(OE) Brazilian deepwater drilling firm Ventura Offshore Holding has been listed for public trading at Euronext Growth in Oslo, Norway. On March 8, 2024, Ventura Offshore Holding entered into a share purchase agreement (SPA) with Petroserv Marine regarding the acquisition of all outstanding shares in Universal Energy Resources. Following the closing of the acquisition two... Continue Reading →
Shearwater Kicks Off Pelotas Basin 3D Survey Off Brazil
(OE) Shearwater GeoServices has ramped up its multi-client activity by starting the Pelotas Basin 3D survey, offshore Brazil. The survey represents the fifth multi-client 3D acquisition project so far for Shearwater, the company said. The Pelotas Basin 3D is adding to Shearwater’s existing library in the conjugate Orange Basin of Namibia and is a continuation... Continue Reading →
Report: Worldwide demand for rigs ramping up
(OM) Demand for floating and jackup rigs is ramping up worldwide, with operators particularly active for drilling campaigns in the “golden triangle” of the US Gulf of Mexico, Africa and Brazil, according to Evercore ISI’s latest Offshore Rig Market Snapshot. The oilfield services investment consulting firm based its analysis on 1Q 2024 earnings results. In the US,... Continue Reading →
New Speakers Announced – South America Offshore Wind Conference
South America Offshore Wind 2024 is pleased to welcome more esteemed Speakers! Meet their teams in Rio, and Register Now. The second annual edition of this premier event will feature 400+ global leaders from 200+ different companies looking to contribute to the South American market. It will host 50+ industry leading presentations, and over a dozen catered networking... Continue Reading →
DOF’s Pipelay Support Vessel Hooks Petrobras Job
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel operator DOF Group has secured a ‘major contract’ from Petrobras for its pipelay support vessel (PLSV) Skandi Vitória. DOF secured a three-year firm contract, plus option, for its PLSV Skandi Vitória as part of an ongoing tender process. The contract starts in 2025, according to DOF. The vessel is Brazilian-built and... Continue Reading →
Subsea7 announces four new PLSV contracts with Petrobras
(TN) Subsea7, a global leader in the delivery of offshore projects and technology for the energy sector, confirmed, after a competitive process, the signing of four long-term daily rate contracts for engineering vessels (PLSVs) with Petrobras. The agreements, which will begin next year, have a combined value of more than US$1.25 billion and will be... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on minority shareholder correspondence
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras informs that it has received correspondence from minority shareholders of the Company requesting the convening of an Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") for the election of members of the Board of Directors ("BoD") and for the chairmanship of the BoD, under the argument that there would have been dismissal of a... Continue Reading →
Brazilian FPSO comes back online post-maintenance
(Offshore-energy.biz) Brazilian oil and gas player Enauta has resumed production from one of its floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels working on a field offshore Brazil, following maintenance. Enauta reported that production in the Atlanta field in Brazilian waters was restarted on May 25, 2024, following five-day maintenance on the FPSO Petrojarl I. The platform’s operational availability... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about assignment of minority stake in Brentech Energia S.A.
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras informs that today it signed a contract for the assignment of its entire 30% (thirty percent) stake in Brentech Energia S.A. (Brentech) to Enegen Participações Ltda (Enegen), Petrobras' partner in Brentech and holder of a 70% (seventy percent) stake in the company. The transaction closed with the signing of the... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Finance Minister sees no reason to worry about Petrobras
(Reuters) - Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said there is no reason to worry about state oil major Petrobras after a recent leadership change that caused the company's shares to plummet. In an interview with French newspaper Le Monde published on Wednesday, Haddad said the appointment last week of Magda Chambriard as the company's CEO... Continue Reading →