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(Zack's) Brazil’s state-run oil giant Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras PBR is ramping up its offshore operations with a significant call for bids. The company has launched an open tender for 11 walk-to-work (W2W) vessels, aimed at enhancing accessibility and efficiency in offshore platforms. These tenders, split into three separate calls, reflect the company’s growing offshore ambitions... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras had to restart drilling the pioneer well (1-BRSA-1401D-RJS) in the Agua Marinha pre-salt layer of the Campos Basin. The new well, technically named 1-BRSA-1401DA-RJS, is in a water depth of 2,601 meters. The drilling is being carried out with the Deepwater Aquila drillship. In addition to the Agua Marinha activity, Petrobras drilled a... Continue Reading →
(OE) Strohm, a thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) solutions specialist, has completed the first field trials with Petrobras for its TCP pipe design offshore Brazil, at water depths of approximately 1,500 meters. The testing and engineering assessments, which were conducted in the Campos Basin in June, have demonstrated the pipe’s performance under real-world conditions as well... Continue Reading →
July 11, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, has elected Angélica Garcia Cobas Laureano as Chief Energy Transition and Sustainability Officer, with a term lasting until April 13, 2027, aligned with the term of the other members of the Executive Board. The nomination... Continue Reading →
Petrobras is making a significant new exploration move in the Campos Basin. The company began drilling the pioneer well (1-BRSA-1401D-RJS) in the Água Marinha block, in a water depth of 2,600 meters. The drillship Deepwater Aquila, owned by Transocean, is operating the Água Marinha block. The Água Marinha block, in the Campos Basin pre-salt layer,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil has logistical and commercial flexibility to preserve the competitiveness of its oil on the international market if the 50% tariff announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday comes into effect on August 1, experts told Reuters. Oil is the main product on Brazil's export list to the U.S. and until now was exempt... Continue Reading →
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has confirmed a contract with Petrobras for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Normand Turquesa. The four-year contract, which received board approval, is scheduled to begin in February 2026. The current contract for Normand Turquesa has also been extended by nine months and runs until start of... Continue Reading →
(TN) Brazilian and Chinese shipyards are signing memorandums of understanding to develop technological and commercial partnerships at the Strategic Forum for the Brazil-China Shipbuilding Industry in Rio de Janeiro. The event is a follow-up to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's state visit to China in May. Petrobras and Transpetro are participating in the event... Continue Reading →
(TN) Seatrium has selected Siemens Energy to supply the compression systems for Petrobras’ new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels, P-84 and P-85. The project will increase the energy efficiency of the two vessels’ skids by supplying electric motor-driven compressors, marking the debut of a more sustainable generation of platforms for Petrobras. The contract... Continue Reading →
The drillship Tidal Action, owned by Constellation, is undergoing final preparations before starting a new mission. The unit was contracted by Petrobras to join a new drilling campaign in the Roncador field, in the Campos Basin. The contract, signed in September of last year, also includes the Laguna Star rig, which is already on its... Continue Reading →
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