Portuguese 
English 
Spanish 
2 min of reading 
Brazilian Petroserv and Italian ENI Signed Letter of Intent Last Week for the Chartering of the Catarina Rig
The semi-submersible rig Catarina, owned by Brazilian drilling company Petroserv, was contracted by the Italian oil company Eni to execute a development campaign for the Merakes field in Indonesia.
The contract stipulates that the rig will be chartered for a period of two years, and it is speculated that the daily rate is around US$ 220,000/day.
Executives from both companies hope that the contract signing will take place within a maximum of ten days and that work at the Merakes gas field will begin in July.
-
Scientists discover unexpected climate benefit hidden in forest soils related to atmospheric methane absorption.
-
Sandy unproductive land can become a highly profitable area with a simple technique that boosts soybeans and corn to over 100 sacks.
-
The new Kia hatch will have a range of up to 480 km, may cost up to 25,000 euros (around R$ 150,000), and promises to become one of the most affordable electric cars in Europe; meet the Kia Picanto Electric.
-
Viih Tube, former BBB contestant and millionaire, lives in a mansion worth R$ 8.5 million with a heated artificial lake, two cinemas, a complete spa, and a giant playroom of 120 m² for the couple’s children.
Catarina History
In May 2018, the semi-submersible Catarina began an intervention campaign for Shell in Brazil at the Bijupirá-Salema fields and the Parque das Conchas, in the Campos Basin, and upon completing this activity, it will be transported to Indonesia via dry-tow, and for this to be possible, Petroserv will need to remove its propellers.
The semi-submersible Catarina is capable of operating in a water depth of 3,000 meters and was built by Petroserv at risk, as the initial intention was to secure an operating contract with Petrobras in Brazil.
Once this contract with Eni is confirmed, it will be the rig’s third campaign; the equipment was completed at the end of 2012 and the following year it attended a contract with Cobalt to operate for three years abroad.
After the end of the campaign in 2016, Catarina remained without a contract for about two years in Las Palmas, Spain, until being contracted by Shell in Brazil.
With this contract in Indonesia, Petroserv will have two semi-submersible drilling rigs operating abroad, with long-term contracts.
Since 2018, the rig Louisiana has been executing a three-year campaign on the East Coast of India for ONGC.
Petroserv has three more drilling rigs: the Atlantic Zephyr, a moored unit that has been abandoning wells in the Tubarão Azul field for Dommo, the drillship Carolina, which had its contract terminated by the Brazilian oil company, and the semi-submersible Victoria, contracted by Petrobras until 2019.
Seja o primeiro a reagir!