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  • Open Tenders & More

    Open Tenders & More

    By Maria Eduarda Camba

    Dear All,

    WSB is pleased to provide an update on the current long-term tenders that are open to offer.

    Open tenders:

    What has changed?

    • Petrobras SEP Up to 1x PSV MUF: Opportunity 7004436596 new deadline July 15th, 2025;
    • Petrobras SEP Up to 1x PSV GC: Opportunity 7004436597 new deadline July 25th, 2025;
    • Petrobras Up to 17x PSVs : Opportunity 7004439824 new deadline July 25th, 2025;
    • Petrobras SEP Up to 6x PSV : Opportunity 7004431928 new deadline July 25th, 2025;
    • Petrobras Up to 6x SOVs : Opportunity 7004478234 released July 1st, 2025.

    What else is happening?

    • Bram Atlas started a 4-year contract with Petrobras, early this month!
    • Valaris secures a US$ 498 million deal with Equinor for the Raia Project. Operations with drillship Valaris DS-17 expected to start Q1, 2026.
    • Constellation brought Tidal Action to Brazil for its debut in Petrobras’ Roncador field. A seventh-gen giant ready for 3,600m water depths and 12,000m wells.
  • WSB tips – Open tenders & more

    WSB tips – Open tenders & more

    By Pedro Pellegrini

    Dear All,

    WSB is pleased to provide an update on the current long-term tenders that are open to offer.

    Open tenders:

    What has changed?

    • Petrobras 18x PSVs: Opportunity 7004 new deadline May 23rd, 2025.

    What else is happening?

    • Exciting news! Karoon Energy completed the acquisition of the FPSO Cidade de Itajaí and PRIO has acquired full ownership of the Peregrino field from Equinor;
    • Solstad on the news! The company had several vessels highly rated in the RSV and AHTS tenders set to begin operations in Q12026 and also initiated 3-year contracts at the end of April for the vessels Sagaris and Ferking.
  • Porto Central and Equinor: transshipment operations

    Porto Central and Equinor: transshipment operations

    By Rafael Bortoloti

    Porto Central and Equinor have finalized a contract for oil transshipment operations at the port’s liquid bulk terminal using the Ship-to-Ship (STS) model. The facility, located in Presidente Kennedy at the southernmost tip of Espírito Santo, is set to begin operations in December 2027 after three years of construction.

    Positioning itself as a “diversified energy hub,” Porto Central is expected to transfer around 1 million barrels of oil per day. The terminal will accommodate large vessels, including VLCCs and Suezmax.

    “This contract is highly significant for both Equinor and Porto Central. It’s also worth noting that the terminal recently signed a similar agreement with a subsidiary of
    CNOOC International and renewed its decommissioning and recycling services contract with M.AR.S. Little by little, it’s becoming a major player,” says Daniel Buckley, Chartering Manager at WSB and tanker expert.

  • Prio concludes acquisition

    Prio concludes acquisition

    PRIO concludes the acquisition of Sinochem Petroleum Netherlands for $1.915 billion. This includes a 40% stake in the Peregrino and Pitangola fields in the Campos Basin, with the remaining 60% held by Equinor.

    The transaction boosts PRIO’s production capacity by approximately 35,000 barrels per day—a 50% increase from its current average of 75,000 boe/d.

  • WSB Advisors at Christmas Dinner

    WSB Advisors at Christmas Dinner

    Last Friday (29th), WSB Advisors attended the NBCC – Norwegian Brazilian Chamber of Commerce – Christmas Dinner at Clube Caiçaras, Rio de Janeiro. The event was another fantastic opportunity organized by the NBCC, this time to celebrate 2024’s achievements.

    Proudly a Gold Sponsor, WSB joined Equinor, IKM Testing Brasil, Innovation Norway, OSM Thome and Yinson to support in this category. The gathering brought together around 100 attendees, including valued friends from Prosafe, Aalborg, Altera Infrastructure, Knot, and more.

    In the picture, from left to the right: Pedro Pellegrini (Shipbroking Intern), Daniel Buckley (Chartering Manager), Alexandre Vilela (CEO), Raphael Montes and Genésio Ramos.

    We congratulate the NBCC on hosting this memorable evening and look forward to our continued partnership in 2025 and beyond.

    WSB – We Support your Business!

  • PRIO Acquires Sinochem Petroleum

    PRIO Acquires Sinochem Petroleum

    By Rafael Bortoloti

    PRIO has announced the signing of a contract to acquire Sinochem Petroleum Netherlands which holds a 40% stake in the Peregrino and Pitangola fields, both located in the Campos Basin. The remainder is retained by Equinor.

    The acquisition is valued at $1.915 billion, with $191.5 million paid upon contract signing and $1.7235 billion upon transaction completion, along with adjustments for working capital and standard price adjustments for this type of deal.

