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equinor and modec
As previously mentioned in our weekly market update, MODEC has signed a contract withEquinor to build the FPSO that will operate at BM-C-33 block, also known as Bacalhau field,in the Campos Basin. The new unit to be built by MODEC will brin
posidonia PSVs
Posidonia Shipping, a shipping Company (EBN) with activities in both offshore support and cabotage segments in Brazil, has concluded the acquisition of two Brazilian flagged PSVs. The vessels were under construction at EISA shipyard bu
More oil in Atlanta
Enauta announced that it has found a new oil blend with “excellent petrophysical properties”in the Atlanta field, in the Santos Basin. The Brazilian independent estimates the volumeat about 230 million barrels. The Brazilian company’s disco
AH Valletta new contract
AHTS AH Valletta from owners CBO was chartered by Total Energies for 30 days firmto replace Siem Atlas while docking. Vessel is expected to be available by June 15th andcurrently sailing under Brazilian special register (REB) and has a 222
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
New PSV tender
Petrobras released this week yet another PSV tender to the market, this time seeking to charter up to 9 vessels with various specifications. This opportunity is most likely a “second round” of the tendering process from last year that was e
baúna production back
Two months after having production stopped in the Baúna field because of a containmentincident associated with the high-pressure flare on the FPSO Cidade de itajaí, Karoonrestarted production at 100% capacity. The identification of the leak
hook-up of FSO Pargo
Perenco has concluded the hook-up operation on the converted Pargo floating storage and offloading vessel (FSO). The company now plans to submit final documents to the country’sregulatory authorities for the operational license of the FSO.
Oil production at papa terra
Oil production at Papa Terra cluster has been temporarily interrupted by 3R Petroleum dueto restrictions on the offloading system on FPSO 3R-3 as the unit reached the limit ofthe available oil storage capacity. A damage was identified on th
shell with mars
Shell contracted the Danish company Modern American Recycling Services Europe (MARS)to perform the sustainable recycling of the “Fluminense” vessel, an FPSO that operatedfor 20 years in the Bijupirá and Salema fields, in the Campos Basin. M
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
new petrobras UMS tender
Petrobras released at the beginning of this week another opportunity for large accommodationvessels (UMS). The N-16 tender is set to charter one UMS of minimum 450 POB and 1000m² offree deck area. Once more the tender allows for semisubmers
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.
saam growing
SAAM Towage Brazil concluded the purchase of 21 tugboats from the Brazilian shippingcompany Starnav, out of which 19 tugs currently operating in Brazilian waters and two additionalvessels that are in final construction phase. The agreed-upo
New AHTS arrives in Brazil
Earlier this week AHTS 9000 Vasileos P arrived in Brazil. The EBN responsible for mobilizingthe vessel to Brazil, Tranship, decided to dock her in order to make adaptations in oil tanksso that’s she is able to work in fuel runs as well. Whe
Petrobras looking for AHTS
The year has apparently just begun for Petrobras as the first tendering processes for offshore vessels are starting do hit the market. After releasing tenders for WSSV and UMS, a new opportunity for AHTS is now in the market. Petrobras seek
Prosafe strikes new contract
UMS Safe Zephyrus has begun earlier last week its new 650 days firm contract with Brazilian oil company Petrobras. After a bidding process that took place in November 2022, the semi-submersible vessel built in 2016 was awarded the contract
Starnav strikes contract
The Norwegian oil company Equinor awarded earlier last week a 7 day spot contract to PSV4500 Starnav Andromeda. She will perform cargo runs to FPSO Peregrino. The 2014 builtvessel is Brazilian flag and has 921 sqm of free deck area.
First hybrid vessel in brazil?
Last day 24 april, Petrobras released the official qualification notice for their latestAHTS tender. After disqualifying the first two contenders from CBO, AH Liguria and AHValletta, for not considering the installation of battery packs – a
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
New WSSV tender
Petrobras issued a new tender for the contracting of a WSSV (Well StimulationSupport Vessel). The contract period is of four years firm with commencement expectedfor 365 days upon contract execution. The tender will accept Brazilian (or REB
Prio with new psv
PSV 3500 CBO Ana Luisa has been fixed by PRIO for 9 months firm plus an optional periodof 3 months with commencement expected for July, 2023. The award was given in connectionto the tendering process for contracting of a small fluid carrier
Oceanica new vessels
The Norwegian shipyard Green Yard Kleven AS has signed a retrofit project with the Brazilianshipowner Oceânica. This is the fourth contract signed between them. The AHTS is now namedOceanicasub X. The vessel will be rebuilt for operations o
Karoon done with rig
Karoon Energy announced last week that it has completed the drilling program in SantosBasin, offshore Brazil, with drilling rig Noble Developer from owners NobleCorp. The vesselmobilised to Brazil in April, 2022 to carry out the Company´s f