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Brazil’s Petrobras boosts 2020 production outlook

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(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras said on Tuesday that 2020 production should exceed previously disclosed estimates, as the firm ramps up production at some of its most prolific offshore fields. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the firm is formally...
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Peterson and OneSubsea bag contract for Matapal project in Trinidad and Tobago

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Leading international energy logistics provider Peterson has confirmed a project logistics services contract with OneSubsea to support their work on the Matapal project in Trinidad and Tobago. The contract award will see Peterson deliver turnkey logistics support to OneSubsea for...
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CDC modelling shows no direct impact to Guyana if oil tanker spills cargo in Gulf of Paria

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The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in Guyana said on Tuesday evening that several analyses and modelling were conducted of the potential threat of an oil spill from the FSO NABARIMA (bearing Venezuelan flag) which is listing with 173,000 tons...
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Venezuela state oil company plans to offload crude from vessel under threat of sinking near T&T

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(Marine Link) Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) plans to offload crude from the Nabarima floating oil facility via ship-to-ship (STS) transfer amid environmental concerns, two people familiar with the matter said on Monday. The Nabarima, part of...
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Guyana, Caribbean agencies monitoring Venezuelan oil tanker on verge of sinking near Trinidad & Tobago

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The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in Guyana and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Authority (CDEMA) are closely monitoring a Venezuelan-flagged tanker anchored in the Gulf of Paria near Trinidad and Tobago, which is under threat of spilling 1.3 million...
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Oceaneering bags BOP tethering services contract from Brazil’s Petrobras

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Oceaneering International Inc. announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a BOP tethering services contract offshore Brazil from Petrobras. The contract duration is one-year with the option to extend for an additional year. The scope of work includes data acquisition...
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Maka, Sapakara appraisal plans submitted as Suriname edges closer to offshore development

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The appraisal programmes for Suriname’s first two deepwater discoveries have been submitted to state oil company Staatsolie as the South American country looks to forge ahead with development of its offshore oil resources. Suriname’s first offshore discovery at the Maka...
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BP hits first gas at Phase 2 of Block 61 development in Oman

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BP announced on Monday that production has begun from its Block 61 Phase 2 Ghazeer gas field in Oman, 33 months after the development was approved. The company said Ghazeer was initially expected to come into production in 2021. The...
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Petronas spuds first well offshore Suriname

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Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas has spudded its first well - Sloanea-1 - offshore Suriname at Block 52 where it has farm-down 50% of its interest to US oil major ExxonMobil. Denmark-based drilling rig operator Maersk Drilling is carrying out...
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Venezuela boosting crude blending, reaches highest level in 6 months

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(Reuters) - Venezuela’s state-run Petroleos de Venezuela has boosted crude blending and upgrading to their highest levels in six months, according to company documents seen by Reuters on Wednesday, as exports rise despite strict U.S. sanctions. The upgraders are...
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