Petrobras picks Halliburton for Santos Basin job
Houston-headquartered energy service firm Halliburton has been handed a contract by Petrobras for pre-salt development in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.
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Trac back on track
Trac Oil and Gas’ boss believes the time is right to revisit the firm’s international expansion plans after getting off to a false start several years ago.
Deepwater and tight oil are more similar than you think, Woodmac says
Deepwater and tight oil are two of the upstream sector’s great growth themes, but are often considered to be at opposite ends of the development spectrum.
SBM inks letter of intent for FPSO destined for Brazil
Dutch oilfield services group SBM Offshore has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Petrobras to provide an FPSO for the Mero field, 110 miles off Rio de Janeiro.
Worley, Enaval launch Brazilian brownfield joint venture
Australian energy service firm Worley has launched a 50:50 joint venture with a Brazilian engineering and construction company to carry out brownfield work in the Latin American country.
Petrobras picks McDermott for Sepia work
McDermott International will construct and install subsea risers and flowlines on Petrobras' Sepia field off Brazil.
Subsea technologies to be explored during Brazil trade mission
UK firms are being invited to take part in a trade mission to Brazil which will showcase new innovations in subsea technology.
Council budgets £43k to win global trade for city
Aberdeen council bosses are looking for new business opportunities in Asia, Africa and South America as they try to boost the city’s reputation on the world stage.
Halliburton ties up contract with Shell for Brazilian projects
Halliburton has inked an integrated services contract with Shell for post-salt development and pre-salt exploration in Brazil's Campos and Santos Basins.
TechnipFMC wins ‘significant’ subsea contract in Brazil
TechnipFMC has won a “significant” contract for work on the Lapa oilfield offshore Brazil.
Forum ROVs, built in Yorkshire, destined for Brazil
Forum Subsea Technologies will supply three remotely-operated vehicles (ROVs) to DOF Subsea for projects off Brazil.
New Petrobras boss swears off subsidies, government intervention
The new head of Brazil’s state-controlled oil company criticized its history of government interference and vowed to pursue policies that will boost profit, echoing a wider pledge by President Jair Bolsonaro to reduce the state’s role in Latin America’s largest economy.
Norway calls for checks after worker death in 2017
Norwegian investigators today called for regulations to be put to the test after a worker died in a blast in Brazil.
FPSO start-up for Shell at mammoth field in Brazil
Production of an FPSO for Shell has started at a huge oil and gas field in Brazil.
Aker Solutions to supply Mero 1 production system for Petrobras
Norwegian energy service company Aker Solutions will supply a subsea production system for Petrobras' Mero 1 project off Brazil's coast.
Aker nets £45m deal with Petrobras in Brazil
Oil field services giant Aker Solutions has clinched a contract with Petrobras for maintenance and modifications work on nine platforms in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil.
Ex-Brazil president not guilty in obstruction of justice case
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been found not guilty of obstruction of justice.
Equinor to pay $379m for Brazil licence stake
Equinor has agreed to buy Barra’s 10% interest in the BM-S-8 licence in Brazil’s Santos basin for $379 million.
Equinor wraps up swoop for 25% of Brazil mega field
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has completed the acquisition of a 25% stake in the Roncador oil field in Brazil's Campos Basin.
Technip, DOF vessel gets down to work in Brazil
TechnipFMC and DOF Subsea's Skandi Recife vessel has kicked off its eight-year charter with Petrobras in the Campos, Santos and Espírito Santo basins.
Exxon Mobil buys part of Equinor’s stake in Brazilian block
ExxonMobil has bought half of Equinor’s interest in the BM-S-8 block offshore Brazil, which contains part of the 2-billion-barrel, pre-salt Carcara oil field.
Eight hours that turned Petrobras chief from market darling to dud
Eight anxious hours.
UK Government to loan Petrobras nearly £300m
The UK Government has agreed to loan Brazilian state-owned oil firm Petrobras nearly £300million.
Shell wins four deepwater blocks offshore Brazil
Shell has announced that it has won four deepwater blocks on the Campos and Potiguar basins in Brazil.
ExxonMobil wins big in Brazil offshore licensing round
ExxonMobil has won eight deepwater blocks off the coast of Brazil in the country’s latest licensing round.