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Latin America Offshore Regional Report

Drilling & Completion

Petrobras finds more presalt oil offshore Brazil

Petrobras has discovered oil in the Entorno de Iara Transfer of Rights area in the presalt Santos basin region.

Drilling imminent on BPZ fields offshore Peru

BPZ Energy expects development drilling to start in July from the new CX-15 platform on the Corvina field offshore Peru, following completion of current pre-drill preparations.

Shell starts latest drilling probe offshore French Guiana

Drilling has started on GM-ES-4, the fourth exploration well in the Guyane Maritime permit offshore French Guiana, according to partner Northern Petroleum.

Field Development

Sea Lion offshore Falklands approaching FEED stage

Premier Oil says 60 separate studies are under way for pre-front-end engineering design for the Sea Lion field development in the offshore North Falkland basin.

Drilling imminent on BPZ fields offshore Peru

BPZ Energy expects development drilling to start in July from the new CX-15 platform on the Corvina field offshore Peru, following completion of current pre-drill preparations.

Saipem to install Perla platforms offshore Venezuela

Saipem has won offshore engineering and construction contracts in South America with a total value of about $500 million.

Subsea

Pemex awards Subsea 7 Bay of Campeche pipeline work

Pemex has awarded Subsea 7 (OSLO:SUBC) a $90-million contract for work in the Bay of Campeche.

BMT sensors to monitor presalt risers offshore Brazil

Saipem has contracted BMT Scientific Marine Services to provide riser monitoring systems for two presalt projects offshore Brazil.

Trelleborg to supply bend restrictors for Parque das Baleias offshore Brazil

Trelleborg will supply 25 polyurethane vertebrae bend restrictors for static flowlines to NOV Flexibles for use on Parque das Baleias offshore Brazil.

Geology & Geophysics

Total, Premier reveal offshore Brazil license plans

Total has won shares in 10 new exploration licenses under Brazil’s 11th bid round.

Petrobras finds more presalt oil offshore Brazil

Petrobras has discovered oil in the Entorno de Iara Transfer of Rights area in the presalt Santos basin region.

Drilling imminent on BPZ fields offshore Peru

BPZ Energy expects development drilling to start in July from the new CX-15 platform on the Corvina field offshore Peru, following completion of current pre-drill preparations.

Pipeline & Transportation

Pemex awards Subsea 7 Bay of Campeche pipeline work

Pemex has awarded Subsea 7 (OSLO:SUBC) a $90-million contract for work in the Bay of Campeche.

Saipem to install Perla platforms offshore Venezuela

Saipem has won offshore engineering and construction contracts in South America with a total value of about $500 million.

Sea Trucks to install GoM piping for Pemex

Sea Trucks has won a contract for a pipeline installation project offshore Mexico.

Production

Drilling imminent on BPZ fields offshore Peru

BPZ Energy expects development drilling to start in July from the new CX-15 platform on the Corvina field offshore Peru, following completion of current pre-drill preparations.

Trelleborg to supply bend restrictors for Parque das Baleias offshore Brazil

Trelleborg will supply 25 polyurethane vertebrae bend restrictors for static flowlines to NOV Flexibles for use on Parque das Baleias offshore Brazil.

Technip/Techint win topsides work for P-76 in Santos basin offshore Brazil

Petrobras’ subsidiary PNBV has awarded a Technip/Techint consortium a contract for topside construction and integration, commissioning, and start-up assistance on the FPSO P-76 in presalt Santos ba...

Rigs/Vessels

Bourbon crewboats to work in Caribbean

Bourbon Offshore Trinidad has signed a three-year contract to provide three DP-2 FSIVs crewboat vessels to an unnamed client.

Ocean Troll joins North Sea rescue vessel fleet

Atlantic Offshore Rescue has commissioned the Ocean Troll emergency response and rescue vessel after a £2 million ($3 million) conversion and overhaul.

Sedco Express crew plays key role in offshore rescue

Transocean says its ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rig, Sedco Express (EXS), was working offshore Nigeria for customer Eni when it received news of a nearby fuel tanker on fire.

Latin America Offshore Oil & Gas News

Petrobras biggest winner in offshore Brazil bid round

Petrobras says it gained the most blocks auctioned under the National Petroleum Agency’s (ANP) 11th Brazilian bid round.

Bourbon crewboats to work in Caribbean

Bourbon Offshore Trinidad has signed a three-year contract to provide three DP-2 FSIVs crewboat vessels to an unnamed client.

Sea Lion offshore Falklands approaching FEED stage

Premier Oil says 60 separate studies are under way for pre-front-end engineering design for the Sea Lion field development in the offshore North Falkland basin.