Brazil upstream news
SBM Offshore signs FPSO LOI with Petrobras
SBM Offshore has signed a letter of intent (LOI) together with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for a 26.25-year lease and operate contract for the FPSO Almirante Tamandaré in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shearwater to carry out 3D OBN surveys for Tupi and Iracema projects
The Tupi and Iracema surveys for Petrobras will start in 3Q21 and are expected to last approximately nine months.
Petrobras concludes sale of Frade field
Petrobras has completed the sale of its 30% participation in the Frade field, located in the Campos Basin, to PetroRio Jaguar Petróleo Ltda.
Tenaris to supply Subsea 7 with coated risers and flowlines for Bacalhau offshore field
The agreement includes the provision of 75 km of seamless pipes for risers and flowlines that will be manufactured at Dalmine, Tenaris’s seamless pipe mill in Italy.
Baker Hughes to provide digital solutions across Petrobras sites
Baker Hughes will support Petrobras’ offshore platforms and FPSOs with software and hardware solutions.
TGS begins Espirito Santo multi-client 3D survey offshore Brazil
The survey, covering 2694 km2, will broaden the region's 3D coverage while adding to the extensive offshore seismic library.
SBM Offshore announces lease extension for FPSO Espirito Santo
SBM Offshore and Shell have agreed an extension of the end of the contractual lease and operate period from December 2023 to December 2028.
Enauta takes on ownership of Atlanta field
Barra Energia is leaving the joint venture in which it had a 50% stake.
GE to support oilfield revitalisation project in Brazil
GE Power Conversion is to supply the motors for the water injection pumps which will equip a future FPSO vessel in Brazil.
PGS resuming Campos Basin seismic survey in December
The survey will provide the first 3D seismic data over blocks offered in Brazil's 17th Bidding Round, now scheduled for October 2021.