(OE) Alexandre de Gusmão floating, production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit has entered Brazilian waters, and is heading to Petrobras’ Mero field in Santos Basin for commissioning works before being put into production later in 2025. Alexandre de Gusmão FPSO departed China, heading for Brazil back in December 2024. The news of the FPSO’s arrival to Brazilian... Continue Reading →
As US investment declines, China and India are rapidly expanding their presence across Latin America’s key industries.
(gfmag.com) With US investment in Latin America shrinking, China and India are seizing the opportunity to expand their economic reach in the region. The US remains the largest foreign investor, but its stake dropped nearly 10% in 2023 alone, to 38% of the $224.6 billion total, according to the UN Economic Commission for Latin America... Continue Reading →
Giant Mero Field set new Production Record of 500,000 barrels per day
(PN) The giant Mero field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, reached a new historic milestone. Petrobras announced that the field reached the mark of 500,000 barrels of oil produced per day. Discovered in 2010, Mero is located in ultra-deep waters (depth of 2,100 meters), 180 km off the coast of the state... Continue Reading →
Petrobras started drilling a well at the Alto de Cabo Frio block in the Campos Basin
(PN) This week, Petrobras began drilling a well (3-BRSA-1398-RJS) in the Alto de Cabo Frio Central block, in the pre-salt layer of the Campos Basin, in a water depth of 2,276 meters. The activity is being carried out by the West Polaris drillship, according to information available on the website of the National Petroleum Agency... Continue Reading →
US Subsea Equipment Firm Koil Energy Sets Up Shop in Brazil
(OE) Houston-based subsea equipment and services provider for oil and gas sector Koil Energy has established a new technology center for manufacturing and service support in Macaé, marking its expansion into Brazil. Macaé is generally considered to be the center of the offshore petroleum industry in Brazil, and it is often referred to as ‘Cidade... Continue Reading →
Seadrill, Velesto provide drilling fleet status updates
(OM) Seadrill has reported a current overall order backlog of $3 billion, while Velesto reported $158.8 million in orders. Meanwhile, last week competitor Noble reported it added $525 million of contracts to its drilling backlog. Seadrill’s West Polaris drilllship has started a contract with Petrobras offshore Brazil, following a delay caused by commissioning and testing of upgraded equipment. Another of the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Gears Up for Offshore Boom
(oilprice.com) Petrobras is beefing up its offshore game, throwing four more support vessels into the mix by 2026—bringing the grand total to 48. Brazil’s state-run oil company is gearing up to boost production to 2 million barrels per day (bpd) at the Buzios field by 2030, cementing Brazil’s status as an offshore oil heavyweight. Petrobras... Continue Reading →
PRIO Financial Settlement of the Debentures
PRIO S.A. (“PRIO” or “Company”) (B3: PRIO3) and PRIO Forte S.A. (“Issuer”), in compliance with the terms of the Resolution No. 44, of August 23rd, 2021, as amended, issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Comission (“CVM Resolution 44” and “CVM”, respectively), and Resolution No. 160, of July 13, 2022, as amended, issued by CVM... Continue Reading →
Prio – Capital Increase Through Reserve Capitalization
PRIO S.A. (“PRIO” or “Company”) (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with CVM Resolution 44/2021, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that, at a meeting of the Company’s Board of Directors held on February 25, 2025, an increase in the Company’s share capital in the amount of R$ 2,800,000,000.00, was approved, rising from R$... Continue Reading →
PRIO Drilling License for Wahoo
February 28, 2025 – PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following best corporate governance practices, informs its shareholders and the market in general that, today, the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Renewable Resources (“Ibama”) has granted the drilling license for Wahoo Field. Thus, the Company will immediately begin mobilizing the Hunter Queen rig... Continue Reading →