June 11 (offshore-energy.biz) Brazilian state-owned energy heavyweight Petrobras has initiated a revenue stream with the first oil offloading from its eighth floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, which is working at a field in the Santos Basin off the coast of Brazil. Following its departure from Hanwha Ocean’s South Korean shipyard in Geoje in November 2025,... Continue Reading →
Ocean Installer Announces Contract with Equinor for Well Tie-In Projects in the Bacalhau Field
June 11 - Ocean Installer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Moreld ASA, has been contracted by Equinor to execute the well tie-in scope for the Bacalhau field in the Santos Basin. The contract is for 4.5 years, with options for extension and rigid jumper fabrication. The scope includes the installation of rigid well jumpers between... Continue Reading →
Acquisition of Interest in Equinor’s Itaimbezinho Exploration Block in the Campos Basin
June 10, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has entered into an agreement with Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda. (Equinor) for the acquisition of a 50% interest in the Itaimbezinho block, in the offshore area of the Campos Basin. Equinor currently holds a 100% interest in the Itaimbezinho block and, upon completion... Continue Reading →
Ecovix and Gerdau complete decommissioning of the P-32 platform, Brazil’s first green recycling project
June 7 - The Rio Grande Shipyard, owned by Ecovix, completed this week the decommissioning of the P-32 platform in its dry dock. The first green dismantling in Brazil was concluded, involving hundreds of workers who worked on the maritime unit, which weighed more than 44,000 tons. Acquired at auction by Gerdau in July 2023,... Continue Reading →
US terrorist label for Brazil gangs risks higher business costs
June 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. designation of Brazil's biggest criminal groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) starting Friday is likely to increase the risks and costs of doing business in a country where gangs have had years to penetrate the formal economy. The two biggest Brazilian crime syndicates, the Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia Production Data May 2026
June 4 - BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“Brava” or “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), informs its investors and the market in general of the preliminary and unaudited production data for the month of May 2026. Potiguar – The Company has been gradually resuming operations at the facilities that were suspended in October 2025 following an audit conducted by the... Continue Reading →
South America’s stealthy ascent to key crude oil swing supplier
By Gavin Maguire June 3 (Reuters) - While oil markets fixate on the disruptions to Middle East exports and surging U.S. supply in 2026, South America is quietly emerging as a key new source of global crude flows. Led by Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela, the region has delivered the largest increase in oil exports of... Continue Reading →
Renewable energy investors mobilize for Brazil battery auction, but warn of risks
June 3 (Reuters) - Major international renewable energy investors are lining up for Brazil’s first battery auction, announced by the government on Wednesday, boosting hopes that the storage units will obtain the financial resources to purchase power from the country's struggling renewable generators. Solar and wind energy projects have been hit by hundreds of millions... Continue Reading →
IG4, Petrobras confirmed as co-controllers of Brazil’s Braskem, concluding April deal
June 3 (Reuters) - Private equity management firm IG4 Capital and Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras on Wednesday became the co-controllers of petrochemical firm Braskem, completing a deal signed in April, IG4 said in a statement. Under the new ownership structure, IG4, through investment fund Shine, will hold 50.1% of Braskem's voting shares, it said. Petrobras will... Continue Reading →
PRIO May 2026 Operational Data
June 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 May. Key: (1) Production at the Valente cluster was impacted by the need for replacement of a gas lift line at Frade, leading to a temporary... Continue Reading →