MODEC, Inc. [“MODEC”; TSE: 6269], a publicly listed company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and a leading floating solutions provider in the global floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) industry, has officially opened its new execution center in Kuala Lumpur. This affirms MODEC’s commitment to Malaysia as a strategic hub for regional business operations, innovation,... Continue Reading →
MHI, SBM to Study Application of CO2 Capture Modules for Petrobras’ FPSOs
(OE) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Single Buoy Moorings, the subsidiary of SBM Offshore, have agreed to conduct a study for the application of CO2 capture modules on future floating production storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs) for Petrobras. This study will be conducted toward typical implementation of CO2 capture solutions for FPSOs. The module design... Continue Reading →
Blocks in the Foz do Amazonas Basin enter the ANP’s Permanent Offer Cycle for the first time
The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) revealed today the blocks that will be part of the 5th Cycle of the Permanent Concession Offer (OPC), which will take place on June 17. In all, 16 blocks will be offered, in five sedimentary basins – four offshore and one onshore. One of the new features is the inclusion... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia update of Atlanta Field production
BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“BRAVA” or “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 44, hereby informs its investors and the market in general that, yesterday, production began on wells 4H and 5H, which are currently undergoing testing and stabilization. Both wells have already produced through the early production system (FPSO Petrojarl I). With the connection... Continue Reading →
BW Energy Takes FID for Golfinho Boost Project off Brazil
(OE) BW Energy has made final investment decision (FID) for the Golfinho Boost project, aiming to increase uptime, reduce operating expenses and add approximately 3,000 barrels per day of incremental oil production from 2027 at the Golfinho field offshore Brazil. The project includes multiple measures aimed at boosting production efficiency and increasing recoverable reserves... Continue Reading →
Lower oil prices could sink Ecopetrol’s full-year profits by $2.8 billion, president warns
(Reuters) - Lower oil prices could reduce Colombian state-run oil firm Ecopetrol's profits by up to 12 trillion pesos ($2.76 billion) this year, the company's president warned on Friday. Ecopetrol may also have to scrap production at some fields and focus on those with lower costs, president Ricardo Roa told journalists on the sidelines of an... Continue Reading →
Petrobras board reappoints Magda Chambriard CEO until April 2027
Petrobras' Board of Directors (CA) has reappointed Magda Chambriard as the company's CEO for a two-year term, from April 13, 2025 to April 13, 2027. She has been at the helm of the company since June of last year, when she replaced Jean Paul Prates. The oil company's CA also approved the reappointment of seven... Continue Reading →
EFEN AND WILSON SONS CONDUCT FIRST-EVER HVO FUELLING AT VAST’S TERMINAL IN THE PORT OF AÇU
In late March, efen and Wilson Sons carried out the first HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fuelling operation in Brazil’s maritime sector. The operation was conducted at the Açu Liquid Bulk Terminal (TLA), owned by Vast Infraestrutura. Approved in February by Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), this is the first HVO... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras eyes exploration opportunities in India
(Reuters) - Brazil's Petrobras is weighing opportunities from an oil block auction set to take place this year in India, said the state-run oil firm's head of exploration and production, Sylvia dos Anjos, on Thursday. Petrobras has already collected data to analyze the potential of the offshore areas on offer in deep and ultra-deep waters,... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Brazil prepares new oil auction as trade war threatens budget, sources say
(Reuters) - Brazil's government is preparing an extra auction this year of stakes in offshore oil areas to boost revenue, a plan gaining steam amid falling oil prices and rising global trade uncertainty, said four people familiar with the matter. Two of the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the auction will involve... Continue Reading →