Tag: Brazil

Golar Power reaches decision on Brazil LNG project

Golar Power, an operator of LNG carriers, has reached a final investment decision on the Sergipe power project in Brazil and is to charter the newly built floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), Golar Nanook, for 25 years.

KOGAS signs MOU to develop Brazilian LNG terminal

According to recent reports, Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Brazilian state of Ceara to help develop a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal.

Spirax Sarco acquires Brazilian valve manufacturer

Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, announced it has acquired the assets of the process control valve manufacturer, Hiter Indústria e Comércio de Controles Termo-Hidráulicos Ltda (Hiter), based in Sorocaba, Brazil.

Aker, Petrobras sign subsea service deal in Brazil

Aker Solutions has secured an agreement to provide maintenance and other services for subsea facilities at Petrobras-operated oil and gas fields offshore Brazil.

ANP announces pre-approved bidding companies

Brazil’s National Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels agency (ANP) has announced the first 12 companies pre-approved for the country’s upcoming 13th bid round to be held on October 7th, 2015.

Pipeline project contract for Voestalpine in Brazil

The voestalpine Group secured its second major pipeline contract this year after South Stream. voestalpine will deliver 120,000 tons of sour-gas-resistant, high-strength linepipe plates for the third Petrobras pipeline near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by March 2015.

ALTANA acquires 2 companies in Brazil

Specialty chemicals group ALTANA has acquired two companies in Brazil. As a result, the ACTEGA division now has its own sites in South America's largest country.

FPSO contracts for Saipem in Brazil, Angola

Saipem has been awarded by Petrobras a four-year extension to the Cidade de Vitória FPSO lease contract at Petrobras’ Golfinho Field, in Brazil’s Espirito Santo Basin, as well as a contract for modification and upgrading of the leased FPSO vessel.

GE opens new global R&D centre in Brazil

General Electric announced the opening of the USD 500M Brazil Technology Center that will focus on developing advanced subsea oil and gas technology.

FPSO projects offshore Brazil for EPIC

EPIC is providing project management services for the treatment of 200,000bbls of water and oil emulsion stored in multiple storage tanks on the Polvo FPSO and for converting external ballast tanks back to oil storage tanks.