Deepwater
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February 17, 2025
Petrobras began production from the FPSO Almirante Tamandaré (Búzios 7) on Feb. 15, 2025 in the Búzios field, located in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. This is the first high-capacity unit to be installed in the field, with the potential to produce up to 225,000 bpd.
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February 14, 2025
Vantage Drilling announced it has entered into a marketing agreement with Eldorado Drilling AS to market the seventh-generation Dorado Drillship for drilling opportunities in various locations in Africa, the Mediterranean, Asia and Australasia.
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February 05, 2025
McDermott has completed transportation, installation, and commissioning activities for the Kikeh subsea gas lift project in under eight months. The Kikeh field first came on stream in 2009 as one of Malaysia's largest deepwater developments.
Article
January 2025
As energy demand increases worldwide, interest in ultra-deepwater exploration continues to rise. Meeting global operational requirements demands the technological advancement and safety benefits that MPD technology provides, enabling safer drilling in complex geological formations with narrow pressure margins.
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January 12, 2025
LLOG Exploration Company, a privately-owned exploration and production company focused on the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, has announced the achievement of several significant milestones in the construction of the Salamanca Floating Production Unit (FPU).
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January 09, 2025
Shell and Chevron announced the start of oil production from the Whale semisubmersible platform in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Chevron owns 40% working interest in Whale, with Shell owning 60% interest as operator. Estimated peak production from the Whale development is 100,000 gross boed.
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January 08, 2025
SLB has been awarded a series of major drilling contracts by Shell to support capital-efficient energy development across its deep- and ultra-deepwater assets in the UK North Sea, Trinidad and Tobago, the Gulf of Mexico and others.
Article
December 2024
Having been a leader in offering turnkey, vessel-based, riserless light well intervention services, C-Innovation has devised a novel hydraulic intervention methodology to access wells that are normally inaccessible by intervention vessels. In this interview, two of the firm’s engineers describe the new methodology.
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December 26, 2024
Seadrill today announced that it has completed the sale of the jack-up rig West Prospero for cash proceeds of $45 million.
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December 24, 2024
Seatrium has signed a contract with BP Exploration and Production Inc (bp) to perform engineering, procurement, construction and onshore commissioning (EPC) work for the Kaskida Floating Production Unit (FPU) project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
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December 19, 2024
The Deepwater Development Conference (MCEDD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sacha Luces, Deepwater Development Manager at Shell, to its Advisory Board for the 2025 event.
News
December 19, 2024
ABS has awarded Hanwha Ocean Approval in Principle (AIP) for its Pre-FEED Standard FPSO Design intended to create an asset optimized for deployment in the deep waters of West Africa.
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December 18, 2024
Seadrill has announced the ultra-deepwater drillship, West Tellus, was awarded a 1,095-day contract for the Sépia and Atapu fields in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil, following a competitive tender process.
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December 17, 2024
(Bloomberg) – Shell Plc’s subsidiary in Nigeria will begin oil and gas production offshore at the Bonga North floating facility by the end of the decade.
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December 13, 2024
(Bloomberg) – Colombia wants to shorten the production timeline at its biggest deepwater discovery, the nation’s energy chief said, as it braces for a shortfall of natural gas in coming years.
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December 12, 2024
Shell Offshore has announced a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Phase 3 Silvertip project, which will deliver two wells to boost production at the Shell-operated Perdido spar in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GoM).
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December 11, 2024
Tenaris and IGI Poseidon, a joint venture between Greece’s DEPA International Projects and Italy’s Edison S.p.A., have joined forces to advance the hydrogen transportation via ultra-deep offshore pipelines.
News
December 11, 2024
SLB has secured an integrated services contract for all Petrobas' operated offshore fields in Brazil. SLB will oversee the construction of more than 100 deepwater wells, utilizing advanced drilling, cementing and drilling fluids technologies on up to nine ultra-deepwater rigs.
News
December 09, 2024
Clariant has announced the launch of its CHEMVISION™ platform, an innovative tool designed to give real-time, data-driven insights for offshore chemical management.
News
December 06, 2024
(Bloomberg) – Colombia’s biggest offshore natural gas discovery by Petrobras and Ecopetrol SA could triple the country’s reserves if the deposit is commercially viable, potentially easing the nation’s shortfall.
News
December 05, 2024
The Deepwater Development Conference (MCEDD), the flagship event for innovation and collaboration in the deepwater oil and gas industry, is pleased to announce an addition to the MCEDD board from Total Energies.
