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Prio gets license for Wahoo oil field’s subsea pipelines

Fossil Energy – Subsea Pipelines

Brazilian oil company Prio has received an installation license from Brazil’s environmental agency Ibama to hook up wells at its Wahoo field to its offshore production platform.

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Viridien, TGS start 3D seismic survey offshore northern Brazil

General – Seismic Survey

French seismic company Viridien, in partnership with joint venture partner TGS, has begun the Megabar Extension Phase I survey in the offshore northern Brazil Barreirinhas Basin.

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Brazil makes formal request to become IEA Member country

General – Membership

The government of Brazil has made a formal request to become a full Member of the International Energy Agency, citing years of close partnership and the strong value that the IEA provides to its Member countries in navigating a complex global energy landscape.

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Fugro secures two contracts to support Brazil’s offshore energy expansion

Fossil Energy – Subsea Inspection

Fugro has signed two three-year contracts with offshore energy services company Constellation to support responsible deepwater exploration activities in two of Brazil’s most strategically important regions.

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Petrobras to contract mega subsea decommissioning job

General – Decommissioning Tender

Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petrobras has launched a major tender calling for the decommissioning of hundreds of kilometres of flexible risers and subsea equipment once linked to production platforms in the country’s Campos basin.

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McDermott awarded contract by BRAVA Energia

Fossil Energy – Brazil

McDermott has received an offshore transportation and installation contract from BRAVA Energia for the Papa-Terra field in the Campos Basin and the Atlanta field in Block BS-4 within the Santos Basin, both offshore Brazil.

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