April 16 - Petrobras has completed the interconnection campaign of the Buzios 8 project, a step that enables the first oil from the P-79 platform in the Búzios field, in the Santos Basin. The unit will have the capacity to produce up to 180,000 barrels of oil per day and compress 7.2 million cubic meters... Continue Reading →
Spain’s Repsol wins back control of Venezuelan oil operations
April 16 (Reuters) - Spanish energy group Repsol has reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government and state energy firm PDVSA to take back operational control of its Venezuelan oil assets and boost production, the company said on Thursday. The agreement includes plans to triple production from its Venezuelan oil operations within three years and guarantee... Continue Reading →
OceanX Energy: A new chapter on Energy Intelligence is here.
April 14 - OceanX Energy’s entry into the Brazilian market brings advanceddigitalization, data intelligence, and energy management solutions to thecountry’s offshore industry. OceanX Energy is building a future where accurate,real-time data powers every offshore decision; every asset operates atpeak efficiency; and every operation delivers maximum uptime andperformance. In partnership with its local partner in Brazil,... Continue Reading →
Venezuela’s Rodriguez calls for US sanction removal, says licenses are not enough
April 14 (Reuters) - Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez on Tuesday called again for U.S. sanctions on the South American country to be removed and said the licenses Washington has been issuing to authorize transactions in the industry do not provide long-term legal security. Rodriguez, who met U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy Kyle Haustveit on... Continue Reading →
First subsea equipment for GranMorgu delivered to Suriname
April 15 (oilnow.gy) The first subsea equipment for the GranMorgu offshore oil development has arrived in Suriname, as the project moves toward offshore installation. Block 58 operator TotalEnergies EP Suriname confirmed on April 14 that components of the long baseline (LBL) subsea positioning system were delivered at the end of March to the Dr. Jules... Continue Reading →
Floatel International announces contract with Equinor for accommodation vessel in the Bacalhau Field
April 14 - Floatel International announced that it has signed a contract with the Norwegian company Equinor for the charter of the accommodation vessel Floatel Victory to provide services in the Bacalhau field, in the Santos Basin. The contract for the MSU will last three months, with the possibility of extension if there is availability.... Continue Reading →
Mero Field to Receive US$450 Million Investment in Unprecedented Seismic Monitoring Project
April 14 - The Mero field will be the site of the world's most extensive seismic monitoring project, with an investment of US$450 million. This unprecedented project in deep waters will reveal data that will allow for a deeper understanding of the reservoir's behavior and its dynamics over time. The investment will be led by... Continue Reading →
Westwood sees Guyana exceeding 100 subsea trees by 2030
April 14 (oilnow.gy) Guyana is among the high-growth offshore markets expected to require more than 100 subsea trees by 2030, according to Westwood Global Energy Group in an April 13 LinkedIn post. “High-growth markets including Australia, China, and Guyana are each expected to exceed 100 units by 2030,” the firm said. The projection aligns with... Continue Reading →
Transocean drillship scores 1,156-day encore with Petrobras
April 14 (offhore-energy.biz) Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has obtained a multimillion-dollar contract extension for one of its ultra-deepwater drillships with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras. Transocean has revealed that the Deepwater Corcovado drillship was awarded a 1,156-day contract extension with Petrobras in direct continuation of its current activity. The extension is expected to contribute approximately $445... Continue Reading →
Petrobras approves new investments in the Sergipe Deepwater Project
April 13, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras announces that its Board of Directors has today approved the final investment decision (FID) for the SEAP I project, in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, consolidating the development of Sergipe Deepwater (SEAP), a new oil and gas production frontier in the country. The FID for the SEAP II... Continue Reading →