Brazil's proven oil reserves (1P) increased by 5.92% last year, while the volume of proven and probable reserves (2P) grew by 4.36%. The total of proven, probable and possible reserves (3P) increased by 4.27%. The data was released by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), which published the Annual Bulletin of... Continue Reading →
ANP forecasts 29% increase in production from Brazilian onshore fields by 2029
(PN) Oil and natural gas production in Brazil's onshore fields is expected to continue growing over the next five years, according to projections released by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). By 2029, extraction from onshore wells could increase by around 29%, according to data presented in the 2025 Annual Production Programs (PAPs). These documents are... Continue Reading →
FPSO P-80 hull left China for Singapore to begin integration
(PN)The hull of the platform ship (FPSO) P-80 left the Chinese shipyard CIMC Raffles Offshore and headed to a new stage of the project. The vessel is on its way to the Seatrium shipyard in Singapore, where it will undergo the module integration phase. The platform is expected to enter into operation in the Búzios... Continue Reading →
Karoon resumes production at the Bauna Field in the Santos Basin
Karoon announced the resumption of operations at the Baúna field in the Santos Basin, after a shutdown that began in early March. In addition, the company also said that it successfully completed the intervention and resumption of production at the SPS-88 well. Thus, production at the field reached 26,500 barrels per day, a level higher... Continue Reading →
Fitch reaffirms Petrobras’ credit rating
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that Fitch Ratings has affirmed the company's Long-Term Local and Foreign Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) and outstanding debt ratings at 'BB', with a stable rating outlook. Fitch also has affirmed Petrobras' long-term national scale rating at 'AAA'. Fitch considers that Petrobras' Standalone Credit Profile (SCP) is consistent with... Continue Reading →
Brazil may emerge as winner from sweeping US tariffs, economists say
(Reuters) - Sweeping U.S. tariffs could prove relatively advantageous for Brazil, Latin America's largest economy, despite President Donald Trump's move to impose a 10% levy on its exports to the United States, economists said on Thursday. Local markets reacted positively to the highly anticipated announcement on Wednesday, with the Brazilian real strengthening past 5.60 per... Continue Reading →
BW Offshore’s arbitration saga with Brazilian firm ends in settlement
(offshore-energy.biz) Norwegian FPSO operator BW Offshore has reached a settlement with Brazil’s Prio Comercializadora, previously known as Petro Rio O&G Exploração e Produção de Petróleo, over a dispute concerning a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel. As disclosed by the Norwegian player, the arbitration was agreed to be fully and finally settled before London’s... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to present development plan for Sergipe Deep Waters by the end of April
(eixos) Petrobras is expected to present the development plan for the ultra-deep water project to produce oil and gas in Sergipe, the Sergipe Deep Waters (Seap), by the end of April, said the state-owned company's executive manager for Gas and Energy, Álvaro Tupiassu, during a meeting of the Oil and Gas Technical Chamber (CTGás) of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras’ new discoveries are ‘significant’, executive says
(Reuters) - Discoveries made by Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras discoveries this year in the Campos and Santos basins and in the Buzios field are "significant," exploration and production head Sylvia dos Anjos said on Wednesday. Petrobras announced hydrocarbon discoveries in February and March at the Aram block, located in the Santos basin, and at... Continue Reading →
Brazil oil production increased by 1.1% in February 2025
(PN) National oil production in February totaled 3.488 million barrels per day (bbl/d), an increase of 1.1% compared to the previous month and 1.2% compared to the same month in 2024. The data was released by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). Natural gas production registered 158.76 million cubic meters per day (m³/d). The value represents... Continue Reading →