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Jan. 5 - In November 2025, Brazil produced 4.921 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) of oil and natural gas. The data was released today by the ANP in its Monthly Oil and Natural Gas Production Bulletin. Regarding oil, 3.773 million barrels per day (bbl/d) were extracted, a 6.4% decrease compared to the... Continue Reading →
Jan. 5 (Reuters) Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras expects to start production at its P-79 oil platform in the Santos Basin in the second quarter, director for engineering, technology and innovation Renata Baruzzi told Reuters on Friday. Petrobras had previously projected the start of production at the P-79 platform for August this year. The platform... Continue Reading →
Jan. 2, 2026 - Petrobras began oil production from the P-78 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in the Búzios field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, this Wednesday, December 31. Búzios 6 (P-78) has the capacity to produce 180,000 barrels of oil and 7.2 million m³ of gas per day. The... Continue Reading →
Dec. 31 - Petrobras has postponed the deadline for receiving bids in the tender for chartering AHTS (Anchor Handling Tug Supply) vessels to the end of January 2026.This measure is part of a set of adjustments to the state-owned company's contracting schedule for the offshore sector, aiming to allow the market and Brazilian Shipping Companies... Continue Reading →
Dec 30 (Reuters) - Brazilian union Sindipetro-NF, one of the largest representing Petrobras workers, accepted on Tuesday a counteroffer from the state-run oil company for a labor deal, suspending a strike launched earlier this month. Sindipetro-NF was the only one among more than ten unions affiliated with FUP, an umbrella organization for oil workers, that remained... Continue Reading →
Dec. 30 (OE) Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF Group has secured a new four-year contract with Petrobras for the remotely operated support vessel (RSV) Skandi Commander. The contract was awarded following the same competitive tender process that led to six previous four-year RSV contracts announced earlier. The Skandi Commander will be equipped with both a... Continue Reading →
Dec. 30 - Petrobras has approved the final investment decision (FID) for the development of the Sergipe Deep Waters Module 2 (SEAP II) project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin. The project is strategic for expanding the availability of domestic gas, as well as opening a new production frontier in the Northeast region. The SEAP II project... Continue Reading →
Dec. 29 (TN) In another modernization process and commitment to the market, Petrobras announces the online auction of two deactivated offshore platforms following a decommissioning plan. Platform P-26 (pictured), located in São João da Barra (RJ), has a starting bid of R$ 1.5 million, while P-19, located in Macaé (RJ), starts at R$ 1.6 million.... Continue Reading →
Dec 29 (Reuters) - Brazil's Superior Labor Court ruled staffing levels to remain at 80% at all Petrobras facilities in Brazil as negotiations between workers at the state-run oil company drag on amid a prolonged strike. In a statement from the court, the ruling made on Saturday also bars worker unions from blocking the transportation of... Continue Reading →
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Brazilian union Sindipetro-NF, one of the largest representing Petrobras (PETR3.SA), opens new tab workers, has rejected the most recent proposal by the state-run oil firm to end a 12-day-long strike, it said in a statement on Friday. Sindipetro-NF represents about 25,000 workers in the oil industry, including ones in Petrobras' offshore oil platforms... Continue Reading →
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