Brazil upstream news
Weatherford signs four-year contract for deep-set safety valves with Petrobras
Under the terms of a deal with Petrobras, Weatherford will deliver 24 Optimax™ deep-set safety valves in the next four years.
Inaugural event to focus on subsea and drilling industries in Brazil
The Subsea & Drilling Brazil conference will take place from 28 – 29 November in Rio de Janeiro.
New thermography method improves CUI inspection on board FPSO
An application of thermography has been to detect wet insulation, which is one of the drivers for corrosion under insulation (CUI) attack.
Oil production in Brazil boosted by growth of international oil companies, says GlobalData
Brazil’s recent pre-salt rounds have attracted majors, with BP, ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, and Statoil all now operators.
Shearwater GeoServices awarded South America survey
The 6-month project will cover approximately 8500 km2 and will be acquired by the Amazon Warrior using 14-streamers and Flexisource triple source.
Brazil sells exploration rights for 33 onshore and offshore blocks
At an event in Rio de Janeiro, firms paid a total of US$3.74 million for the rights to explore the areas in question.
Weatherford signs fishing and intervention contract with Petrobras
The four-year agreement with Petrobras represents the largest fishing contract ever signed by Weatherford.
Subsea 7 awarded contract for development of Lapa North East field offshore Brazil
The work scope includes the transport, installation and pre-commissioning of 35 km of flexible pipelines and 20 km of umbilical, connecting 5 wells to the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Cidade de Caraguatatuba.
CGG commences new 3D broadband survey in deepwater Brazil
CGG Geoscience’s Subsurface Imaging Center in Rio will deliver imaging of pre-salt structures in the Campos and Santos Basins.
Shearwater establishes subsidiary in Brazil
The company has also opened a new office in Rio de Janerio.