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Aug 4 (Reuters) - Brazil's Petrobras is reassessing a major natural gas infrastructure investment in Brazil amid regulatory uncertainty surrounding a proposed government program that could also impact a project by Norway's Equino, sources told Reuters. The proposal led Petrobras to halt studies for a planned $1 billion gas pipeline linked to its deep waters project... Continue Reading →
4th August 2026: Intermoor, Acteon’s Moorings and Anchors business line, has been awarded a new contract by Petrobras for the provision of inspection, preservation, maintenance, and operational readiness services for subsea interconnection, mooring and anchoring materials. This award marks the third contract secured by Intermoor from Petrobras in less than a year, reinforcing a long-standing... Continue Reading →
Aug. 3 - In June 2026, Brazil produced 5.842 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) of oil and natural gas. The data was released today (August 3) by the ANP in the Monthly Oil and Natural Gas Production Bulletin. Regarding oil, 4.475 million barrels per day (bbl/d) were extracted, an increase of 4%... Continue Reading →
August 3, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs a new gas discovery in the Sandia-1 exploratory well, located in Block GUA-OFF-O in deep waters offshore Colombia. The Sandia-1 well is located approximately 42 kilometers from the coast, at a water depth of 1251 meters and 18 kilometers from the Sirius-1 (discovery) and Sirius-2... Continue Reading →
July 31 (PN) Petrobras is very close to completing a key stage of its exploration campaign in the promising FZA-M-059 block, located in the Foz do Amazonas Basin within the Equatorial Margin. The company's Director of Exploration and Production, Sylvia Anjos, revealed on Thursday (30)—during the Sergipe Oil & Gas 2026 event—that the drillship is... Continue Reading →
July 31 (OE) DOF Group has secured long-term contract extensions with Petrobras for the Skandi Buzios and Skandi Recife pipelay support vessels (PLSVs), extending both contracts into January 2028. Following negotiations with Petrobras, Skandi Buzios was awarded a 516-day extension, while Skandi Recife secured a 550-day extension, DOF said. The contracts had previously been due... Continue Reading →
July 30 (investnews.com.br) A recent decision by CARF (Administrative Council of Tax Appeals) overturned a tax claim of approximately R$ 400 million against Petrobras and set a precedent for other oil companies operating offshore platforms—including those in Brazil's pre-salt fields, where production takes place entirely at sea. The ruling was announced earlier this week. The... Continue Reading →
July 30 (oilprice.com) In a surprise development, the tiny South American nation of Guyana recently emerged as a major oil exporter. In a mere four years, the former British colony of one million went from first discovery to first oil. Guyana has cemented its place among South America’s leading oil producers, pumping nearly one million barrels per... Continue Reading →
July 29 - Petrobras second quarter of 2026 production of oil and natural gas reached a record 3.34 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed)—up 14.1% from the same quarter last year and 3.4% from the first quarter of 2026. This growth was driven primarily by increased operational efficiency and the production ramp-up of... Continue Reading →
July 28 (splash247) Offshore driller Noble posted a $37m net loss for the second quarter of 2026 after operational suspensions affecting two rigs in Brazil weighed on revenue and utilisation. The quarterly loss compared with net income of $121m in the first quarter. Contract drilling services revenue fell to $679m from $743m in the previous... Continue Reading →
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