Sept. 15 (Reuters) BP's recent discovery of a giant oilfield offshore Brazil has reignited investor enthusiasm, echoing the aggressive exploration era two decades ago when companies were thirsty for resources amid fears the world was running out of oil. The announcement of the Bumerangue discovery, described by CEO Murray Auchincloss as BP's most significant in... Continue Reading →
BP returns the Pau Brasil Plock and area in the Barreirinhas Basin to ANP
Sept. 12 (PN) British oil company BP restructured its portfolio of exploration assets in Brazil shortly after announcing its largest discovery in 25 years, in the Bumerangue block in the Santos Basin pre-salt layer. The company returned the Pau Brasil block, also in the Santos Basin, to the federal government after the exploration campaign indicated... Continue Reading →
Petrobras makes new discovery in the Aram Block
Sept. 12 (PN) Petrobras notified the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) about the discovery of oil signs in well 3-BRSA-1399-SPS, in a water depth of 1,866 meters in the Aram block. Drilling on the well began at the end of May by the Valaris DS-4 drillship. The oil company has already found oil signs in two... Continue Reading →
Vallourec Bags $1B Offshore Pipe Order from Petrobras
Sept. 12 (OE) French tubular solutions supplier Vallourec has secured a major contract by Petrobras for the supply of Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) products and services for its offshore operations from 2026 to 2029. The long-term agreement could generate total revenue of up to $1 billion, representing the widest award both in volumes and... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Bolsonaro guilty of coup charges, court majority decides in landmark trial
Sept 11 (Reuters) - Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was convicted by a Supreme Court majority on Thursday of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, a powerful blow to the populist far-right movement he created. The presumptive ruling by a majority of a panel of five justices in Brazil's... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Cemig plans to leverage hydroelectric expertise for new power projects
Sept 10 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-controlled electric utility Cemig plans to use its experience in hydropower to invest in clean energy technologies that could boost the country's electricity grid, CEO Reynaldo Passanezi Filho told Reuters. Cemig is executing a nearly 40 billion reais ($7.4 billion) investment plan from 2025 through 2029, prioritizing power distribution while... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces the settlement of its global notes offering
September 10, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the statements disclosed on September 3, 2025, announces the settlement of its global notes offering in the international capital markets, totaling US$ 1 billion with maturity in 2030 and US$ 1 billion with maturity in 2036, issued through its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Completes Test in Offshore Oil Area Ahead of Environmental Assessment
Sept 9 (Reuters) Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that environmental agency Ibama should be satisfied with the results of an emergency drill done by state-run oil firm Petrobras in the country's Foz do Amazonas basin, ahead of Ibama's official assessment. "Petrobras has already carried out the test. Ibama should be... Continue Reading →
BW Energy Secures Maromba FPSO Funding, Signs Rig Lease for Brazil Field
Sept. 9 (OE) BW Energy has completed a $365 million project finance facility to fund the refurbishment and redeployment of the Maromba floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) to Brazil’s Maromba field. The loan, backed by China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure), was significantly oversubscribed and will cover around 80% of total project... Continue Reading →
PRIO Operational Data for the month of August
September 3, 2025 - 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 August. Key: (1) At the Polvo and Tubarão Martelo cluster, production was affected by the shutdown of TBMT-6H well due to the failure of the Submerged Centrifugal... Continue Reading →