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Monday, October 15, 2012
Brazil’s Acu Superport Learning That Money Actually Isn’t The Easy Part
Ports

Brazil’s Acu Superport Learning That Money Actually Isn’t The Easy Part

(Bloomberg) — Billionaire Eike Batista is struggling to reach his goal of luring $40 billion to an industrial port complex in Rio de Janeiro state after

October 15, 2012
Total Views: 68

Monday, October 1, 2012
Petrobras Sees Transocean Ban Lifted, Proving Who Really Wears the Pants in Brazil
Uncategorized

Petrobras Sees Transocean Ban Lifted, Proving Who Really Wears the Pants in Brazil

(Bloomberg) — Transocean Ltd., the world’s biggest offshore driller, can keep renting equipment to Petroleo Brasileiro SA after Brazil’s top

October 1, 2012
Total Views: 16

Sunday, September 30, 2012
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News

Brazilian Superior Court Suspends Injunction Against Transocean

With Petrobras, and thus Brazil, standing to lose $3 billion or more in lost revenues due to missed oil and gas production targets,  the head of

September 30, 2012
Total Views: 14

Saturday, September 29, 2012
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News

Support from Transocean Customers is “Unprecedented” Following Brazilian Injunction

(Bloomberg) — Petroleo Brasileiro SA, the world’s biggest oil producer in deep waters, asked Brazilian courts and regulators to override a ruling

September 29, 2012
Total Views: 14

Friday, September 28, 2012
Petrobas: Transocean Ban is SUPER Inconvenient
Offshore

Petrobas: Transocean Ban is SUPER Inconvenient

RIO DE JANEIRO–Brazilian state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR, PETR4.BR) said Friday it was taking legal action to lift an injunction barring

September 28, 2012
Total Views: 17

Thursday, September 27, 2012
Brazilian Federal Court Tells Transocean it has 30 Days to Cease Operations
News

Brazilian Federal Court Tells Transocean it has 30 Days to Cease Operations

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) announced today that at approximately noon Rio De Janeiro time (11 a.m., ET), the federal court in Rio de Janeiro

September 27, 2012
Total Views: 27

Monday, September 24, 2012
Batista’s OSX in Merger Talks With Sete Brasil [REPORT]
Offshore

Batista’s OSX in Merger Talks With Sete Brasil [REPORT]

RIO DE JANEIRO–Brazilian billionaire entrepreneur Eike Batista is in early talks to merge his shipbuilding and oilfield-services company, OSX Brasil

September 24, 2012
Total Views: 41

Friday, September 21, 2012
Brazilian Private Equity Fund Puts Up $180 Million For New Shipyard
Shipbuilding

Brazilian Private Equity Fund Puts Up $180 Million For New Shipyard

With an estimated 250 extra OSV’s needed to support Brazil’s offshore oil and gas industry by 2020, Brazilian private equity fund P2 has promised

September 21, 2012
Total Views: 122

Tuesday, September 18, 2012
GE Inks Record Contract With Petrobas
Offshore

GE Inks Record Contract With Petrobas

General Electric Co. (GE) and Brazilian energy company Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR, PETR4.BR) have signed the world’s largest subsea wellhead production

September 18, 2012
Total Views: 17

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News

Kicking Transocean Out of Brazil May Cost Petrobras Millions in Lost Revenue

(Bloomberg) — Petroleo Brasileiro SA’s plan to boost oil production is being threatened by a court ruling that bans drilling contractor Transocean

September 18, 2012
Total Views: 99

Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Transocean CEO: Brazil Injunction is Unwarranted and Flawed
Offshore

Transocean CEO: Brazil Injunction is Unwarranted and Flawed

HOUSTON–A Brazilian appeals court has denied a request by the national oil regulator to suspend an injunction barring Transocean Ltd. (RIG) and Chevron

September 12, 2012
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, August 29, 2012
sembcorp marine
News

Sembcorp Marine Secures $674 Million in Brazilian FPSO Contracts

Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong do Brasil Prestacao de Services Ltda (JDB) announced today that they have secured a US$674 million contract for the

August 29, 2012
Total Views: 20

Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Work Begins on Brazil’s First-Ever FPSO Conversion
Offshore

Work Begins on Brazil’s First-Ever FPSO Conversion

RIO DE JANEIRO–Brazilian state energy company Petroleo Brasileiro S/A (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, said Tuesday that it had started work to convert an

August 21, 2012
Total Views: 79

Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Batista’s OSX Lands FPSO Work For Petrobas
Offshore

Batista’s OSX Lands FPSO Work For Petrobas

Petrobras has awarded a more than $900 million contract to OSX to integrate two floating production units, with the option for a third. RIO DE

August 14, 2012
Total Views: 24

Friday, August 10, 2012
petrobras logo
News

Petrobras Makes it Official, Signs Charter Agreement for 9 Drillships

Petrobras announced today they have signed contracts with Sete Brasil, Odebrecht and Etesco to charter and operate nine drillships. These ships will be built

August 10, 2012
Total Views: 57

Thursday, August 9, 2012
BAE systems amazonas brazilian navy ocean patrol vessel
Defense

BAE Systems Delivers New Class of Ocean Patrol Vessel for Brazilian Navy

AMAZONAS, the first of three BAE Systems built Ocean Patrol Vessels being delivered the Brazilian Navy, departed the UK for Rio de Janeiro this morning after

August 9, 2012
Total Views: 47

Wednesday, August 8, 2012
ocean rig poseidon tanzania offshore drilling drillship deepwater
Engineering News

Singapore-Based Shipbuilders Win Over $8 Billion in Drillship Orders from the Brazilians

Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine announced today that they have secured contracts worth approximately USD $4 Billion from Sete Brasil ParticipacÇ’es S.A.

August 8, 2012
Total Views: 123

Friday, August 3, 2012
petrobras 10000 drillship
News

Petrobras Signs Newbuild Contracts for a Dozen Hi Spec Offshore Drilling Rigs

Petrobras signed contracts today with Sete Brasil, Queiroz Galvão, Petroserv, Odebrecht, Odfjell and Seadrill for the chartering and operation of 12

August 3, 2012
Total Views: 37

Transocean Suspension “Unjustified”
Offshore

Transocean Suspension “Unjustified”

SAO PAULO–The head of Brazil’s national petroleum agency, ANP, said Thursday a court order for Transocean Ltd. (RIG) to suspend operations in the

August 3, 2012
Total Views: 25

Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Offshore

Brazilian Court Orders Halt to Chevron and Transocean Activities

RIO DE JANEIRO–U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. (CVX) and drilling company Transocean Ltd. (RIG) face another legal hurdle in Brazil, where a court late

August 1, 2012
Total Views: 21