Aug.28 (TN) OneSubsea delivered the first wet Christmas tree (WCTN) for Petrobras' Búzios 11 project in a ceremony held at the multinational's factory in Taubaté, São Paulo, fulfilling the contractual deadline established between the parties. The contract with the Brazilian operator, signed in 2023, provides for the supply of 15 WCTNs and electro-hydraulic distribution units,... Continue Reading →
Karoon Announces Investment of up to US$65 Million for the Revitalization of FPSO Cidade de Itajai
Aug. 28 (PN) Karoon announced to the market that it intends to invest between US$55 million and US$65 million in 2026 in a revitalization campaign for the FPSO Cidade de Itajaí, used in the Baúna field in the Santos Basin. Additionally, the company estimates spending approximately US$80 million to US$90 million between 2030 and 2034,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras completes key test needed for exploration license in Amazon region
Aug 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras on Wednesday concluded an emergency drill in the country's Foz do Amazonas basin, the company and Brazil's environmental agency said, marking one of the final steps needed to secure a controversial exploration license at the mouth of the Amazon river. Petrobras considers the drill, a pre-operational... Continue Reading →
Staatsolie to Open Offers for Suriname’s Offshore Oil Areas in November
Aug. 27 (Reuters) Suriname state oil firm Staatsolie will launch in November an 'open-door offering' for offshore areas to be explored and evaluated, the company said on Tuesday, as the small South American nation seeks partners and financing for what it hopes could be an oil and gas boom. Following a positive investment decision last... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras can return to Nigeria quickly, Nigerian president says
Aug 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras, which left Nigeria five years ago, should be able to return quickly, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu told a news conference with his Brazilian counterpart as part of a two-day visit to deepen ties. Petrobras began operations in Nigeria in 1998 in the deep waters off the Niger Delta.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras -10 Questions and Answers about the Pre-Operational Test in the Equatorial Margin
Aug. 25 - The Pre-Operational Test (POT), conducted by Ibama, is the final stage of the environmental licensing process for drilling in block FZA-M-59, in deep waters off Amapá, in the Equatorial Margin. See below the answers to the main questions about this simulated exercise. What is the POT? The Pre-Operational Test (POT) is the final stage of the environmental licensing process conducted... Continue Reading →
3rd Cycle of the Permanent Production Sharing Offer Will Auction Seven Blocks
Aug. 20 - The Special Bidding Committee (CEL) of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) published the blocks that will be offered in the 3rd Cycle of the Permanent Production Sharing Offer (OPP). There will be seven areas in total: Jaspe, Citrino, Larimar, Ônix, Itaimbezinho, Ametista, and Esmeralda. The public session is scheduled for October 22.... Continue Reading →
2012-built rig at designated spot: Petrobras sets the stage to secure go-ahead for drilling ops
Aug. 19 (offshore-energy.biz) Following the arrival of a drillship at its drill site, Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras is getting ready to embark on the pre-operational assessment, as the final stage of the licensing process for drilling a deepwater well in Amapá. As one of the resources that will be put into practice... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s ANP Extends Aram Block Deadline as Petrobras Confirms New Oil Finds
Aug.18 (oilprice.com) Brazil’s oil and gas regulator ANP has approved an 18-month extension of the exploration period for the Aram block in the Santos Basin pre-salt, pushing the deadline for Petrobras and China’s CNOOC to meet their commitments to June 30, 2029, according to BNamericas. The move gives the consortium more time to advance drilling in... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Looks to Increase Production at Three FPSOs
Aug.18 (Reuters) Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras is looking to increase production at three floating offshore production platforms (FPSO) it operates in the country, the head of Exploration and Production, Sylvia dos Anjos, said on Monday. Production at the firm's Almirante Tamandare FPSO in Buzios field could increase from the current 225,000 barrels of oil per day... Continue Reading →