June 15 - OceanPact has signed a R$ 443.7 million contract with Petrobras to perform specialized services for the removal and recovery of flexible pipelines as part of the decommissioning of offshore production units. The work will be carried out on the risers of the P-18 platform, located in the Marlim Field, Campos Basin. The... Continue Reading →
IMO definition of Brazil corn ethanol carbon footprint a landmark step, producers say
June 15 (Reuters) - The International Maritime Organization's decision defining Brazilian corn ethanol's carbon footprint is a landmark step that could position maritime transport as a major future market for the sector, industry executives told Reuters. In May, the IMO defined the default value of Brazilian corn ethanol's carbon footprint at 20.8 grams of carbon... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Brazil refiners fueled scheme linked to U.S.-designated terrorist group, source and documents show
June 12 (Reuters) - Brazilian refineries sold over 100 million liters of naphtha to a firm investigated in an alleged fraud scheme involving a criminal gang designated by the U.S. as a terrorist organization, according to a person close to the matter and documents seen by Reuters. One major supplier was Riograndense, a refinery in... Continue Reading →
France to open tender for 10 GW of offshore wind projects
June 11 (Reuters) - France's energy ministry said it would open on Friday a long-awaited call for tenders to develop 10 gigawatts of offshore wind projects, mostly located on the country's west coast. Offshore wind projects have faced challenges globally as rising costs and mounting political opposition in some countries, such as from the Trump... Continue Reading →
Venezuela moves pacts forward with Shell, including Loran gas field
June 11 (Reuters) - Venezuela signed five agreements with British oil major Shell on Thursday to advance oil and gas projects, including the company's participation in the coveted 7-trillion-cubic-feet Loran offshore gas field, the government said. The country had signed preliminary agreements for these and other projects earlier this year with Shell, one of the few... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Updates Forecast and Expects to Complete Morpho Well Drilling on the Equatorial Margin in August
June 12 - Petrobras has updated its forecast for the completion of drilling at the Morpho well in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, off the coast of Amapá. The initial expectation was to finish work by the end of June, but the company informed IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) that it... Continue Reading →
Hanwha Ocean-built FPSO’s oil offloading opens revenue flows for Petrobras
June 11 (offshore-energy.biz) Brazilian state-owned energy heavyweight Petrobras has initiated a revenue stream with the first oil offloading from its eighth floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, which is working at a field in the Santos Basin off the coast of Brazil. Following its departure from Hanwha Ocean’s South Korean shipyard in Geoje in November 2025,... Continue Reading →
From Oil Importer to Export Leader: US Tops Global Oil Shipments
June 11 (Reuters) The United States has become the world's largest oil exporter, upending a decades-old order long dominated by Saudi Arabia and Russia, a shift that tightens American companies' grip on energy markets as Washington's war with Iran reshapes global energy trade. America's ascendancy to the top spot marks a stunning reversal for a... Continue Reading →
Ocean Installer Announces Contract with Equinor for Well Tie-In Projects in the Bacalhau Field
June 11 - Ocean Installer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Moreld ASA, has been contracted by Equinor to execute the well tie-in scope for the Bacalhau field in the Santos Basin. The contract is for 4.5 years, with options for extension and rigid jumper fabrication. The scope includes the installation of rigid well jumpers between... Continue Reading →
SLB, PDVSA Target AI-Driven Transformation of Venezuela’s Oil Industry
June 11 (OE) SLB has signed a long-term framework agreement with Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA to support the modernization and development of the country's oil and gas sector. The memorandum of understanding establishes a framework for cooperation across exploration, field development, production, digital enablement, and workforce training and development. The companies said the collaboration... Continue Reading →