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Innovation and investment propel Petrobras toward deeper waters

Petrobras estimates that Brazil's presalt reserves contain about 50 Bboe – enough to turn the country into one of the world's top oil producers in this coming decade. President/CEO José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo offers insight into the company's plans in this exclusive interview.

Offshore's Top 5 Projects of 2011

The editors of Offshore have made their choices for the winners of the Five Star Award, the top five offshore field development projects for 2011.

DOT marks 30 years of deepwater innovation

The Deep Offshore Technology International Conference & Exhibition celebrated its 30th anniversary this past October in New Orleans, and the speakers, panelists and exhibitors continued the tradition of highlighting and showcasing technologies that will shape the future deepwater and ultra-deepwater industry.

FMC sets new deepwater completion record in Gulf of Mexico

FMC Technologies, Inc. reports that its enhanced vertical deepwater tree system has set a new deepwater completion record of 9,627 ft (2,934 m).

Detailed study leads Repsol to offshore West Africa

Dramatic changes in the global economy, and specifically the oil and gas industry, have led to a greater interest in development of new upstream resources. As a result of many of these sweeping changes, Repsol chose to pursue a greater presence in the West African region throughout 2011.

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RWE Dea strengthens license position in Norwegian Sea

01/27/2012

Fairstar vessels to transport Golden Eagle structures to North Sea

01/27/2012

Accommodation barges in demand offshore West Africa

01/27/2012

Oilex wins Timor-Leste exploration extension

01/27/2012

NSE commissions study of North Sea structures

01/27/2012

Kongsberg to supply DP-2 ability to newbuild semis for Songa

01/26/2012

Seajacks Kraken starts tour of Shell North Sea platforms

01/26/2012

Eurasia rigs fully booked for Caspian programs

01/26/2012

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RWE Dea strengthens license position in Norwegian Sea

Jan 27, 2012

BOEM schedules Central GoM lease sale

Jan 26, 2012

Offshore West Africa conference opens in Abuja

Jan 25, 2012

ConocoPhillips, CNOOC settle Bohai Bay fishery claims

Jan 25, 2012

US, Canada complete step in Arctic Ocean continental shelf identification

Jan 25, 2012

PDO joins ITF Middle East group

Jan 25, 2012

Spring moves for emergency preparedness offshore Norway

Jan 25, 2012

Blocks nominated for next Norwegian offshore licensing round

Jan 24, 2012

More Regional Reports

Kongsberg to supply DP-2 ability to newbuild semis for Songa

Jan 26, 2012

Eurasia rigs fully booked for Caspian programs

Jan 26, 2012

Ophir to resume exploration off Equatorial Guinea

Jan 25, 2012

Dragon targets further production increase from Turkmen offshore fields

Jan 24, 2012

Cairn positive about prospects offshore Greenland

Jan 24, 2012

E.ON Ruhrgas draws blank with Norway wildcats

Jan 23, 2012

Hyperdynamics’ Guinea drilling delayed, 3D seismic interpretation begins

Jan 23, 2012

First Lan Do offshore drilling begins off Vietnam

Jan 20, 2012

More Drilling & Completion

Technip to do detailed design for Wheatstone offshore gas processing platform

Jan 26, 2012

INPEX goes to McDermott for $2 billion SURF work at Ichthys

Jan 25, 2012

Total outlines $4 billion plan for Hild in North Sea

Jan 25, 2012

Ramboll working on extension solutions for North Sea Tyra East field

Jan 24, 2012

LNG projects offshore northwestern Australia pickup pace

Jan 24, 2012

Afren lining up further field developments offshore Nigeria

Jan 24, 2012

Norwegian Sea templates leave Aker Yard

Jan 23, 2012

Block expansion could further development of offshore India field

Jan 23, 2012

More Field Development

DeepOcean secures construction program offshore Norway

Jan 25, 2012

INPEX goes to McDermott for $2 billion SURF work at Ichthys

Jan 25, 2012

Shell firms up subsea hardware for Linnorm in Norwegian Sea

Jan 24, 2012

Further subsea tieback in prospect following Causeway split

Jan 24, 2012

Statoil overhauls subsea controls at North Sea duo

Jan 24, 2012

Bass Strait subsea umbilicals successfully trenched

Jan 23, 2012

Norwegian Sea templates leave Aker Yard

Jan 23, 2012

First Lan Do offshore drilling begins off Vietnam

Jan 20, 2012

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Oilex wins Timor-Leste exploration extension

