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Tenders, contracts, charters and Petrobras' movements.
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petrobras accommodation
On Monday last week, Petrobras received offers for the 50 POB accommodation vessel public tender. The opportunity sought to hire one walk-to-work vessel to provide accommodation and catering services. With only three vessels presented, Sols
Petrobras looking for FPSO
Petrobras postponed again the deadline to receive proposals for the new FPSO to be deployed at Albacora field. Interested parties will now have until September 15th to send proposals. This is the second time that Petrobras has postponed the
Petrobras starts drilling
Petrobras started drilling the second extension well in block SM-623 where the Sagitário prospect is located, in the Santos Basin. The well received the technical name 3-BRSA-1388D-SPS and is located in a water depth of 1,867 meters.Petrobr
SBM signed financing
SBM Offshore signed the financing for the FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão project in the amount of US$ 1.615 billion. The Dutch company’s vessel will be chartered by Petrobras and will operate in the Mero field, Santos Basin pre-salt Rio de Janeir
equinor planning expansion
Equinor plans to expand the oil production in Brazil more than five times in the next 10 years.Currently, the Norwegian company produces 90,000 barrels of oil per day (boed) while theexpectation for 2033 is to reach 500,000 boed. In an even
almirante barroso kicks in
Last week, MODEC informed that FPSO Almirante Barroso MV32 started operations atBúzios field, pre-salt region of Santos Basin. The unit comprises the fifth production moduleof Búzios joining P-74, P-75, P-76 and P-77 which were already in p
onesubsea and petrobras
OneSubsea, a SLB company, has secured a contract with Petrobras for the development ofthe Buzios phase 11. The agreement involves the installation of 15 wet X-mas trees. Themanufacture of the contract equipment will be carried out at OneSub
petrobras AHTS results
Last Tuesday, Petrobras received offers for their latest AHTS TS opportunity. Withjust 5 vessels presented, the early results pulled from Petrobras e-sourcing systemshowcased a significant increase in average rates when compared to the prev
petrobras insists in amazon
Petrobras informed that it will file a request with IBAMA, Brazil’s environmental protectionagency, to reconsider the decision to deny the company a license to explore an exploratorywell in block FZA-M-059, located at the Amazon River delta
shearwater active in brazil
Shearwater geoservices has two new seismic acquisition vessels in Brazil. SW Diamond andSW Duchess arrived in Brazil earlier this week to support seismic operations services by thecompany. The global seismic service provider is working for
BM-C-33 development
Repsol Sinopec Brasil, Equinor and Petrobras announced this week that they decided toinvest in the development of the BM-C-33 field, a condensed gas field located in the pre-saltlayer of the Campos Basin, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The
anna nery starts production
Petrobras informed last Monday (08), that it started production in the Campos Basin withthe FPSO Anna Nery. The innitative is part of a project to revitalize the Marlim and Voadorfields which will exploit the post-salt and Brava reservoirs.
Puerto Real in Brazil
The Mexican flagged vessel Puerto Real, from owners Marinsa, arrived in Rio de Janeiroearlier this week. The vessel will be operated by Zemax Log for a contract of engineering andoptical fibre system supply with Petrobras. The offshore vess
Petrobras to order FPSOs
Petrobras released this week the tenders to charter two production units for the Sergipe Águas Profundas (SEAP) project. The SEAP-I and SEAP-II units will be deployed in deep waters of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, with an expected kick-off in
More awards from Petrobras
Tuesday this week, Petrobras released a third partial result notification to their public PSV tender, originally intended to hire up to 20 vessels. In the new notice, Petrobras qualified one more vessel, reaching a total of 14 vessels award
SBM moving ahead with FPSOs
Dutch SBM Offshore announced the construction of the 3 FPSOs to be chartered by Petrobras is proceeding. The production units, all being built in China, have been impacted by the frequent restrictions placed in the country to contain expect
Subsea7 awarded extension
Subsea7´s PLSV Seven Cruzeiro has been awarded a contract extension by Petrobras. With the new agreement, she is firm with the Brazilian oil company until November 2023.
Guanabara at full capacity
Petrobras has announced that FPSO Guanabara has recently reached its full production capacity. Installed in Mero field, pre-salt of Santos basin, the unit produced 180,000 barrels of oil in one day 8 months after its operation has started.
Contract extension for DOF
Petrobras has awarded DOF a contract extension for AHTS Skandi Amazonas. The Norwegian vessel owner announced that the vessel shall remain in operation for the Brazilian national oil company until March 2023. The 21000bhp AHTS, built 2011,
Solstad strikes new contract
Normand Titus 2014 built DP2 PSV from Solstad has been awarded a one year firm plus one year option contract by Trident Energy do Brasil. Commencement date is expected for early fourth quarter 2022. The vessel will support London based Trid
New FPSO
FPSO Almirante Barroso (MV32) was delivered yesterday at BrasFELS shipyard in Angra dos Reis after being cleared at customs. The unit will undergo final commissioning stages at the yard before it can be towed again to location. The MODEC un
Trident Energy
Trident Energy expects to launch in the next weeks a teaser for the sale of part of its interests in the Badejoand Linguado oilfields. Both are part of the 10 oil concessions it acquired from Petrobras in 2020 and withinthe Pampo and Enchov
Petrobras extends contracts with DOF´s RSVs
RSVs Skandi Chieftain and Skandi Olympia have been granted an extension by Petrobras until the end of 2022 while RSV Skandi Commander is now firm until November 2022. As previously reported in our weekly market update, the three vessels wer
Shell awards Maersk Supply Services for mooring line intervention for FPSO Fluminense
Shell Brasil has awarded Maersk Supply Service for yet another mooring line intervention at the FPSO Fluminense. The scope of the project includes remediation work on two of the Fluminense’s mooring lines. Offshore activities are expected t
Petrobras bids for PSV 4500
Petrobras received this week offers for their PSV 4500 bid, a vessel that will be deployed in the Roncador field (75% Petrobras, 25% Equinor), in what was a very peculiar tendering process. The opportunity, initially released as a public te