Cade approves Petrobras’ entry into the Itaimbezinho block, reinforcing natural gas strategy in the Campos Basin

July 2 (cenarioenergia) - The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) has approved, without restrictions, Petrobras' entry into the Itaimbezinho exploration block, located offshore in the Campos Basin and contracted under the production-sharing regime. The transaction involves acquiring a 50% stake currently held by Equinor—a move that reinforces the Petrobras' strategy to expand its exploration... Continue Reading →

July 3, 2026 0

MODEC Advances Construction of Brazil-Bound Gato do Mato FPSO

July 2 (OE) MODEC has completed the forward hull section of floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Gato do Mato, marking a key construction milestone for the Brazil-bound offshore production unit. The forward hull section, built at Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering's Yokosuka shipyard in Japan, has departed for China, where it will... Continue Reading →

July 2, 2026 0

Buzios Field surpasses 1.2 million barrels of oil pre day, new record just 3 days after reaching 1.1 barrels

July 1 - Just three days after reaching the milestone of 1.1 million barrels of oil per day last week, the Búzios field—located in the Santos Basin pre-salt—set a new production record. Last Friday (26), the field achieved an average daily production exceeding 1.2 million barrels of oil. This result was driven by the progress... Continue Reading →

July 1, 2026 0

MODEC Sends Brazil FPSO to Denmark for Recycling After 17 Years in Operation

June 30 (OE) Cidade de Niterói MV18 floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) unit, owned and operated by MODEC, has arrived at a ship recycling facility in Denmark after completing charter and operations and maintenance services for Petrobras at the Marlim Leste field offshore Brazil. The FPSO departed Brazil following the completion of demobilization... Continue Reading →

June 30, 2026 0

SBM Offshore says GranMorgu FPSO will be its largest unit to date

June 25 (oinow.gy) SBM Offshore says the GranMorgu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit will be the largest FPSO it has delivered to date, as construction advances in China for Suriname’s first offshore oil development. Pierre Gaté, Country Entry Manager for SBM Offshore Suriname, provided the update on day 2 of the Suriname Energy,... Continue Reading →

June 25, 2026 0

Búzios field breaks its own record, producing 1.1 million bpd

On June 23, the Búzios field, located in the Santos Basin pre-salt, reached a record average daily production of 1.1 million barrels of oil per day, surpassing the 1-million mark achieved in October 2025. As the country's largest field in terms of production and reserve volume, Búzios accounts for approximately one-third of all oil production... Continue Reading →

June 25, 2026 0

Petrobras signs Memorandum of Understanding with PEMEX

Rio de Janeiro, June 23, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), with the purpose of establishing strategic and technical cooperation for the assessment, development and joint execution of projects in the hydrocarbons industry, including the development of opportunities in the... Continue Reading →

June 24, 2026 0

ABL Expands Asset Integrity Services in Brazil

June 23 (OE) Energy and marine consultancy ABL has opened a new office in Salvador, Brazil, expanding its presence in the country and strengthening its asset integrity management offering for the oil and gas, maritime and industrial sectors. The new office will support asset integrity management projects in Brazil and across the wider Americas region,... Continue Reading →

June 23, 2026 0

Petrobras approves investment in bio-jet fuel and renewable diesel plant at RPBC

June 19, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors today approved the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the RPBC Biorefining project, which provides for the implementation of a dedicated plant for the production of bio-jet fuel and renewable diesel at the Presidente Bernardes Refinery (RPBC), located in Cubatão (São... Continue Reading →

June 22, 2026 0

CADE Approves Ecopetrol’s Acquisition of Control of Brava Energia (BRAV3)

June 18 - The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) approved, without restrictions, the acquisition of control of Brava Energia (BRAV3) by Ecopetrol, removing another regulatory step for the completion of the operation. The decision comes a day after Brava announced that the public takeover bid (OPA) launched by the Colombian oil company was temporarily... Continue Reading →

June 18, 2026 0

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