Nov. 12 - Brava Energia has begun drilling two new wells at the Atlanta Field, located in the Santos Basin. To carry out this campaign, the company has mobilized the Lone Star drilling rig to the Santos Basin, continuing its strategy of integrating its offshore operations. The rig was relocated following the completion of work... Continue Reading →
Petrobras expects 520,000 barrel-per-day increase through FPSO capacity expansion
Nov. 12 (PN) Petrobras expects to add at least 520,000 barrels of oil per day to its production capacity by expanding the capacity of its existing FPSOs. According to the company’s CEO, Magda Chambriard, this strategy will allow for the acceleration of additional production by four years, while also avoiding an estimated $10 billion to... Continue Reading →
Petrobras reports net income of BRL 39.8 billion in the third quarter of 2026
Nov. 10 - In a quarter marked by strong operational performance, with record results in the E&P, Refining and Marketing segments, Petrobras reported net income of BRL 39.8 billion (US$ 7.7 billion) in the third quarter of 2024. Excluding one-off items in the quarter, net income reached BRL 47.9 billion (US$ 9.3 billion), representing a... Continue Reading →
Tribunal Hearings Begin in UK-Argentina Row Over Falklands Oil Project
Nov. 10 (oilprice.com) Hamburg-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on Tuesday begins hearings of Argentina’s complaint about the UK’s oil drilling project north of the Falkland Islands, which Argentinian President Javier Milei claims is unlawful amid a recently revived row with Britain over who controls the Falklands. The Sea Lion oil field... Continue Reading →
Revitalization and Decarbonization are Pathways to Extend the Productive Life of the Campos Basin
Nov. 8 (PN) On the eve of completing 50 years of production, the Campos Basin finds itself at a decisive juncture for its future within the Brazilian oil and gas industry. Responsible for more than half of all the oil ever produced in the country, the region is now grappling with the effects of field... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Drilling Second Well in the Norte de Brava Block, Campos Basin Pre-Salt
Nov. 5 (PN) New developments from Petrobras in the Campos Basin: the company has begun drilling the second well in the Norte de Brava block, according to data provided by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP). The well, technically identified as 9-BRSA-1406D-RJS, is being drilled in a water depth of 603... Continue Reading →
Brazil approves Saipem-Subsea 7 merger on condition of vessel sale
Nov. 5 (splash234.com) razil’s competition watchdog CADE has given conditional approval to the proposed merger between Italian offshore engineering giant Saipem and Norway’s Subsea 7, requiring the companies to sell a specialised pipelay vessel to address competition concerns. The Brazilian regulator approved the combination, which will create Saipem7, after the companies agreed to divest the... Continue Reading →
DOF extends another Petrobras PLSV deal into 2028
Nov. 5 (splash247.com) Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has secured another long-term contract extension with Petrobras in Brazil. The company said that the pipelay support vessel (PLSV) Skandi Olinda has been awarded a 304-day extension following negotiations with the Brazilian state-controlled oil and gas giant. The contract, previously scheduled to expire in April 2027, will... Continue Reading →
BP Finds Hydrocarbons in Brazil’s Tupinambá Offshore Block as Drilling Continues
Nov. 4 (OE) BP has identified hydrocarbons in an exploration well at the deepwater Tupinambá block in Brazil's Santos Basin, where Shell's 50% working interest remains subject to regulatory approval. The company informed Brazil's National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) of the hydrocarbon presence in well 1-BP-14-SPS, located 275 kilometers off the... Continue Reading →
Noble Secures $560M in Rig Deals, Backlog Hits $6.7B
Oct. 30 (OE) Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured approximately $560 million in new rig contracts across Africa, South America and Norway since its July fleet status report, bringing its contracted backlog to $6.7 billion. The awards span six drilling rigs and include exploration, development drilling, plug and abandonment (P&A) and light well intervention... Continue Reading →