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[ 09/26/2011 18:03 ] - E&P
 OSX-1 On The Way
The FPSO OSX-1, which will be responsible for the Long Duration Test (LDT) at the Waimea prospect operated by OGX in shallow water (BM-C-41 block) in the Campos Basin, is expected to arrive in Brazil on Tuesday (October 4). The vessel requested permission from the Rio de Janeiro Port authority to anchor in Guanabara Bay for about one month. OSX, the company responsible...
[ 09/26/2011 18:00 ] - Logistics
 New Port For MacaéÂ
The Municipal Government of Macaé (Rio de Janeiro) will invest R$ 16 million (US$8.66 million) to build a second port for exploration and production activities in the Municipality. The Petrobras port of Imbetiba is clogged with traffic and has no way to increase capacity. The project will be financed by Investe Rio and by the Municipal Economic Development Fund...
[ 09/26/2011 17:55 ] - E&P
 Hull On The Way to Brazil
Petrobras has closed a deal for four hulls that will be converted for use as FPSOs in the onerous assignment areas in the Santos basin. The first hull that will be sent to the Franco area, is already on its way to Brazil, according to the manager of Pre-Salt E&P Planning of the oil company, Mauro Hayashi. Petrobras will soon open the bidding for the conversion of the...
[ 09/26/2011 17:00 ] - ELECTRIC ENERGY
 Power Consumption Up 4.1%
The consumption of electric power in Brazil in August totaled 36,112 GWh, up 4.1% over the same month of 2010. Accrued for the year, the amount was 3.7% demanded from the SIN. The information was announced today (September 26) by Empresa de Pesquisa Energética (EPE). There were increases in all consumption categories in August. The highest rise, of 8%, occurred in...
[ 09/23/2011 18:30 ] - E&P
Sonangol Seeks Shallow Reservoirs  Â
Sonangol is drilling a second exploratory well in block C-M-622, in the southern part of the Campos Basin. After seeking for reservoirs in the pre-salt, the oil company decided to explore shallower post salt horizons such as the Gaivota well drilled in a shallow water depth of 260 m. Programmed to reach a final depth of 4,500 m, the new well began to be drilled last week with the...
[ 09/23/2011 18:29 ] - events
Pre-Salt In Debate
On Monday (September 26) the 2nd International Conference and Exhibition of Pre-salt Exploration in Brazil – Brazil Pre-Salt 2011 – will begin. The event will cover new technology and management practices in the E&P area, Naval Construction and SMS. Among those who have confirmed that presence are Márcio Zimmermann, Executive Secretary of MM,...
[ 09/23/2011 18:29 ] - wind power
Cerro Chato With Another 6 MW
Eletrosul has been authorized to begin the commercial operation of its UG12, UG13 and UG14 generating units, of 2 MW each, at the Cerro Chato II wind farm (30 MW) in Santana do Livramento (RS). It is part of the Cerro Chato windfarm complex that will have a total of 90 MW, built in partnership with Wobben Windpower (10%), which belongs to the German Enercon. The complex was acquired in...
[ 09/23/2011 17:35 ] - strategy
Red Hat Focusses On O&G
Brazil will be a laboratory for the experience of growth of the activities of Red Hat, an IT company, in the world oil and gas industry according to Rafael Semedo, the manager of Business Development for the O&G sector of the company. A geophysicist by profession, the executive was designated to work in the office inaugurated by Red Hat three months ago in Rio de Janeiro. “We are...
[ 09/23/2011 17:10 ] - supply
US$ 25 MM For Pipeline R&DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The Pipeline Technology Center (CTDUT) intends to invest R$ 50 million (US$ 26.6 MM) through 2015 in research projects for pipelines, said Raimar van den Bylaardt, the president of the institution, on Thursday (September 22). The resources will be for the expansion and construction of laboratories to serve the demand of suppliers for the pipeline market. Next month CTDUT hopes to...
[ 09/23/2011 16:42 ] - supply
Tenaris Concludes X70 Tests
TenarisConfab has finished the tests of the new X70 technology for steel pipe to be used in gas pipelines for pre-salt projects and is now prepared to meet the demand for the product through its Pindamonhangaba unit in São Paulo state, informed Luis Chad, the Product Engineer manager of the company. The next step of the pipe supplier is to make the X80 technology available to the market...
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