Jan 27, 2012

NSE commissions study of North Sea structures

Jan 27, 2012

Nido contracts added offshore Philippines seismic survey

Jan 25, 2012

Norway sanctions far north offshore seismic surveys

Jan 24, 2012

Hyperdynamics’ Guinea drilling delayed, 3D seismic interpretation begins

Jan 23, 2012

Tullow, Shell team to tackle frontier plays

Jan 18, 2012

Sercel acquires Geophysical Research

Jan 18, 2012

TGS scheduled deepwater 3D survey offshore Angola

Jan 18, 2012

More Geology & Geophysics

Black Sea pipeline launch brought forward

Jan 23, 2012

Deepwater GoM gas pipeline to be built

Jan 20, 2012

Castorone assigned Ichthys pipelay

Jan 18, 2012

North Everest pipeline isolation successful

Jan 4, 2012

Enterprise, Genesis Energy to build crude oil gathering pipeline in deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Jan 4, 2012

Second Black Sea gas line a step closer

Jan 3, 2012

Elf contracts for record diameter bundle at West Franklin in North Sea

Dec 22, 2011

Saipem lands Latin America pipelay jobs

Dec 16, 2011

More Pipelines

Partners act to stem Israel gas field decline

Jan 25, 2012

Forties platform support role for OIE

Jan 25, 2012

Further subsea tieback in prospect following Causeway split

Jan 24, 2012

Dragon targets further production increase from Turkmen offshore fields

Jan 24, 2012

Statoil overhauls subsea controls at North Sea duo

Jan 24, 2012

Offshore GTL plant authorized for use by Petrobras

Jan 24, 2012

Afren lining up further field developments offshore Nigeria

Jan 24, 2012

First Dutch trilateral well onstream in North Sea

Jan 23, 2012

More Production

Fairstar vessels to transport Golden Eagle structures to North Sea

Jan 27, 2012

Accommodation barges in demand offshore West Africa

Jan 27, 2012

Seajacks Kraken starts tour of Shell North Sea platforms

Jan 26, 2012

Eurasia rigs fully booked for Caspian programs

Jan 26, 2012

Fairstar fixes date for transport vessel delivery

Jan 25, 2012

Nigeria relief well next step, Chevron suspends search and rescue

Jan 20, 2012

North Sea FPSO withdrawn following storm impact

Jan 19, 2012

Shell extends West Navigator contract

Jan 19, 2012

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CAMAC negotiates Gambia blocks

Jan 24, 2012

Afren lining up further field developments offshore Nigeria

Jan 24, 2012

Hyperdynamics’ Guinea drilling delayed, 3D seismic interpretation begins

Jan 23, 2012

Deepwater GoM gas pipeline to be built

Jan 20, 2012

Go-ahead for next phase of Jubilee offshore Ghana

Jan 19, 2012

CNOOC forecasts more fields to produce offshore China

Jan 18, 2012

TGS scheduled deepwater 3D survey offshore Angola

Jan 18, 2012

Deepwater Philippines drilling on hold

Jan 18, 2012

More Deepwater

Weir Group acquires Novatech LLC

Jan 25, 2012

PDO joins ITF Middle East group

Jan 25, 2012

Black Sea pipeline launch brought forward

Jan 23, 2012

Tullow, Shell team to tackle frontier plays

Jan 18, 2012

Sercel acquires Geophysical Research

Jan 18, 2012

Swire Oilfield Services opens office in Singapore

Jan 17, 2012

Total builds stakes in Makassar Strait permits

Jan 16, 2012

TAM International opens first office in Latin America

Jan 13, 2012

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Improving Safety in Oil and Gas Production

The recent outbreak of accidents in the O&G industry is spawning increased concern for plant and personnel safety. Lost revenues amounting to billions of dollars, increasing C-level culpability, and new safety related regulations will drive the need for more safety solutions. Transmit...