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Nov. 5 (PN) New developments from Petrobras in the Campos Basin: the company has begun drilling the second well in the Norte de Brava block, according to data provided by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP). The well, technically identified as 9-BRSA-1406D-RJS, is being drilled in a water depth of 603... Continue Reading →
Nov. 5 (splash247.com) Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has secured another long-term contract extension with Petrobras in Brazil. The company said that the pipelay support vessel (PLSV) Skandi Olinda has been awarded a 304-day extension following negotiations with the Brazilian state-controlled oil and gas giant. The contract, previously scheduled to expire in April 2027, will... Continue Reading →
Nov. 3 - The P-78 platform, installed in the Búzios field in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin, reached the mark of 180,000 barrels of oil per day on Saturday (10/31), corresponding to the unit's nameplate capacity. Located 180 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, the Búzios field is Petrobras' largest producing... Continue Reading →
Oct. 29 - Petrobras informs that it has identified another oil-bearing interval in the Morpho well, which constitutes the third 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 evaluation of other intervals of interest, following the discoveries announced in... Continue Reading →
Oct. 28 (Petrobras) In 3Q26, our average production of oil, NGL, and natural gas reached a record of 3.512 MMboed, 11.7% higher than 3Q25 and 5.3% higher than 2Q26, due primarily to the highest production efficiency level in eight years, the ramp-up of P-78 and P-79 FPSOs in Búzios field, FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão reaching... Continue Reading →
Oct. 26 (oilnow.gy) SBM Offshore has ordered 12 additional Fast4Ward hulls since allocating the first unit to Guyana’s Liza Unity FPSO. The expansion has supplied floating production projects across Guyana, Brazil, and Suriname, while keeping hulls available for future contracts. The orders show how SBM Offshore has developed its approach to FPSO construction: commission standardized... Continue Reading →
Oct. 20 (TN) On October 18, the FPSO P-82 departed from the Tuas Boulevard Yard in Singapore, bound for the Búzios field in the pre-salt region of the Santos Basin—the field with the largest reserves and production volume in Brazil. The P-82 is one of six giant FPSOs commissioned by Petrobras; with a nominal production... Continue Reading →
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 →
