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On Its Way to Santos Basin, Offshore Drillship “Parades” Cruises Along Leme and Copacabana Beaches, Impressing Beachgoers and Onlookers

Written by Paulo Nogueira

Published on 27/10/2022 at 10:38

Oil and Gas

sonda semissubmersível Alpha Star / Imagem : Ernane Schaeffer ( Perenco)

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The Unit Belongs to Constellation, Which Will Provide Oil Services for Enauta in the Atlanta Field

Yesterday (26), after a period of adaptation to operate in Enauta’s Atlanta Field, the semisubmersible rig Alpha Star, from Constellation Oil Services, left Guanabara Bay heading to the logistics point, where it will receive fluids, equipment, products, and materials for the drilling and completion of the first of three wells in that field.

On the way, it proudly paraded in front of the beaches of Leme and Copacabana, posing for the lenses of curious onlookers and colleagues.

In a few days, the unit will sail another 100 miles to Atlanta, for the start of Enauta’s campaign.

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Paulo Nogueira

Graduated in Electrical Engineering from one of the country's technical education institutions, the Instituto Federal Fluminense - IFF (formerly CEFET), he worked for several years in the offshore oil and gas, energy, and construction sectors. Today, with over 8,000 publications in online magazines and blogs on the energy sector, the focus is to provide real-time information on the Brazilian job market, macro and microeconomics, and entrepreneurship. For questions, suggestions, and corrections, please contact us at informe@clickpetroleoegas.com.br. Please note that we do not accept resumes at this contact.

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