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Author: Rafael Bortoloti

  • prio with 100.000 boed

    prio with 100.000 boed

    PRIO started production at well ODP5 (“F23P3”) in the Frade field, Campos Basin. At first, the Brazilian independent produces 8,000 boed at the site, bypassing the 100,000 boed total mark. In June, PRIO produced 96,000 boed, 57% of which came from the Frade field.

    Frade is, therefore, the company’s main operational asset. The delivery of the ODP5 well is part of the third phase of the field’s revitalization. The start of production however, was scheduled for a year from now. The Frade field is located approximately 118 km off the north coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, in water depths between 1,050 and 1,300 meters.

  • ecovix and gerdau

    ecovix and gerdau

    Ecovix, owner of the Rio Grande shipyard and the steel company Gerdau were the winners of the tender for the decommissioning of the P-32 platform, a production system unit that was being used by Petrobras in the Campos Basin, Rio de Janeiro state.

    The dismantling should start between 90 and 120 days and last around one year, counting from last 7th of July. Ecovix will receive the platform at the Rio Grande shipyard. Gerdau, in turn, will use the metal scrap generated as raw material for steel production.

  • another petrobras tender

    another petrobras tender

    Petrobras released a new opportunity for the charter of RSVs (ROV support vessels). Once again Petrobras will entertain Brazilian and foreign tonnage. Interested parties can choose from 4 different batches to offer which vary on commencement date (March and July 2024 or January and July 2025) and technical specifications (number and types of ROV mobilized). Contract period for all batches is 1460 days firm. Deadline to submit offers is set for Augst 1st 2023.

  • new SDSV petrobras tender

    new SDSV petrobras tender

    Last week, Petrobras released to the market the highly anticipated Shallow Diving Support Vessel (SDSV) tender. The opportunity will accept Brazilian/REB and foreign flag candidates as well as “hydrojet” and “daughter craft” categories. Petrobras will prioritize the hiring of vessels equipped with ROV divided into two groups with different deliveries (March/24 and March/25). Vessels hired in this process will have 4 years firm contracts and the current deadline to submit offers is July 31st 2023.

  • petrobras accommodation

    petrobras accommodation

    On Monday last week, Petrobras received offers for the 50 POB accommodation vessel public tender. The opportunity sought to hire one walk-to-work vessel to provide accommodation and catering services. With only three vessels presented, Solstad managed to secure first place in both Brazilian/REB and foreign flag batches, with Normand Australis at global day rates of USD 87.445 and USD 82.543 respectively. The rates are inclusive of mob/demob fees and temporary importation taxes since this type of vessel does not qualify for REPETRO regime. The contract duration will be of 740 days. 

  • Mr. chafic new contract

    Mr. chafic new contract

    AHTS 15000 Mr. Chafic of owners Edison Chouest has been awarded on Petrobras’ AHTS-TS hybrid tender for a 4-years contract. As previously reported on in our weekly market update, the two vessels from CBO that were placed first ended up being disqualified for not considering the installation of battery packs – a mandatory requirement for the tender. As a result, Mr. Chafic will be the first AHTS with hybrid propulsion to work in Brazilian waters. Edison Chouest has one year to conclude the modifications and the implementation of the battery packs onboard.

  • New petrobras tender

    New petrobras tender

    Last Monday, Petrobras released a newtender for various AHTS vessels with and without ROV services. The vessels are categorized in as of low capacity (180T BP), medium capacity (230T BP) and high capacity (270T BP), with medium and high capacity vessels also required to have deploying devices for 120T torpedo anchors, and Petrobras will once again entertain offers from Brazilian and Foreign flagged vessels. In total, there are 28 different batches, comprising 6 groups where Owners can choose to place vessel offers with delivery windows ranging from February 2024 to April 2025 and contract durations of 3 and 4 years firm. Petrobras will prioritize the chartering of AHTSs equipped with ROVs and earlier delivery windows. The initial deadline for submission of proposals is set to July 24th although due to the size of this tender, it is very likely that it will get postponed.

  • Solstad sells AHTS

    Solstad sells AHTS

    Solstad Rederi AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Solstad Offshore ASA, has sold the AHTS Elang Laut 1. The values and the name of the buyer weren’t revealed. The vessel has been in layup in Asia since.

    The delivery of the vessel to the new owner took place last Sunday (3). In a statement, Solstd mentioned the sale of the vessel “will result in an immaterial accounting effect”. Still last week, Solstad finally delivered 37 PSVs to Tidewater. The agreement was made in March. This will reduce Solstad´s interest bearing debt by approximately NOK 6 billion (around US$ 574,8 millions).

  • Enauta stops production

    Enauta stops production

    Enauta temporarily interrupted production in the Atlanta field´s Block BS-4, in the
    Santos Basin, Rio de Janeiro state. The expectation of the company is that the return
    will happen in the month of September.The Brazilian company stopped production
    due to problems with the electrical subsea pumping system. Between May and June
    of this year, Enauta promoted a scheduled break for preventive maintenance on
    FPSO PetrojarI I. Enauta had an average production of 9.4 boed in June, a decrease
    of 4.9% compared to May, largely due to this preventive maintenance of FPSO
    Petrojar I.

  • Petrobras looking for FPSO

    Petrobras looking for FPSO

    Petrobras postponed again the deadline to receive proposals for the new FPSO to be deployed at Albacora field. Interested parties will now have until September 15th to send proposals. This is the second time that Petrobras has postponed the deadline for submitting proposals. Initially, participants had
    from September 2022 until February of this year.

    This same month, the stateowned company postponed the deadline until July 3rd. The FPSO that Petrobras will hire for Albacora field will work for 27 years and will have the capacity to
    produce 120.000 barrels of oil per day and process 6 million cubic meters of gas per day.

  • Shell with new well drilling

    Shell with new well drilling

    Shell started drilling the exploratory well Suçuarana-1 in the CM-659 block, in the
    Campos Basin, Rio de Janeiro. The well is in a water depth of 2,940 meters and
    is being drilled by the Maersk Developer semi-submerssible drilling rig.

    The block was acquired by the company in October 2019, for BRL 714 million in the 16th bidding
    round for blocks under the concession regime. Shell is the main operator in the
    area with a 40% share in partnership with Chevron (35%) and QPI (25%). Ibama
    (Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) authorized
    the company to drill up to six wells in block CM-659, one firm and five optional.

  • Solstad due to deliver PSVs

    Solstad due to deliver PSVs

    Solstad announced that the delivery of the 37 PSVs to be shipped to Tidewater
    should happen in beginning of July. The sale was announced in March of this year.
    The move marks the end of Solstad’s operations in the PSV market. The company said the sale is going to reduce its debt and the focus now is on AHTS and on high-end construction support vessels.