April 1 (PN) Brazilian demand for platform supply vessels (PSVs) peaked at 140 vessel-years in 2025, driven by new offshore developments and high daily rates. This data comes from a survey by Rystad Energy, authored by Supply Chain specialists Victor Claro and Einar Michel. According to the consultancy, this scenario led shipowners to mobilize foreign-flagged... Continue Reading →
Shell surpasses 500,000 barrels of oil per day in Brazil
March 31 (CNN) The president of Shell Brazil, Cristiano Costa, reported that the company surpassed the production of 500,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) on March 24th, producing 502,200 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed). The executive highlighted the production of assets such as Parque das Conchas (BC-10), in the Campos Basin,... Continue Reading →
SISTAC Extends Contract with Petrobras for Platform Maintenance in the Santos, Campos, and Espírito Santo Basins
March 31 (TN) SISTAC, a leader in the Brazilian market for inspection, maintenance, and repair of submerged structures for the oil and gas industry, announces that the company and Petrobras have signed a contract addendum extending the provision of services on platforms located in three basins—Santos, Campos, and Espírito Santo—for another year. Initiated in April... Continue Reading →
Renewable energy producers downsize operations in Brazil due to operational restrictions
March 31 (Reuters) - Brazil's renewable energy sector is facing severe headwinds, with major power generators scaling back operations and cutting jobs due to generation restrictions that the national grid operator imposed on wind and solar plants in 2023, companies told Reuters. Atlas Renewable Energy, owned by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) under BlackRock, Newave Energia,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Taps Fugro for Brazil’s First Licensed Offshore Wind Survey
March 31 (OE) Petrobras has selected Fugro to carry out a geotechnical site investigation for its Rio de Janeiro Offshore Wind Pilot Project, the first offshore wind development in South America to advance under a formal environmental licensing process. The 18 MW pilot project marks an early step in the region’s offshore wind development, as... Continue Reading →
Belov Engenharia Signs R$2.7 Billion in Contracts with Petrobras
Maech 30 (Sinaval) Belov Engenharia has signed a total of eight contracts with Petrobras for chartering and providing shallow diving (up to 50 meters) and ROV services with DSV (Diving Support Vessels) type vessels, which will come into effect between the second half of 2026 and the second half of 2027. The signed contracts total... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia to start well driling campaign in Papa-Terra and Atlanta Fields
March 30 - Brava Energia announced today that it has kicked off a campaign to drill four new wells, two in the Papa-Terra field, in the Campos Basin, and two in the Atlanta field, in the Santos Basin. The activities will be carried out with the Lone Star semi-submersible drilling rig, operated by Constellation, with... Continue Reading →
Oil, gas exploration is back: Energy giants hunt to replenish reserves
March 27 (Reuters) - Global energy companies are getting back to basics and focusing on the hunt for new sources of oil and gas, executives declared at the CERAWeek conference in Houston this week, ending years of underinvestment in exploration. In recent years, the shale revolution in the U.S. promised abundant, flexible supply, while growth... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Announces Ibama License to Drill Mãe de Ouro Well in the Potiguar Basin
March 27 - Petrobras announced the renewal of the operating license from the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) for drilling the Mãe de Ouro well, which is located in deep waters in the Potiguar Basin. The license allows the drilling of three wells: Mãe de Ouro, Inhame, and Taianga. The wells... Continue Reading →
ANP Approves New Version of the Permanent Production Sharing Offer Tender
March 27 - The board of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved a new version of the tender for the Permanent Production Sharing Offer (OPP). The update includes 15 new exploration blocks, which are added to the eight already foreseen, totaling 23 areas available for the next OPP cycles. The technical-economic parameters were also revised.... Continue Reading →