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March 5 (PN) SISTAC, which operates in the Brazilian market for inspection, maintenance, and repair of submerged structures for the oil and gas industry, announced that it has signed a contract with the Norwegian company BW Energy to perform subsea inspection services on the FPSO Cidade de Vitória, using the vessel SISTAC Esperança. The operations... Continue Reading →
March 5 (Reuters) - China on Thursday released a new economic decarbonisation plan that seeks to put its carbon intensity reduction programme back on track, mainly by relying on its booming renewable sector to limit coal consumption and rein in emissions. China's new five-year plan, released on Thursday, called for it to reduce its carbon... Continue Reading →
March 4 (Reuters) - Brazilian sugar and ethanol producer Raizen said on Wednesday it is analysing a proposal for a Shell-led 4 billion real ($765 million) capital injection, while indicating that a solution to its debt crisis could be implemented in an out-of-court restructuring process. Raizen, a joint venture between Shell and Brazilian conglomerate Cosan, has been... Continue Reading →
Rio de Janeiro, March 3, 2026 - PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following best practices incorporate governance and transparency, informs its preliminary and non-audited Operational Data for the month of February. Key: (1) Monthly production was impacted by isolated events, all of which have been resolved: (i) in Frade, operations were limited by... Continue Reading →
March 4 (oilnow.gy) Rystad Energy said TotalEnergies’ GranMorgu development offshore Suriname will feature a 50,000 ton topside and gas-processing capacity of 500 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d), underscoring the country’s emergence in the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) segment. In a February 19 report, Rystad Energy said, “TotalEnergies’ FPSO marks Suriname’s emergence in the FPSO... Continue Reading →
March 4 (offshoreWIND.biz) The 220 MW Kitakyushu Hibikinada, Japan’s largest offshore wind farm, commenced commercial operation on 2 March. Located in the Hibikinada Sea, off the coast of Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, the offshore wind farm comprises 25 Vestas V174-9.6 MW turbines, the last of which was installed in autumn 2025. The project was built... Continue Reading →
March 4 (TN) Petrobras and the startup Wiise have partnered to develop innovative software based on artificial intelligence (AI) to support specialists in risk analysis of offshore wells. With an investment of R$ 11.2 million in Research and Development (R&D), the project developed by Wiise goes beyond process automation, proposing the creation of a methodology... Continue Reading →
March 4 (OE) CHC do Brazil, part of CHC Helicopter, has been awarded a contract by Equinor to provide crew change support for the Bacalhau field offshore Brazil. The contract began at the start of February 2026. Under the agreement, CHC is operating an S-92A helicopter from its Jacarepaguá base to transport offshore personnel. The... Continue Reading →
March 3 *OE) Tidewater Inc. announced its 2025 results with Quintin Kneen, Tidewater’s President and CEO, commenting, “Although 2025 was anticipated to be a down year for the offshore industry, I am pleased to say that by all measures Tidewater was able to successfully navigate these challenges to deliver one of the best years in... Continue Reading →
March 03, 2026 - PRIO S.A. (the “Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with best corporate governance practices, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that, on this date, the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (“Ibama”) has granted the Operating License (“LO”) for the Wahoo Field. With the... Continue Reading →
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