Fossil Energy – Drilling
Equinor has applied for three drilling permits in the S-M-1378 block, just outside the Pre-Salt polygon in the Santos Basin.
[Read more…] about Equinor requests drilling license in Santos BasinFPSO P-78 arrives at Búzios field offshore Brazil
Fossil Energy – FPSO
After leaving the Benoi shipyard in Singapore on July 13th, the FPSO P-78 arrived Tuesday, September 30th, at the Búzios Field in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin.
[Read more…] about FPSO P-78 arrives at Búzios field offshore BrazilBarossa LNG FPSO receives first gas following RFSU
Fossil Energy – First Gas
Santos announces that the BW Opal FPSO has received its first gas into the facility to commence production operations.
[Read more…] about Barossa LNG FPSO receives first gas following RFSUADNOC-led consortium scraps $18.7B Santos takeover offer
General – No Final Bid
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co dropped its planned $18.7 billion takeover of Australian natural gas producer Santos, walking away from an ambitious effort to expand overseas.
[Read more…] about ADNOC-led consortium scraps $18.7B Santos takeover offerAustralia halts Santos drilling campaign
Fossil Energy – Barossa Gas Field
Australia’s offshore energy regulator has halted Santos drilling campaign at the Barossa gas field over concerns regarding the safety of drilling equipment.
[Read more…] about Australia halts Santos drilling campaignPetrobras launches new multi-rig tender
Fossil Energy – Tender
Brazilian state-owned operator Petrobras has launched a new tender for one or more high-specification floating rigs to operate at the Búzios field in the Santos Basin.
[Read more…] about Petrobras launches new multi-rig tenderBrava Energia secures oil supply deal with Trafigura
General – Sale of Oil
On February 11, 2025, Brazilian oil and gas company Brava Energia finalized a pivotal agreement with global commodity trader Trafigura.
[Read more…] about Brava Energia secures oil supply deal with TrafiguraMcDermott awarded Harriet Alpha decommissioning contract by Santos
Fossil Energy – Decommissioning
McDermott has been awarded the engineering, procurement, removal and disposal (EPRD) contract by Santos for the decommissioning of the Harriet Alpha platform and associated infrastructure, located offshore Western Australia.
[Read more…] about McDermott awarded Harriet Alpha decommissioning contract by SantosSantos forced back to drawing board on unapproved Barossa gas project
Fossil Energy – Barossa
Santos’ $4.7 billion Barossa gas project is now without approval and in terms of scope, has been for some time, despite the company and its proponents utilising the recently added Bayu-Undan CCS part of the plan as justification for the project, finds a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
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