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April 6 (OE) Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has secured a 1,095-day contract extension for the West Polaris drillship with Petrobras offshore Brazil, adding about $480 million to its backlog. The extension will see the ultra-deepwater drillship continue operations at the Búzios field in the Santos Basin, with the new term expected to begin in January... Continue Reading →
April 6 (OE) Offshore drilling firm Ventura Offshore has secured contract extensions for two offshore units operating in Brazil, adding more than $600 million in backlog. The company said the SSV Victoria semi-submersible rig was awarded a 1,455-day extension of its current contract with Petrobras, expected to contribute approximately $466 million in additional backlog. The... Continue Reading →
April 2 - Transocean announced new contracts and extensions adding approximately US$1 billion to its project portfolio, with notable agreements signed with Petrobras. The Deepwater Orion drillship had its contract extended by 1,095 days with the Brazilian oil company. This extension should add approximately US$420 million to Transocean's portfolio and will keep the unit contracted... Continue Reading →
April 2 (Reuters) - Rising petrochemical prices have buoyed the long-term prospects for Brazil's Braskem, even as the company is racing against the clock to deal with looming interest payments on its debt. The petrochemical producer, with operations in Brazil, the U.S., and Mexico, is considering whether to seek an injunction to avoid a painful... Continue Reading →
April 2 (ANP) Brazil broke its record for oil and natural gas production in February, with 5.304 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). The previous record was set in October 2025, with 5.255 million boe/d. There were also records in separate oil and gas production. The data was released today (April 1st) by... Continue Reading →
April 2, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras following up on the announcement of December 1, 2025, informs that the financial settlements related to the first redetermination of the Tupi Shared Reservoir, located in the Santos Basin, have been completed. This follows the approval of the Fourth Addendum to the Production Individualization Agreement (AIP)... Continue Reading →
April 1 (PN) Brazilian demand for platform supply vessels (PSVs) peaked at 140 vessel-years in 2025, driven by new offshore developments and high daily rates. This data comes from a survey by Rystad Energy, authored by Supply Chain specialists Victor Claro and Einar Michel. According to the consultancy, this scenario led shipowners to mobilize foreign-flagged... Continue Reading →
March 31 (CNN) The president of Shell Brazil, Cristiano Costa, reported that the company surpassed the production of 500,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) on March 24th, producing 502,200 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed). The executive highlighted the production of assets such as Parque das Conchas (BC-10), in the Campos Basin,... Continue Reading →
March 31 (TN) SISTAC, a leader in the Brazilian market for inspection, maintenance, and repair of submerged structures for the oil and gas industry, announces that the company and Petrobras have signed a contract addendum extending the provision of services on platforms located in three basins—Santos, Campos, and Espírito Santo—for another year. Initiated in April... Continue Reading →
March 31 (OE) Petrobras has selected Fugro to carry out a geotechnical site investigation for its Rio de Janeiro Offshore Wind Pilot Project, the first offshore wind development in South America to advance under a formal environmental licensing process. The 18 MW pilot project marks an early step in the region’s offshore wind development, as... Continue Reading →
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