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April 23, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the announcement of April 20, 2026, informs that it has sent a notification to Novonor S.A. – Em Recuperação Judicial (“Novonor”), formally stating its decision not to exercise the Preemptive and Tag Along Rights provided for in the current Braskem S.A. (“Braskem”) Shareholders’ Agreement.... Continue Reading →
April 23 (OE) Over the last few years, the energy trilemma has pivoted away from energy transition to energy security and affordability. As a result, offshore oil & gas exploration and production activity, including deepwater activity, has been relatively healthy. Construction, operational support and decommissioning activity has supported the deployment of large anchor handlers and... Continue Reading →
April 21 (offshore-energy.biz) Oceaneering has performed the first piloting operation of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) on a drilling rig offshore Brazil from its onshore remote operations center (OROC), for Brazilian oil & gas giant Petrobras. The company’s Subsea Robotics segment and Brazilian subsidiary Marine Production Systems do Brasil LTDA (MPS) piloted an ROV located on a drilling... Continue Reading →
Rio de Janeiro, April 20, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the announcements of December 15, 2025, and February 12, 2026, informs that it has been notified by Novonor S.A. – Em Recuperação Judicial (“Novonor”), by NSP Investimentos S.A. (“NSP Inv.”), a subsidiary of Novonor, and by “Shine I Fundo de... Continue Reading →
Rio de Janeiro, April 17, 2026 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire an interest and assume operatorship of Block 3, offshore São Tomé and Príncipe, Africa, from Oranto Petroleum Limited (Oranto). The current consortium is composed of Oranto, the current operator with a 90% interest, and... Continue Reading →
April 16, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the Material Fact published on March 5, 2026, informs that, at a meeting held today, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) approved the remuneration to shareholders relating to the fiscal year 2025, in the total amount of R$ 41,235,750,000.00, representing R$ 3.19936420 per outstanding... Continue Reading →
April 16 - Petrobras has completed the interconnection campaign of the Buzios 8 project, a step that enables the first oil from the P-79 platform in the Búzios field, in the Santos Basin. The unit will have the capacity to produce up to 180,000 barrels of oil per day and compress 7.2 million cubic meters... Continue Reading →
April 16 (Reuters) - The Sirius offshore gas project in the Colombian Caribbean has completed more than half of its 120 required prior consultations, the head of Petrobras Colombia said on Thursday. The project is a joint venture between Brazil's Petrobras, which serves as operator with a 44.4% stake, and Colombia's state-run Ecopetrol, which holds... Continue Reading →
April 14 - The Mero field will be the site of the world's most extensive seismic monitoring project, with an investment of US$450 million. This unprecedented project in deep waters will reveal data that will allow for a deeper understanding of the reservoir's behavior and its dynamics over time. The investment will be led by... Continue Reading →
April 14 (offhore-energy.biz) Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has obtained a multimillion-dollar contract extension for one of its ultra-deepwater drillships with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras. Transocean has revealed that the Deepwater Corcovado drillship was awarded a 1,156-day contract extension with Petrobras in direct continuation of its current activity. The extension is expected to contribute approximately $445... Continue Reading →
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