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October 13, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A - Petrobras, further to the press release issued on May 4, 2026, informs that it has signed with Shell, TotalEnergies and Petrogal, partners in the BM‑S‑11A Consortium, the Cost and Volume Balancing Agreements (Acordos de Equalização de Gastos e Volumes – AEGVs) for Berbigão, Sururu and the Shared... Continue Reading →
Oct. 9 - (splash247) Brazilian subsea services player Oceânica Engenharia has won a four-year contract worth around R$354m ($70m) from Petrobras. The new deal covers specialised offshore diving services and diverless operations using ROVs and associated subsea tooling. Oceânica said it could carry out work across up to four simultaneous service fronts, with operations expected... Continue Reading →
Oct. 9 - TechnipFMC has secured a contract with Petrobras to supply flexible pipeline systems for offshore projects in Brazil. The agreement, won following a competitive bidding process, involves developing solutions for various pre-salt fields. Classified by TechnipFMC as "significant," the contract is valued between US$ 75 million and US$ 250 million. The company booked... Continue Reading →
Rio de Janeiro, October 8, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) announces that it participated in the 4th Production Sharing Permanent Offer Cycle and the 6th Concession Permanent Offer Cycle promoted by Brazil’s National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP). In the 4th Production Sharing Permanent Offer Cycle, the company acquired the Azurita... Continue Reading →
Oct. 8 (OE) Framo has signed a four-year agreement with Petrobras to inspect and maintain pumping systems across the Brazilian energy company's fleet of about 30 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units, in what the Norwegian pump manufacturer said was its largest service contract of its kind to date. The agreement covers inspection, maintenance... Continue Reading →
Oct. 7 - The auction for the 4th Permanent Offer Cycle under the production-sharing regime concluded with seven blocks awarded out of a total of 13 areas offered by the National Agency of Petroleum (ANP). In total, the event generated R$ 530.46 million in signature bonuses and projects investments of R$ 778.42 million in the... Continue Reading →
Oct. 7 (TN) Constellation, Brazil's largest offshore drilling company, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) certification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its "Fuel Processor" project—an innovative technology designed to boost energy efficiency and reduce emissions in diesel engines used on offshore units. AiP validates the safety and technical soundness of disruptive solutions... Continue Reading →
Oct. 5 (oilprice.com) Indian state-owned refiner Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) prepares to issue a $3-billion bond to finance its share of a major offshore oil development in Brazil, as Indian companies move to expand in international upstream to secure crude oil supplies. BPCL, India’s second-largest state-controlled oil refiner, expects to raise the sum via... Continue Reading →
Oct 2 (Reuters) - Controlling shareholders of Brazil's Braskem are finalizing a counter proposal for the company's creditors after balking at lenders' demands to inject $3 billion into the petrochemical producer, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. "It would be too large an injection of funds, it is far more than... Continue Reading →
Oct. 2 - Petrobras has found another oil-bearing interval in the Morpho well (1-BRSA-1405-APS), which constitutes a new discovery in block FZA-M-59, located in ultra-deep waters off the coast of the state of Amapá, at a water depth of 2,886 meters. The continued drilling of the well, following the discovery announced in August 2026, was... Continue Reading →
