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Rio de Janeiro, March 3, 2026 - PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following best practices incorporate governance and transparency, informs its preliminary and non-audited Operational Data for the month of February. Key: (1) Monthly production was impacted by isolated events, all of which have been resolved: (i) in Frade, operations were limited by... Continue Reading →
March 4 (oilnow.gy) Rystad Energy said TotalEnergies’ GranMorgu development offshore Suriname will feature a 50,000 ton topside and gas-processing capacity of 500 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d), underscoring the country’s emergence in the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) segment. In a February 19 report, Rystad Energy said, “TotalEnergies’ FPSO marks Suriname’s emergence in the FPSO... Continue Reading →
March 4 (OE) CHC do Brazil, part of CHC Helicopter, has been awarded a contract by Equinor to provide crew change support for the Bacalhau field offshore Brazil. The contract began at the start of February 2026. Under the agreement, CHC is operating an S-92A helicopter from its Jacarepaguá base to transport offshore personnel. The... Continue Reading →
March 3 (oilprice.com) South America’s largest economy, Brazil, is on track to be a top 5 global oil producer. During 2023, Brazil received an offer to join the OPEC+ price cartel, but it took until early 2025 for the government in the capital Brasilia to accept membership. This signaled a significant change in government strategy, with... Continue Reading →
March 2 - In January 2026, Brazil produced 5.168 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) of oil and natural gas. The data was released today by the ANP in its Monthly Oil and Natural Gas Production Bulletin. Regarding oil, 3.953 million barrels per day (bbl/d) were extracted, a decrease of 1.5% compared to... Continue Reading →
Feb. 28 (oilprice.com) Once one of South America’s poorest countries, Guyana is now ranked among the world’s richest because of the vast petroleum wealth contained in its territorial waters. A swath of major oil discoveries in the offshore Stabroek Block by operator ExxonMobil, with partners Chevron and CNOOC, saw Guyana emerge as a major oil producer and... Continue Reading →
Feb. 27 (oilprice.com) South America is set to maintain its position as the most significant region for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels, with 36 projects awarded or expected to be awarded between 2021 and 2030, totaling field greenfield commitments worth around $181 billion. Among these 36 projects, 25 have disclosed FPSO costs ranging... Continue Reading →
Feb. 26 (Reuters) Dutch offshore oil services company SBM Offshore announced a 57% annual surge in shareholder returns to a record $470 million (397.8 million euros) on Thursday and said it will return at least $2.1 billion to investors over six years. The Amsterdam-based floating production specialist said it would pay $2.57 per share through... Continue Reading →
Feb. 25 - BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“Brava” or “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), communicates its investors and the market in general that received the industry's top O&G award and reaches a level of worldwide excellence. For the first time, an independent Brazilian company wins the OTC Distinguished Achievement Award for Companies. The achievement stems from the development... Continue Reading →
Feb 24 (PN) Petrobras President Magda Chambriard announced that the company completed the anchoring of the P-79 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in the Búzios field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, in record time. The activity was completed in just 12 days, an unprecedented milestone for the company among its... Continue Reading →
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