Dec. 1 - Ibama has authorized the decommissioning of five shallow-water production fields in the Sergipe Basin, which are part of the state's offshore field cluster. The fields are operated by Petrobras, which had already announced the closure of exploratory activities in the units in 2020. The specific fields authorized for decommissioning are:GuaricemaCaiobaCamorimDouradoRobalo The activity... Continue Reading →
Gunvor managers buy out CEO Tornqvist as company seeks ‘definitive reset’
Dec 1 (Reuters) - Global commodity trading house Gunvor's CEO Torbjorn Tornqvist will step down and sell his shareholding in a management buyout, weeks after the U.S. dubbed the firm the "Kremlin's puppet" over its past Russian links. The firm said on Monday that Americas head Gary Pedersen, hired by the company last year, will... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces approval of redetermination of the Tupi Shared Reservoir
December 1, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that it has been notified by Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) regarding the approval of the addendum to the Production Individualization Agreement (AIP) of the Tupi Shared Reservoir, located in the Santos Basin, which becomes effective as of today. The... Continue Reading →
Seatrium fights back after Maersk Offshore Wind axes near-complete WTIV
Dec. 1 (splash247.com) Seatrium has escalated its dispute with Maersk Offshore Wind’s affiliate Phoenix II, launching arbitration over the abrupt cancellation of a near-complete wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) originally contracted at $475m. The Singapore yard filed its notice of arbitration on 28 November under London Maritime Arbitrators Association terms, seeking a ruling that Phoenix... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Postpones Contracting Two FPSOs until after 2030: Albacora and SEAP I
Nov. 28 - Petrobras has postponed the contracting of two FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading) units until after 2030: one for the Albacora field revitalization project and the other for the second FPSO for Sergipe Águas Profundas (SEAP). Both units were left out of the horizon of the company's new 2026-2030 Business Plan. The... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s Ecopetrol to invest up to $7.2 billion in 2026
Nov 28 (Reuters) - Colombian state-run energy firm Ecopetrol will invest between 22 trillion and 27 trillion pesos ($5.88 billion-$7.21 billion) next year, it said late on Thursday, roughly in line with 2025 as it pledged "disciplined" capital allocation. Ecopetrol plans to drill between 380 and 430 development wells - 95% in Colombia and 5% in... Continue Reading →
Equatorial Margin to Receive Largest Share of Petrobras’ Exploration Investments, with 15 New Wells
Nov. 28 - The company's new strategic plan for the period between 2026 and 2030 reveals a paradigm shift in the search for new reserves. Although the pre-salt layer will continue to receive a significant amount of investment, the Equatorial Margin will receive the largest share of the state-owned company's resources over the next five... Continue Reading →
Petrobras cuts dividend, investment projections in new five-year business plan
Nov 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras has lowered its dividend forecast and cut expected investments by almost 2% in a new five-year business plan announced Thursday, as it grapples with lower crude prices. Petrobras expects to dole out between $45 billion and $50 billion during the 2026-2030 period in ordinary dividends, a... Continue Reading →
Petrobras approves Business Plan 2026-2030
November 27, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that its Board of Directors approved, during a meeting held today, the Business Plan 2026-2030 (BP 2026-30). In BP 2026-30, Petrobras maintains the strategies defined in the Strategic Plan 2050 (SP 2050) and reaffirms its vision of being the best diversified and integrated energy company... Continue Reading →
Petrobras investment to drop in first cut under Brazil’s Lula
Nov 26 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras' five-year investment plan will see its first cut under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government due to lower oil prices, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The new plan, to be unveiled on Thursday, is set to have a capital expenditure about 2%... Continue Reading →