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(OE) Offshore drilling contractor Constellation has secured a $130 million contract with Brava Energia for its Lone Star ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig for work offshore Brazil. The contract is for a firm term of 400 days, with a 60-days priced option which, if executed, may keep the rig busy until the first quarter of 2027. The... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's government and several of its largest commercial banks are working on a plan to speed the divestment of engineering group Novonor's majority stake in Braskem, Latin America's largest petrochemical company, according to six people familiar with the talks. Novonor, which changed its name from Odebrecht after a major graft scandal nearly a decade... Continue Reading →
BRAVA ENERGIA (“BRAVA”) (B3: BRAV3) (“Company”) informs its investors and the market in general that the Company signed, in November, the main contracts for the first integrated development campaign in Atlanta and Papa-Terra, with an option to develop Malombe through a tieback (subsea connection) to Peroa. The campaign will begin in 4Q25, with the first... Continue Reading →
(RB) The Senate's SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE postponed the discussion on the legal framework for offshore wind farms this Tuesday (26), which will define rules for the operation of wind turbines in Brazilian waters. The bill has already been approved by the Chamber of Deputies, and articles have been included that require the country to... Continue Reading →
(ceara.gov.br) With great local potential for renewable energy generation, the Ceara government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the company CGN Brasil Energia (CGNBE), part of the CGN Group, one of the largest in China, for collaboration in the development of solar and wind energy projects and the green hydrogen chain. Governor Elmano de... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras is in talks with Raizen, BP and Inpasa for a possible joint venture in ethanol, two sources told Reuters, as the firm's CEO aims big in a comeback to the sector. Petrobras is in talks with four or five firms in the ethanol business, Chief Executive Magda Chambriard told... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras' new strategic plan for the five-year period 2025-2029 provided more information about the company's plans regarding its fleet of platform ships (FPSOs). During the period, the company intends to start operating ten units by 2029, all in the pre-salt layer. In addition, the oil company also plans to build five more units beyond... Continue Reading →
(TN) Subsea7, a global leader in delivering offshore projects and technology for the energy sector, closed the third quarter of 2024 with solid operational and financial performance. Between July and September, the company achieved US$321 million in adjusted EBITDA, up 59% year-over-year, resulting in an adjusted EBITDA margin of 18%, up from 13% in Q3... Continue Reading →
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured multiple new contracts and contract extensions, whose combined value is $60 million. Solstad secured one new contract, and one contract extension from Petrobras, for work offshore Brazil. Namely, Petrobras awarded an 18-month firm contract for the construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Valiant. The start of the... Continue Reading →
– Petróleo Brasileiro S.A (Petrobras) informs that its Board of Directors (CA), in a meeting held today, approved the payment of extraordinary dividends in the amount of R$ 20 billion, equivalent to R$ 1.55174293 per common and preferred share in circulation, with R$ 15.6 billion as intermediate dividends based on the capital remuneration reserve, and... Continue Reading →
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