Brazil upstream news
Benthic conducts geotechnical services for Equinor in Brazil
The company has begun operations on a 4-month geotechnical campaign in the BM-C-33 and BM-S-8 blocks located off the coast of Brazil.
TechnipFMC awarded EPCI contract for pre-salt field in Brazil
The contract is for the Petrobras Mero 1 pre-salt field, located in the Santos Basin, at 2100 m of water depth offshore Brazil.
Shell and partners start deep-water production at Lula North in Brazil
Royal Dutch Shell plc, through its subsidiary Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda. has announced with consortium partners the start of production at the Lula North deep-water project in the Brazilian Santos Basin.
PetroRio: acquisition of additional interest in Frade field
The company has announced the execution of a Share Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of Chevron Brasil Upstream Frade Ltda.
Ocean Infinity to perform AUV surveys in Brazil
The company’s partner, Cepemais, has been awarded a contract to provide high-resolution hydrographic mapping services to Petrobras.
Brazil: Total and Petrobras take new steps forward in the scope of their Strategic Alliance
The companies have announced that they have achieved significant progress in the scope of their Strategic Alliance, signed in March 2017.
Speedcast extends relationship with global energy supermajor in Brazil
The company’s Brazilian entity, SC Caprock, has secured a new multi-year contract extension to provide high-throughput satellite communications onboard an FPSO offshore near Rio de Janeiro.
GlobalData: Brazil’s 2019 bidding round expected to generate an exceptional revenue for Brazil
Adrian Lara, Senior Oil and Gas Analyst at GlobalData, offers his view on the impact on the upstream sector.
Solstad Offshore: new contracts in Brazil
The company has entered into a contract for the CSV “Normand Pioneer” with Queiroz Galvão Exploração e Produção S.A in Brazil.
SUEZ signs contracts with MODEC
The company has signed five contracts for FPSO vessels offshore Brazil.