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 →
Chevron finds oil, gas condensate offshore Angola
Aug 17 (Reuters) - Chevron said on Monday it had discovered oil and gas condensate at an exploration well in Block 0, offshore Angola, adding to its push to increase production in sub-Saharan Africa through infrastructure-led exploration. Western and southern Africa are among regions drawing fresh attention as growth in U.S. shale tops out. Angola, sub-Saharan... Continue Reading →
OSV Market: Howling Wind Test Tight CSOV Market
Aug. 17 (OE) As the market moves toward the end of the summer season in the northern hemisphere, several offshore support vessels are expected to roll off their contracts over the coming months. Shipowners are thus already positioning tonnage for the winter and next summer season. The CSOV market has remained tight over the past... Continue Reading →
Corvus Energy expands service support for Brazil’s growing offshore sector with Belga Marine
August 17, 2026 Bergen, Norway and Rio de Janeiro - Corvus Energy, global market leader in marine energy storage systems, has entered into a strategic partnership with Belga Marine, a distinguished maritime and offshore service provider based in Brazil, to deliver specialized local support, expert aftermarket battery system services, and on-the-ground spare parts storage to... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Announces New Hydrocarbon Discovery in Ultra-Deep Waters off the Coast of Amapá
Rio de Janeiro, August 14th, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in an exploratory well currently being drilled in Block FZA-M-59, located in deep waters offshore Amapá, within the Foz do Amazonas Basin in Brazil's Equatorial Margin. The Morpho well (1-BRSA-1405-APS) is located approximately 175 km off the... Continue Reading →
Seatrium views Brazil as an offshore wind market opportunity but awaits rules to unlock projects
Aug. 13 (Estadao) Seatrium, a marine engineering multinational expanding its global offshore wind operations, sees Brazil as a market ripe for development and hopes to leverage its local infrastructure to manufacture substations and vessels dedicated to the sector. However, the company is making any planning contingent on the maturation of the legal framework. It has... Continue Reading →
Borr Drilling Q2 Hit by Rig Transitions, Refinancing Charge
Aug. 12 (OE) Borr Drilling reported lower revenue and adjusted earnings for the second quarter of 2026 as rig transitions, higher operating costs and delays getting the Odin to work weighed on results. The jack-up drilling contractor reported Q2 operating revenue of $232.3 million, down 6% from $247 million in the first quarter. Adjusted EBITDA... Continue Reading →
Proserv Accelerates Growth in Brazil Energy Sector Through Strategic Localisation
Aug. 11 - Aberdeen-headquartered Proserv, a global leader in controls technology, is accelerating its international growth with a strategic push into Brazil’s dynamic energy market; bringing proven expertise and high-value solutions directly to oil and gas operators seeking to optimize performance, reliability, and efficiency. This localisation marks a significant milestone in Proserv’s international growth strategy,... Continue Reading →
Dutch Project Produces First Green Hydrogen On North Sea Gas Platform
Aug. 11 (Forbes) An innovative pilot project in the Netherlands - focused on energy transition solutions - has reached a milestone moment of producing its first batch of green hydrogen on an active natural gas platform in the North Sea. The project - PosHYdon - led by a consortium of partners with support of the Dutch Ministry... Continue Reading →
Guyana and Suriname: Two paths from offshore discovery to first oil
Aug. 11 (oilnow.gy) Two major offshore oil stories have unfolded on opposite sides of the Guyana-Suriname Basin, but the distance between discovery and production has been very different. Guyana went from the Liza discovery in May 2015 to first oil in December 2019, less than five years later. Its first final investment decision (FID) came in... Continue Reading →