Brazilian company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) has awarded FMC Corp. unit FMC Energy Systems a $13 million order for 13 deepwater systems to be used in two developments off Brazil. The company will provide subsea trees for Marlim and Marlim Sul fields in 5,000 ft of water. First delivery of the trees is expected in September 2001 and deliveries should continue through April 2002.
Fred. Olsen Energy ASA has decided not to exercise its option to purchase the second-generation semisubmersible vessel Bulford Dolphin from Borgå AS, as the option price is higher than current market value.
Statoil said the drilling rig and associated utilities on the Troll A gas platform will be disassembled and removed from the North Sea field. The rig has been inactive since Troll A completed drilling its 40 wells 2 years ago. The rig will be removed by early July at a cost of 70 million Norwegian kroner ($8 million). Statoil wants to sell the rig.
ExxonMobil Corp.'s Norwegian affiliate has awarded contracts worth 45 million Norwegian kroner for the delivery of mud mixing and mud control systems for the Ringhorne project in the Norwegian North Sea to Procon Engineering AS, a subsidiary of ProSafe ASA.