(OM) Petrobras has upped its oil and gas exploration budget to develop new frontiers and expand production, even as it intends to foster the “energy transition” and work towards the Net Zero by 2050 goal. Those were among the thoughts offered by Petrobras CEO Magda Chambriard at a technical session held on Monday at the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras issues tender for 18 platform supply vessels
(OM) Petrobras has launched a large-scale tender to charter up to 18 platform supply vessels as part of the national oil company’s efforts to develop new frontiers and expand production over the next three years. The selection process will be in line with Petrobras’ usual closed-bid model, with the lowest price as the primary selection... Continue Reading →
Solstad’s AHTS Vessel Set for Petrobras Job
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured a contract with Petrobras for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Normand Turquesa. The four-year contract, subject to board approval, is scheduled to begin in February 2026. The current contract for Normand Turquesa has been extended by nine months and runs until start of new... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts operating the second module of the Natural Gas Processing Unit (UPGN) in Rio de Janeiro
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the communication of November 11, 2024, informs that the second module of the Natural Gas Processing Unit (UPGN) of the Boaventura Energy Complex, located in Itaboraí (RJ), went into commercial operation. Added to the first module, inaugurated last year, the unit's total processing capacity reaches 21 million... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Hires Subsea7 for Buzios Field Offshore Work in $1.2B Deal
(OE) Subsea7 has secured a super-major contract by Petrobras, after winning a competitive tender, for the development of the Búzios 11 deepwater field, offshore Brazil. The field is located approximately 180 kilometers off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at 2,000 meters water depth in the pre-salt Santos basin. The contract... Continue Reading →
Petrobras requests authorization to take drill ship to Foz do Amazonas Basin
(PN) Petrobras has requested authorization from Ibama to begin moving the ODN II drillship towards the Foz do Amazonas Basin, on the Equatorial Margin. The vessel's presence in the region is essential for carrying out the so-called Pre-Operational Assessment (APO), which is an oil spill simulation required as part of the environmental licensing process for... Continue Reading →
Solstad Offshore Secures Petrobras Contracts for Three Vessels
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has secured multiple contract awards with Petrobras, subject to board approval, for two large Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels and one Construction Support Vessel (CSV). The AHTS vessels have been awarded new contracts with a duration of four years each, whereof one of the contracts includes ROV... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Production and Sales Report 1Q25
Petrobras reported oil, gas and gas liquids production of 2.77 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) in the first quarter, down 0.2% from a year earlier. Petrobras' oil production in Brazil fell by 1% year-on-year, to 2.21 million barrels per day (bpd). Click here for the full 1Q25 Production & Sales Report .
Oil States signs contract with Petrobras for offshore platforms maintenance in the Santos Basin
Oil States announced the signing of a new contract with Petrobras to provide inspection and maintenance services for cranes and cargo handling equipment on offshore platforms. The agreement will last three years and will cover units located in the Tupi, Berbigão and Atapu fields in the Santos Basin. According to the company, the services will... Continue Reading →
Brava Energia announces new Offshore Operations Director
BRAVA ENERGIA S.A. (“BRAVA” or “Company”) (B3: BRAV3), in compliance with the provisions of CVM Resolution No. 44 and the Novo Mercado Regulation, and complementing the Material Fact disclosed on January 30, 2024, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that, on this date, Mr. Carlos José do Nascimento Travassos has assumed the... Continue Reading →