Petrobras nears deal to revive one of Brazil’s most important oil fields

(Bloomberg) Petrobras is nearing a deal with Brazil regulators allowing it to move forward with plans to redevelop the massive Tupi oil field that could reinvigorate the country's stalled production, the company's head of exploration and production Sylvia dos Anjos told Bloomberg on Friday. The company expects to resolve a long-running tax dispute with regulator ANP by year-end... Continue Reading →

Wilson Sons UltraTug Offshore (WSUT) is Petrobras’ ‘best supplier’ in maritime logistics for the second year running

Wilson Sons UltraTug Offshore (WSUT) was the winner, for the second year in a row, of the “Petrobras Best Suppliers Award” in the Maritime Logistics category, a segment in which more than 40 companies operate in the Brazilian market. In its 7th edition, the Award recognizes suppliers that have a played relevant role in “deadline,... Continue Reading →

EPE-New ten-year forecasts growth in gas demand and 17% increase in energy transmission network

(PN) The Energy Research Company (EPE), chaired by Thiago Prado, recently published new documents that are part of the Ten-Year Energy Plan (PDE 2034), highlighting encouraging forecasts for both the natural gas market and the energy transmission segment (the publications are available on the EPE website). In the specific document for natural gas, EPE predicts... Continue Reading →

Wood partners with Petrobras on future FPSO concepts

Wood has entered an agreement with Brazilian national oil company Petrobras to deliver concept studies with designs and recommendations aimed at optimising performance and reducing emissions to support a future Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vision for the next decade. The first study will explore design concepts of FPSO units with lower human exposure to... Continue Reading →

Moody’s raises Petrobras’ outlook to positive

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that Moody's rating agency has raised the outlook on Petrobras' ratings from stable to positive and reaffirmed the credit rating at “Ba1”, reflecting the company's solid credit metrics, positive track record of operational and financial improvement and the agency's expectation of the Company's operational and financial discipline.   Petrobras’ improved... Continue Reading →

As drillship gets ready for its Brazilian gig with Petrobras, $500 million lands on Hanwha Drilling’s backlog

(offshore-energy.biz) Offshore drilling player Hanwha Drilling, part of South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean, has secured its first multimillion-dollar contract for a seventh-generation drillship, which will work off the coast of Brazil for the South American country’s energy giant Petrobras. Hanwha Drilling, with its partner, Constellation Oil Services, a Brazilian drilling contractor, has won its first contract for... Continue Reading →

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