    With this acquisition, PRIO’s production will increase by approximately 35,000 barrels per day. The Peregrino field, with recoverable reserves of 338 million barrels, is expected to yield 135 million barrels for PRIO. Equinor operates the field’s infrastructure using FPSOs and fixed platforms, currently producing about 88 kbbl/d.

  • DS-17 and Equinor: a new deal

    DS-17 and Equinor: a new deal

    By Rafael Bortoloti

    Equinor has announced that the Valaris Limited drillship DS-17 will undertake drilling duties for six wells in the Raia Project, located in the pre-salt Campos Basin. The contract’s total value is estimated at USD 498 million, covering standby periods, mobilization, modifications, and integrated services. The agreement spans approximately 852 days.

    Drilling operations are slated to commence in 2026, with production at Raia expected to start by 2028. Currently, DS-17 is already engaged by Equinor in the Campos Basin’s Campo de Bacalhau until June 25. During this period, the contract allows for the drillship’s potential deployment in “alternative work.” DS-17 is an advanced ultra-deepwater drillship designed to operate in water depths exceeding 3,600 meters.

    Additionally, Equinor has secured agreements with SLB, Baker Hughes, and Halliburton for supplementary services at Raia, valued at around USD 109 million. SLB will serve as the primary service provider. For further information, please contact comercial@cms.oneenergynews.com.

  • equinor developments

    equinor developments

    Equinor has submitted to ANP the Declarations of Commerciality and Plans for Development for two fields in Campos Basin in partnership with Repsol Sinopec and Petrobras in the consortium. The suggested names for the fields are Raia Manta and Raia Pintada and they are significant natural gas fields that will play a key role in the ongoing advancement of the Brazilian gas market.The development and operation in of the fields will generate more than 50.000 jobs during its full life cycle and the total investment is approximately USD 9 billion. This Project will be the first in Brazil to treat gas offshore and be connected to the national grid without onshore processing. There will be a FPSO capable of processing gas and oil/condensate that will have a production capacity of 16 million cubic meters of gas per day.

  • Equinor drilling in Bacalhau

    Equinor drilling in Bacalhau

    Equinor started drilling in Bacalhau field with drillship West Saturn. The Norwegian oil company is the first international operator to develop a pre-salt field in Brazil. Equinor counts with three large PSVs 4500 to support the campaign: CBO Wiser, Rem Mistral and Siddis Sailor all under Grupo CBO operation. West Saturn is chartered in for four years at Bacalhau field. In 2023, Valaris DS-17 will also be under charter for 540 days. Besides Bacalhau, Equinor concluded phase 2 of the Peregrino development phase in Campos Basin through the installation of a 3rd wellhead, Peregrino C. This milestone will extend the field life till 2040.

  • OSRV Market

    OSRV Market

    This week Equinor reached out to the market seeking an OSRV to cover the dry-docking of a vessel from its own offshore support fleet. In case of interest, owners must provide a DP2 vessel with 1050m3 oil recovery capacity, ORO class notation and valid OVID. Commencement is prompt.

    Also this week Petrobras issued a tender to charter up to four OSRVs. Owners are granted 120 days to mobilize the vessel with charter commencement scheduled for October 2023. Contract period is of 1460 days firm. As to the technical requirements, no major changes compared to previous similar tenders from Petrobras. The Brazilian oil major requires a DP1 vessel, built 1997 onwards and with 750m3 oil rec capacity. Owners have until November 17th to submit their offer.

  • TechnipFMC signs LOI for study with Equinor

    TechnipFMC signs LOI for study with Equinor

    TechnipFMC has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Equinor for an integrated Front End Engieering and Design (FEED) study for BM-C-33 offshore Brazil. The study will support the definition of the technical solution for the gas and condensate proposed development in Equinor´s final investment decision (FID). The FEED study includes the option of a direct execution award to TechnipFMC for the integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of the project.The BM-C-33 block was discovered by Repsol Sinopec in 2010 in the Brazilian Pre-salt and Equinor took over the operatorship in 2016. The field is located about 200 kilometers offshore Rio de Janeiro in water depths of up to 2.900 meters. Equinor operates the field with 35% interest, with Repsol (35%) and Petrobras (30%) as partners.

    TechnipFMC scores Equinor contract - Splash247

     

  • Equinor awards 540-day contract to drillship

    Equinor awards 540-day contract to drillship

    Equinor has recently awarded a 540-day contract to the Valaris DS-17 drillship. The vessel, capable of operation in water depths of over 3600 meters, is set to start operations in Bacalhau field in 2023. The oil company has in addition chartered the drillship West Saturn for a 4 years firm contract with 4 additional 1 (4×1) year option each. Equinor has under charter 6 OSVs in addition to the 2 drillships to attend the demands of the field and environmental emergency response. Equinor is the operator for the Bacalhau field with 40% participation. ExxonMobil also holds 40% and Petrogal holds 20%.

    Valaris firma contrato de perfuração offshore de poços no Brasil com a Equinor e utilizará navio-sonda DS-17 no Projeto Bacalhau - CPG Click Petroleo e Gas