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Oct. 2 - Petrobras has found another oil-bearing interval in the Morpho well (1-BRSA-1405-APS), which constitutes a new discovery in block FZA-M-59, located in ultra-deep waters off the coast of the state of Amapá, at a water depth of 2,886 meters. The continued drilling of the well, following the discovery announced in August 2026, was... Continue Reading →
Oct. 2 (OE) BW Offshore's blue ammonia floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) concept, jointly developed with McDermott, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV, advancing the proposed offshore low-carbon ammonia production solution towards further design development. The AiP provides an independent, risk-based assessment of the concept at an early stage and establishes a... Continue Reading →
Sept. 30 - The P-80 platform departed the Tuas Boulevard Yard in Singapore on Wednesday ( (September 30th), bound for the Búzios field in the pre-salt Santos Basin, Brazil’s largest field in terms of reserves and production. With the capacity to produce 225,000 barrels of oil and process 12 million cubic meters of gas per... Continue Reading →
Sept. 29 (offshore-energy.biz) As global energy markets continue to navigate the volatility, long-term commitments are becoming the ultimate currency, which U.S.-headquartered energy player Cheniere Energy’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal with Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras hammers home, as it binds U.S. Gulf Coast liquefaction terminals to Brazil’s energy grid for more than two decades. Cheniere Energy’s... Continue Reading →
Sept. 29 (OE) China-based BOMESC Offshore Engineering's wholly owned subsidiary Tianjin BOMESC has signed a contract with SBM Offshore for the design, procurement and construction of topside modules for a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) destined for South America. Tianjin BOMESC Offshore Engineering will build the modules at the company's Lingang Offshore Heavy Industry... Continue Reading →
Sept. 28 (Exxon) Producing one billion barrels of oil is an extraordinary milestone anywhere in the world. In Guyana, it represents a story of vision, partnership, and excellence that has reshaped the nation and the global energy landscape. Just over a decade ago, ExxonMobil and our co-venturers made a world-class discovery in Guyana's Stabroek block.... Continue Reading →
Sept. 28 (offshore-energy.biz) Just three months after installing a brand-new electrical system to boost its flagship Brazilian offshore field, Karoon Energy, an ASX-listed international oil and gas exploration and production player, is heading back to the drawing board. After noting a fault on the monitoring system of the SPS-92 well at the Baúna field, Karoon... Continue Reading →
Sept. 25 (TN) Porto do Açu and OceanPact signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to expand the area occupied by the company at the port-industrial complex in São João da Barra (RJ). The agreement aims to expand OceanPact's operational capacity and strengthen infrastructure supporting the region's oil and gas supply chain. The agreement provides for... Continue Reading →
Sept. 24 - Petrobras plans to install a production platform at the Mãe de Ouro field—which has not yet been drilled—in the Potiguar Basin, should the discovery's potential be confirmed, stated Petrobras CEO Magda Chambriard. Ibama authorized offshore drilling for this block and three others in March of this year. "If this discovery plays out... Continue Reading →
Sept. 23- Petrobras has entered the commercial negotiation phase with the Malaysian builder and operator Yinson regarding the Albacora FPSO (P-88)—a project led by the state-owned company in the Campos Basin. The proposal was deemed valid by the company's technical team, and Petrobras will now negotiate for "better terms." Yinson submitted the lowest price in... Continue Reading →
