The Papa Terra Joint Venture, consisting of Petrobras and Chevron, has awarded J. Ray McDermott a project for the P-61 tension leg wellhead platform.

Development of the Papa Terra project offshore Brazil will proceed, according to Chevron Corp.

Production has now hit over one million barrels of oil at the Parque das Conchas fields offshore Brazil, according to operator Shell.

BG Group and Petrobras are developing FLNG as an additional option to commercialize the Santos basin pre-salt, offshore Brazil.

StatoilHydro has awarded Wood Group Engineering & Production Facilities Brasil a $50-million contract to provide operations, maintenance, and modification services for the Peregrino wellhead platforms offshore Brazil.

BG Group says it is making good progress in its various development programs offshore Brazil.

Maersk FPSOs has awarded Aker Solutions a contract to perform mooring installation work at the Peregrino field offshore Brazil.

Mexican national oil company PEMEX has announced a tender to build an offshore production platform for service in the Campeche Bay.

StatoilHydro has awarded FMC Technologies a $30 million contract for the manufacture and installation of surface wellheads and surface production trees for the Peregrino project.