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Rio de Janeiro, September 2, 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 August. Key: (1) Production at the Albacora Leste field was affected by a partial scheduled shutdown for cooling system maintenance. (2) At the Bravo... Continue Reading →
Sept. 2 (PN) Petrobras does not rule out the possibility of conducting simultaneous drilling operations using two rigs in Block FZA-M-59, located in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, at some point in the future. This possibility was discussed with the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) during a meeting in late... Continue Reading →
Sept. 2 - Shell has signed an agreement with bp to acquire a 50% stake in the Tupinambá exploration block, located in the Santos Basin, as well as a 30% interest in five concessions comprising the Conifer exploration prospect in the Paleogene province of the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. bp will retain the remaining... Continue Reading →
Sept. 2 (Reuters opinion by Ron Bousso) From Canada to Argentina, oil producers across the Americas have enjoyed a windfall during the Iran war by capturing market share lost by Middle Eastern exporters. The renewed focus on energy security globally could transform this emergency response into a lasting structural change. Oil production in the Americas... Continue Reading →
Sept. 1 (marinereport) Singapore and Brazil have inked a deal that will establish their green and digital shipping corridor. In a statement, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said the two markets signed the memorandum of understanding to establish the Singapore-Brazil Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC). The partnership will strengthen cooperation between Singapore and... Continue Reading →
Sept. 1- ANP releases Brazil oil and gas production data for July 2026, 5.851 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) of oil and natural gas. Regarding oil, 4.498 million barrels per day (bbl/d) were extracted, an increase of 0.5% compared to the previous month and 13.6% compared to the same month in 2025.... Continue Reading →
Aug. 28 (OE) Floatel International has secured a letter of intent for its Floatel Triumph semi-submersible unit to provide Maintenance and Safety Unit (MSU) services offshore Brazil for four to eight months. The assignment is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2027. The Floatel Triumph is a semisubmersible accommodation and construction support unit... Continue Reading →
Aug 27 (Reuters) - Brazil's oil export tax was thrown into uncertainty on Thursday after a local court ordered the suspension of the levy while the government's foreign trade chamber approved extending it for another 60 days. The conflicting moves leave the future of the 12% tax, which is being challenged by oil companies, unclear... Continue Reading →
Aug. 27(businesstimes.com.sg) Brazilian oil giant Petrobras and offshore and marine player Seatrium are discussing a potential tie-up to explore offshore solutions in natural gas, said Magda Chambriard and Chris Ong, the respective CEOs of Petrobras and Seatrium. They were speaking at a media briefing following the christening ceremony for two floating production storage and offloading... Continue Reading →
Aug 27 (Reuters) - French renewable energy company Voltalia has received authorization from Brazil's government to install a data center at the Pecem port complex in Ceara state, securing tax exemptions for the planned mega-project. Investment in the data center is expected to total 181.7 billion reais ($35.24 billion), Brazil's government said in a Wednesday statement.... Continue Reading →
