Sept. 17 (PN) OceanPact has signed a contract worth over R$1 billion with Trident Energy of Brazil to perform offshore decommissioning services under the EPRD (Engineering, Preparation, Recovery, and Final Disposal) model. The project covers the subsea infrastructure of the remaining production systems of the P-07, P-12, and P-15 platforms in the Campos Basin, with... Continue Reading →
IBAMA Issuing Preliminary License for Stage 4 of Santos Basin Pre-Salt Development
Sept. 17 (PN) This week, Petrobras received a preliminary license from the Brazilian Institute of the Environment (IBAMA) for Stage 4 of the Santos Basin. The project aims to further expand the production and transportation of oil and natural gas from the pre-salt layer. The project involves the installation and operation of 10 platform ships,... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes Inks Multi-Year Petrobras Deal for Offshore Stimulation Vessels
Sept. 17 (OE) Baker Hughes has signed a multi-year contract with Petrobras to extend deployment of its Blue Marlin and Blue Orca stimulation vessels, supporting offshore oil and gas production in Brazil’s post and pre-salt fields. The award, which followed an open tender, also covers the supply of associated chemicals and services. The vessels will... Continue Reading →
PRIO Announces Installation License for Wahoo Field
September 15, 2025 – PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), following best corporate governance practices, informs its shareholders and the market in general that, on this date, the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Renewable Resources (“Ibama”) has granted the Installation License (“LI”) of the Wahoo Field Production Development System and interconnection of... Continue Reading →
Tenaris to supply 115 km of seamless pipe for FPSO P-83 production system
Sept. 15 (PN) Tenaris announced the award of a contract to supply 18,000 tons (115 km) of seamless pipe for risers and flowlines for the FPSO P-83 (Búzios 11) production system. The agreement also includes the delivery of TenarisShawcor thermal insulation coatings. The seamless pipes will be produced at Tenaris' manufacturing center in Dalmine, Italy.... Continue Reading →
BP’s Giant Brazil Oil Discovery Eses Transition-Stranded Asset Concerns
Sept. 15 (Reuters) BP's recent discovery of a giant oilfield offshore Brazil has reignited investor enthusiasm, echoing the aggressive exploration era two decades ago when companies were thirsty for resources amid fears the world was running out of oil. The announcement of the Bumerangue discovery, described by CEO Murray Auchincloss as BP's most significant in... Continue Reading →
Intermoor, Jumbo Offshore form Alliance for O&G, Floating Wind Sectors
Sept. 15 (OE) Intermoor, Acteon’s Moorings and Anchors business line, and Jumbo Offshore, an offshore transportation and installation specialist, have entered into strategic alliance aimed at jointly delivering fully integrated project management, engineering, transport and installation services to the offshore oil and gas as well as floating wind sectors. This partnership brings together Intermoor’s expertise... Continue Reading →
Petrobras makes new discovery in the Aram Block
Sept. 12 (PN) Petrobras notified the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) about the discovery of oil signs in well 3-BRSA-1399-SPS, in a water depth of 1,866 meters in the Aram block. Drilling on the well began at the end of May by the Valaris DS-4 drillship. The oil company has already found oil signs in two... Continue Reading →
Wison pools resources with Siemens Energy on FLNG and FPSO projects
Sept. 10 (offshore-energy.biz) China-based provider of clean energy services Wison New Energies (WNE) has joined forces with Siemens Energy to embark on a new chapter of cooperation in sustainable offshore energy development, primarily within floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) and floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) projects. Thanks to a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU),... Continue Reading →
ABS Approves MODEC’s Offshore LCO2 Storage and Injection Unit
Sept. 9 (OE) ABS has granted approval in principle to a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) floating storage and injection unit (FSIU) designed by MODEC in collaboration with Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL). Tailored to the growing demands of the global carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) value chain, the design eliminates the need for onshore facilities,... Continue Reading →