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Aug 6 (Reuters) - A possible partnership between BP and Petrobras to develop the British firm's oil and gas find in Brazil's pre-salt layer would hinge on carbon dioxide levels in the reservoir, three sources at the Brazilian state-run oil firm told Reuters. BP's Chief Executive Murray Auchincloss said on Tuesday that the firm would look to bring in... Continue Reading →
Aug 5 (oilprice.com) Malaysia’s Petronas is looking for buyers for its 50% stake in the Tartaruga Verde field in Brazil, eyeing proceeds of up to $1 billion, Bloomberg has reported, citing unnamed sources. The Malaysian major bought the stake in 2019 from Petrobras, which owns the other 50% of the field, which is located in the... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras has begun drilling an adjacent well in the Sudoeste de Tartaruga Verde Block, in the Campos Basin pre-salt layer. The operation is being conducted by the Brava Star drillship, owned by Constellation, in a water depth of 733.5 meters. The adjacent well aims to test for oil or natural gas in an area... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) Norway-headquartered asset integrity management company Axess Group has won contracts with Singapore’s Seatrium to secure compliance with Brazilian standards for six floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units set to work with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras. The Norwegian player disclosed that it will assist Seatrium with Brazilian Regulatory Compliance (BRC) services for six... Continue Reading →
Aug 5 (Reuters) - BP's announcement on Monday of its largest global oil and gas discovery in 25 years in Brazil's offshore Santos basin bodes well for Equinor's nearby interests and strong appetite for an October auction of oil blocks in the region. Discoveries nearly two decades ago in the region, defined by vast deepwater fields under... Continue Reading →
August 4, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the disclosures made on April 17, 2024, and April 25, 2024, announces that it has concluded today the transfer of its entire participation (100%) in the Cherne and Bagre fields, located in shallow waters in the Campos Basin, to Perenco Petróleo e Gás... Continue Reading →
(TN) Petrobras has signed R$1.2 billion charter and nautical operation and hotel service contracts for two self-elevating Liftboat vessels. These vessels will support maintenance and readiness operations for fixed platforms to be decommissioned in the Sergipe-Alagoas and Rio Grande do Norte-Ceará basins. The commercial agreement, resulting from a bidding process, was signed with OOS International... Continue Reading →
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has secured a contract with Petrobras for its construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Commander. The vessel will be on a bareboat contract from the vessel owner Solstad Maritime to Solstad Offshore, who holds the contract with Petrobras. The four-year contract will start in the first quarter of 2026.... Continue Reading →
(TN) "We announce two unprecedented milestones in our history in Brazil with new contracts with Petrobras for: • PDG (Permanent Downhole Gauge) Preparation and Installation Services • Specialized Technical Operation and Maintenance Services for Electrical Systems for Monitoring Signals from Subsea Downhole Sensors and ANMs." "This is the first time we have undertaken this scope... Continue Reading →
(TN) MODEC, a global leader in the operation of floating oil and gas production platforms, celebrates two important operational milestones this month: the 15th anniversary of the FPSO Cidade de Santos MV20 and the 10th anniversary of the FPSO Cidade de Itaguaí MV26. Together, the units have already surpassed the 465 million barrels of oil... Continue Reading →
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