Aug. 14 (offshoreWIND.biz) Brazil’s Centre for Gas Technologies and Renewable Energies (CTGAS-ER), part of the country’s SENAI Institute for Innovation in Renewable Energy, and the UK-based Ocean Energy Pathway have launched the first joint training programme focused on offshore wind energy in Brazil. Later this month, SENAI will also launch a postgraduate course in offshore... Continue Reading →
Golar LNG Locks In $13.7B FLNG Backlog with Landmark Argentina Deals
Aug.14 (OE) Golar LNG Limited cemented its position as one of the most active players in the floating LNG (FLNG) market, announcing Q2 2025 results alongside major long-term contracts that add $13.7 billion to its Adjusted EBITDA backlog. The new deals—both with Argentina’s Southern Energy S.A. (SESA)—cover redeployment of the FLNG Hilli and the company’s... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s Ecopetrol sees significant profit drop in Q2 2025
AUG.13 (Offshore Technology) Colombia's state oil company Ecopetrol, has reported a 46% decrease in net profit for the second quarter (Q2) due to declining global oil prices and slight production decreases. The company's net profit fell to approximately $450m (1.81trn pesos), down from the previous year's equivalent of $840m, with total sales also decreasing by... Continue Reading →
Petrobras simulation on the Equatorial Margin for Ibama drilling license scheduled for Aug 24th
Aug.13 (PN) Petrobras appears closer than ever to obtaining the long-awaited environmental license to drill in the promising Foz do Amazonas basin, off the coast of Amapá, within the so-called Equatorial Margin. Technicians from the company and the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) this week finalized the details for the... Continue Reading →
Seagems completes works in the Atlanta Field and now concentrates 100% of its fleet on contracts with Petrobras
Aug 11 (PN) Seagems completed the BRAVA Project, carried out in the Atlanta Field, in the Santos Basin. Signed in 2022, the contract included an EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation) campaign, developed in partnership with its shareholder Sapura Energy. The final phase began in April 2024, with the mobilization of the vessel Onix to... Continue Reading →
Brazilian businessman Nelson Tanure may give up on Braskem deal
Aug 11 (Reuters) - Brazilian businessman Nelson Tanure may give up on his bid to acquire a controlling stake in Latin America's largest petrochemical firm Braskem as his exclusive negotiations window nears closing without an agreement to resolve claims from an environmental incident linked to the company. Last May, Tanure signed a 90-day exclusivity document to discuss... Continue Reading →
Petrobras awards DOF with two new contracts worth over $275M
(offshore-energy.biz) Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has secured two new long-term contracts with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras that have a combined value of more than $275 million. Skandi Carla and Geoholm have been contracted on four-year charters with Petrobras as remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessels, both expected to begin their contracts in December.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Sergipe Aguas Profundas pipeline project gets positive nod from EPE
Aug.11(PN) The Energy Research Company (EPE) recommended authorization for the construction and installation project of the Sergipe Aguas Profundas (SEAP) gas pipeline, presented by Petrobras. The project was analyzed in ongoing dialogue with the National Petroleum Agency (ANP), seeking to ensure the compatibility of the new infrastructure with national energy planning. "EPE's analysis indicated the... Continue Reading →
Brazil sets new oil and gas production record in June with 4.9 million barrels per day
Aug 6 (ANP) Brazil broke a record for oil and natural gas production in June of this year, with 4.9 million barrels of oil equivalent per day. This unprecedented result, released in the Monthly Oil and Natural Gas Production Bulletin of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP), affiliated with the Ministry... Continue Reading →
Petrobras studying initiatives to increase production at the Tupi Field
(PN) Petrobras is conducting two initiatives focused on Tupi, the country's largest producing field, located in the Santos Basin pre-salt layer. The company's Director of Exploration and Production, Sylvia dos Anjos, announced that the asset is receiving special attention with the aim of extracting more value and increasing production in the area. Furthermore, the company... Continue Reading →