Sept. 2 (OE) Fugro has signed two three-year contracts with offshore energy services company Constellation to support deepwater exploration activities in Campos Basin and the emerging Equatorial Margin, two of Brazil’s most strategically important regions. Fugro’s work will involve deploying advanced remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) aboard Constellation-managed vessels to carry out subsea equipment inspections, interventions... Continue Reading →
Brazil launching data center incentives next month to woo big tech, sources say
Aug. 29 (Reuters) -Brazil plans to announce a tax incentive plan in early September aimed at attracting foreign tech companies to build data centers in the country, two economic policy officials told Reuters. The sources, who requested anonymity to discuss the confidential plans, said the "Redata" program is designed to build goodwill with big tech... Continue Reading →
Oceaneering Inks $180M Subsea Robotics Contracts with Petrobras
Sept. 1 (OE) U.S.-based subsea services and technology firm Oceaneering International has through its Brazilian subsidiary Marine Production Systems do Brasil (MPS) secured multiple subsea robotics contracts from Petrobras. The contracts were awarded during the second quarter of 2025, following a competitive tender. The anticipated aggregate revenue of the contracts is approximately $180 million. Oceaneering... Continue Reading →
OneSubsea Delivers First Wet Christmas Tree for Búzios 11
Aug.28 (TN) OneSubsea delivered the first wet Christmas tree (WCTN) for Petrobras' Búzios 11 project in a ceremony held at the multinational's factory in Taubaté, São Paulo, fulfilling the contractual deadline established between the parties. The contract with the Brazilian operator, signed in 2023, provides for the supply of 15 WCTNs and electro-hydraulic distribution units,... Continue Reading →
Eco Wave Power Concludes Operational Testing of US Pilot Wave Plant
AUG. 28 (OE) Eco Wave Power has completed operational testing at its U.S. pilot wave energy project at the Port of Los Angeles. The operational testing marked the lowering of its floaters into the water for the very first time. The milestone follows the finalization of all installation works at the project site, including full... Continue Reading →
Exail secures sale of DriX H-9 long-range Uncrewed Surface Vessel to leading Global Hydrographic Authority
28/08/2025 – Exail has secured the sale of its new long-range Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV), the DriX H-9, to a leading global hydrographic authority. This milestone marks the successful expansion of Exail’s portfolio of autonomous solutions for both commercial and defense markets, reinforcing its position as a key player in the rapidly growing USV sector.... Continue Reading →
Buzios Field Surpasses Record Level of 900,000 Barrels of Oil Per Day
Aug.18 (agenciapetrobras.com) The Buzios field, operated by Petrobras, broke its record and surpassed daily production of 900,000 barrels of oil this weekend. Located in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, approximately 180 kilometers off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Búzios was discovered by Petrobras in 2010 and began operations in 2018. With this... Continue Reading →
China builds record-breaking floating wind turbine — it could change the face of renewable energy
Aug. 15 (livescience.com) Chinese engineers have created a prototype floating wind turbine that they say has broken power generation records — potentially ushering in a new generation of renewable power generation. The turbine is the result of research by Chinese energy giant China Huaneng Group and power generator Dongfang Electric Corporation, both of which are state-owned enterprises. Each turbine... Continue Reading →
FPSO Almirante Tamandare breaks production record soon after starting production at the Buzios 7 Field
Aug. 15 (PN) FPSO Almirante Tamandare (Búzios 7 Project) reached yesterday (14) the highest production flow rate per unit in Petrobras' history, three months ahead of schedule, November of this year: 225,000 barrels per day. The FPSO began operations in February in the Buzios field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt layer. The record confirms expectations... Continue Reading →
Brazilian technology uses artificial intelligence to improve oil platform safety
August 15th, 2025 – Shape Digital, Shell Brasil, MODEC Brasil and Unicamp have signed a partnership to develop new methodologies for monitoring operational risks using artificial intelligence. The solution will be based on Shape Reef, a tool for operational process safety designed by Shape Digital. It will be enhanced to identify the degradation of safety... Continue Reading →