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February 12, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, further to the release disclosed on December 15, 2025, informs that, at a meeting held on February 11, 2026, its Board of Directors, considering a potential transaction (“Transaction”) involving the transfer of shares of Braskem S.A. held by NSP Investimentos S.A., a subsidiary of Novonor, to... Continue Reading →
Feb. 10 - Petrobras' total oil and natural gas production exceeded the upper limit of its target by 2.8 percentage points (+4%), reaching 2.99 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), representing an 11% increase compared to 2024 production. In 2025, Petrobras achieved its best result in the last ten years by adding 1.7... Continue Reading →
Feb. 10 - Petrobras's P-79 platform, an FPSO-type unit, arrived at the Santos Basin pre-salt this weekend, according to the planned schedule. The unit was towed to its location with the crew on board, a successful strategy already used with P-78 to reduce the time to start production. "Embarking the crew during the voyage to the location allows... Continue Reading →
Feb. 10 - Seatrium, through its wholly owned subsidiary Jurong Shipyard, has started arbitration proceedings against Petrobras Netherlands in connection with a legacy contract for the conversion of the P-54 floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO). The dispute relates to a settlement agreement reached in 2008 following amendments to the original 2004 contract. Under... Continue Reading →
Feb 8 (Reuters) - Namibia will not recognise the purchase of offshore stakes in the Luderitz Basin announced last week by TotalEnergies and Petrobras until the oil companies follow the proper route for approval, government officials said on Sunday. Jonas Mbambo, a spokesperson for the presidency, confirmed that until a formal application is submitted and the prescribed... Continue Reading →
February 6, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.– Petrobras announces that it has received R$ 1.65 billion from its partners in the Sépia and Atapu fields: TotalEnergies EP Brasil Ltda (28%), PETRONAS Petróleo Brasil Ltda (21%), and QatarEnergy Brasil Ltda (21%) in Sépia; and Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda (25%) and TotalEnergies EP Brasil Ltda (22.5%) in... Continue Reading →
February 6, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that it has acquired a 42.5% stake in Block 2613, located offshore in the Republic of Namibia, Africa. The transaction was carried out in partnership with TotalEnergies, which also acquired 42.5% and will act as the operator of the block. The selling companies are Eight Offshore... Continue Reading →
Feb. 4 - The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) has authorized Petrobras to resume drilling in block FZA-M-059, in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, off the coast of Amapá. As a reminder, activity has been suspended since January 4th, following a loss of drilling fluid on the Foresea drillship ODN-II. In the official letter sent by... Continue Reading →
Feb. 3 (TN) According to recent data released in the 2025 Production Consolidation Supplement of the ANP's Oil and Natural Gas Production Bulletin*, three FPSOs operated by MODEC are among the top 10 producers in Brazil. The FPSO Guanabara MV31 stood out as the leading oil and gas producer in 2025, maintaining the position it... Continue Reading →
Feb. 2 (ANP) In 2025, the average Brazilian annual production of oil and natural gas reached a historic mark of 4.897 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d), approximately 12.7% higher than the previous record, achieved in 2023, which was 4.344 million barrels of oil equivalent/day. Compared to 2024, which totaled 4.322 million boe/d,... Continue Reading →
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