Brazil upstream news
BW Energy makes FID on Maromba field development in Brazil
BW Energy has announced the final investment decision (FID) for the Maromba development offshore Brazil based on a capex-efficient development with an integrated drilling and wellhead platform (WHP) and a refurbished FPSO.
TechnipFMC awarded major contract for Shell’s Gato do Mato development offshore Brazil
TechnipFMC has been awarded a major integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation contract by Shell for its Gato do Mato greenfield development offshore Brazil.
Shell Brasil takes FID for deepwater Santos pre-salt project
Shell invests in the Gato do Mato project in Brazil’s pre-salt Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Petrobras reports results of exploratory well in Santos Basin
Petrobras has announced that it has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the Santos Basin pre-salt, in an exploratory well of Aram block.
Halliburton announces offshore drilling contract with Petrobras
The contract scope includes drilling services for development and exploration wells over a three-year period.
Tracerco announces huge contract wins in Brazil
Tracerco announces huge contract wins – including the company’s biggest-ever project.
Fugro pioneers uncrewed subsea inspections in Brazil for Petrobras
Petrobras signs 175 day addendum to Fugro’s current inspection, repair and maintenance services contract.
Seadrill announces Brazil contract awards for West Tellus and West Jupiter
Seadrill has announced contract awards for the ultra-deepwater drillships, West Tellus and West Jupiter.
Petrobras and Ecopetrol confirm gas discovery in Colombia
The Sirius-2 well lies inside the area of the maritime block GUA-OFF-0, 77 km off Santa Marta at a water depth of 803 m.
Petrobras announces teaser for transfer of minority stake in the Tartaruga Field in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin
Petrobras informs that it has started the teaser stage for the transfer of its 25% minority stake in the Tartaruga Field.