The midstream segment contracts in South America registered an increase with three contracts in December 2021, when compared with no contracts in the previous month, according to GlobalData’s oil and gas contracts database.

A total of three contracts were registered in the midstream segment of South America during the month, when compared with the last 12-month moving average of one contract.

South America midstream contracts by volume: December 2020 to December 202121413213100%

In terms of the number of contracts in South America, the upstream segment contributed the most with 20 contracts in December 2021, followed by midstream and downstream segments with three and one contract, respectively.

Midstream oil and gas contracts activity by country in South America: December 202167%33%BrazilRest of South America100%

Contract award activity in South America’s midstream segment during December 2021

In December 2021, Brazil led the activity with two contracts and a 67% share of the midstream oil and gas contracts in South America. It saw an increase of 200% over the previous month’s no contracts and an increase of 100% when compared with the last 12 month-average of one contract in Brazil.

Based on 12-month moving average of the contracts in the midstream segment of South America, Brazil held with one contract.

Contracts by scope of work in South America’s midstream segment during December 2021

During the month, the majority of midstream segment contracts awarded in the South America were in the operations & maintenance with two contracts, followed by construction and design & engineering with one contract each.

Methodology

All publicly announced contracts are included in this analysis, which is drawn from GlobalData’s oil and gas contracts database that provides insights into awarded and expired contracts globally.

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