBM Offshore announced the arrival of FPSO Cidade de Marica at BRASA, Brazil. The SBM Offshore vessel berthed safely at the Niteroi-Rio based yard 9.Jul.2015. She had arrived in Brazilian waters midJune, following her 10,625 nautical miles (Nm) or 19,678 kilometers voyage from China. FPSO […]

FPSO Cidade de Itaguai Arrive at Iracema

(Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., 6.Jul.2015) – Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) reported that the floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) Cidade de Itaguai is now anchored in the Iracema Norte area of Lula field, in the Pre-Salt layer of Santos Basin, off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The platform-ship […]