(PN) Wood announced today that it has secured an extension of a US$80 million contract with Equinor Brasil. The agreement provides for the provision of maintenance and modification solutions for offshore assets in the Peregrino field, in the Campos Basin. The two-year extension builds on a long-term, global partnership with Equinor, where Wood supports the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces appointment of Board Member
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, further to the announcement made on 01/22/2024, informs that its Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Renato Campos Galuppo as a board member. The analysis and election process was submitted to the applicable governance procedures, and no impediment was found to the assumption of a management position in the Company.... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore announces CEO departure and succession
SBM Offshore announces that, after 12 years as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chair of the Management Board, Bruno Chabas has decided not to seek a 4th mandate at the end of his current term on 12th April 2024. The Supervisory Board has decided to appoint Øivind Tangen, currently Chief Operating Officer (COO) and member... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Petrobras expects to buy domestic wind, solar stakes this year, CEO says
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab will this year start buying stakes in domestic onshore wind and solar projects to create a roughly 2 gigawatts (GW) renewable energy portfolio, the firm's chief executive told Reuters. Petroleo Brasileiro is looking to buy stakes in assets that are already operational, Jean Paul Prates said... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE: 3R shareholder proposes merger of assets with PetroReconcavo
(BJ) A relevant shareholder of 3R Petroleum is proposing a carveout of the company's onshore oil fields and the incorporation of these assets by PetroReconcavo, in a transaction that shows the struggle of junior oils for scale, sources familiar with the matter told Brazil Journal. The rationale for the transaction is already known to the... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras plans to finish RNEST refinery’s Train 1 expansion in early 2025
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab said on Wednesday that it plans to finish expansion works on Train One of its Abreu e Lima (RNEST) refinery in the first quarter of 2025, nearly a decade after the expansion was halted due to a massive corruption scandal. Work at the second train of... Continue Reading →
Brazilian Oceânica Engenharia hires banks for IPO
(F&A) Oceânica Engenharia, which provides services to the maritime industry, has formed a syndicate with six banks to begin the process of going public on the stock exchange, in an offering that would be for primary and secondary distribution. To be the coordinators of the offer, the company engaged BTG Pactual, Itaú BBA, UBS BB,... Continue Reading →
BP Appoints Murray Auchincloss as New CEO
BP has appointed Murray Auchincloss as its chief executive officer with immediate effect. Murray, who has been interim CEO since September 2023, will continue as a member of the BP board. His appointment has been made following a robust and competitive search process, carried out by the board over the past four months with support... Continue Reading →
Stena Carron drillship goes to Las Palmas for its SPS
(OET) Offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling has confirmed that one of its drillships is on its way to Las Palmas to start its special period survey (SPS). According to Stena Drilling, the Stena Carron drillship has headed to Las Palmas to start its SPS. The company looks forward to the rig’s return to Guyana, where it will... Continue Reading →
Constellation and HMH sign integrated BOP maintenance support contract unprecedented in Brazil
(TN) Constellation and HMH announced this Thursday, January 11, the signing of an integrated maintenance support contract for Blowout Preventers (BOPs) for the semi-submersible drilling platforms Alpha Star, Gold Star and Lone Star. The Contractual Services Agreement (CSA) will last for five years, with an option for extension. The partnership model is unprecedented in Brazil... Continue Reading →