Sept.17 (PN) OceanPact and CBO confirmed this week the completion of their business combination, following final approval from the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade) and the fulfillment of other conditions precedent. With the integration, CBO becomes part of OceanPact, while the Shipping unit is renamed OceanPact CBO. Upon completion of the transaction, the combined... Continue Reading →
Brazil drives Miros’ expansion in South America with double-digit offshore technology wins
Sept. 17 - Norwegian ocean technology company Miros has secured double-digit offshore technology wins across South America in 2026, strengthening its commercial momentum in the region. The wins were secured between Q1 and Q3 2026, with Brazil accounting for the majority of activity and further deployments linked to offshore operations in Guyana. This activity reflects... Continue Reading →
MDL Completes Deepwater SURF Decommissioning Campaign in Campos Basin
Sept. 16 (PN) MDL has completed a SURF decommissioning campaign using its Wheeled Horizontal Lay System (WHLS) in deep waters off the coast of Brazil, in the Campos Basin. Carried out from a multi-purpose vessel, the project involved the recovery of flexible flowlines, umbilicals, and jumpers associated with a decommissioned FPSO. The client's name was... Continue Reading →
bp drills first well in the Tupinambá block, Santos Basin
Sept. 10 - ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels) announced that bp has begun drilling the first well in the Tupinambá block, located in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin. Drilling operations commenced on September 8, four days after Ibama issued the license authorizing an exploratory campaign of up to three... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil working through Longtail EIA with Guyana’s EPA
Sept. 10 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil is working with the Guyana environmental regulator to advance the Longtail development, with the project expected to introduce non-associated gas and condensate production to the country’s offshore portfolio around 2030. Country President Alistair Routledge disclosed the progress during the Energy Perspectives podcast episode released on September 7. He said the company... Continue Reading →
Tech explores Argentina’s Patagonia for mega data centers
Sept 7 (Reuters) - Argentina's rugged Patagonia is drawing increasing interest from investors searching for sites for mega data centers who are enticed by the region's cool temperatures, renewable energy, shale gas and empty stretches of land. As tech giants known as hyperscalers race worldwide to build server farms and run into roadblocks amid anti-data-center... Continue Reading →
Ibama grants Petrobras license, with conditions, to drill 3 new wells in the Foz do Amazonas Basin
Sept. 7 - Petrobras has successfully met Ibama’s requirements and has been granted the license to drill three additional wells in block FZA-M-059, located in the Foz do Amazonas Basin. The new wells—named Manga, Crotalus, and PAD Morpho—will be crucial for the oil company to determine the reservoir's size and assess the area's commercial potential.... Continue Reading →
ABS to Support Japanese Company’s 18 MW Floating Wind Turbine Pilot in Brazil
Sept.4 (offshoreWIND.biz) The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Japanese engineering and technology company Japan Blue Energy (JB Energy) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on strategic studies for a floating wind pilot project proposed for installation off Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Named Aura Sul Wind, the project will consist... Continue Reading →
Amazon oil find gives Brazil’s Lula reelection campaign a boost, but returns are far from certain
Aug 21 (Reuters) - Brazil's oil discovery in an exploratory well in a controversial offshore frontier off the Amazon coast last week has handed President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a fresh boost for his reelection campaign, helping him burnish his pro-development credentials in a region that could prove crucial in electing a friendly Senate.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras requests Ibama license to explore 3 additional wells in Amapá
Aug. 18 - Petrobras has filed a request to drill three wells with the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) for an environmental license to advance its oil and natural gas exploration campaign in the Foz do Amazonas Basin. This area is located along the Equatorial Margin, off the coast of... Continue Reading →