Brazil upstream news
Rosneft project in Brazil awarded priority status
The company owns 13 license areas in the Solimões Basin in the Brazilian state of Amazonas with a total acreage of approximately 32 600 km2.
Libra Consortium takes final investment decision on Mero-2 FPSO in Brazil’s presalt
The consortium plans four new production systems to be deployed in the Mero field offshore Santos Basin in Brazil.
BW Offshore aims to establish BW Energy as separate E&P company
BW Energy was established in late 2016 and has since developed a portfolio of upstream oil and gas assets in West Africa and Brazil.
Petrobras awards McDermott Sepia field project contract
The contract entails engineering, procurement, construction and installation of subsea risers and flowlines for the first phase of the Sepia field, offshore Rio de Janerio.
Airborne Oil & Gas and Símeros Technologies have signed a collaboration agreement
Oilfield technology firm Airborne Oil & Gas and engineering company Símeros Technologies are collaborating to qualify dynamic deepwater thermoplastic composite pipe risers in Brazil.
Petrobras sells assets totalling US$10.3 billion
The company executed three sale and purchase agreements to sell the assets.
TechnipFMC awarded contract for Lapa pre-salt field in Brazil
The contract covers the supply of flexible pipes for oil production, gas lift and gas injection as well as associated accessories.
BW Offshore: acquisition of 30% stake in the Maromba field offshore Brazil
The company has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining 30% of the Maromba field offshore Brazil for a total acquisition cost of US$25 million from Chevron.
BW Offshore: acquisition of Maromba field, offshore Brazil
The company has entered into an agreement to acquire 70% of the Maromba field offshore Brazil for a total acquisition cost of US$90 million from Petrobras.
Petrobras starts production of P-76
The company has started the production of oil and natural gas of P-76, the third platform to enter production in the Búzios field.