(PN) Petrobras is expanding its exploration efforts in the promising Aram block, located in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. In recent days, the company began drilling a new well in the area, named 3-BRSA-1399-SPS, in a water depth of 1,866 meters. The operation is being conducted by the Valaris DS-4 drillship. In addition... Continue Reading →
Saipem Hires AIS Bardot to Supply Equipment for Deepwater Project off Angola
(OE) AIS Bardot, a supplier of subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines, has secured a contract from Saipem for TotalEnergies’ Kamiho deepwater oil and gas project, off Angola. The contract is for the manufacture and supply of three complete hybrid riser lines of 100 meters each. The riser lines will be used to pump seawater to... Continue Reading →
Japan poised to sweeten offshore wind rules as players get cold feet
(Reuters) - Japan is likely to sweeten terms for developers to build a massive offshore wind farm sector, industry insiders say, as it looks to put its energy ambitions back on track against a worldwide slump of projects hit by soaring costs and delays. The government aims to have 45 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity... Continue Reading →
PREVIEW Exxon, Hess to face off over Chevron deal for oilfield riches
(Reuters) - Top U.S. oil producer Exxon Mobil and Hess will meet face-to-face on Monday in a court hearing to determine the fate of Chevron's $53 billion deal to buy Hess and with it a prized stake in Guyana's prolific oilfields. The planned acquisition, announced in October 2023, is one of the oil industry's biggest deals in years. It is key... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Novonor confirms Tanure’s offer for controlling stake in Braskem
(Reuters) - Brazilian businessman Nelson Tanure has made an offer to acquire a controlling stake in Braskem, a securities filing showed on Friday, confirming local media and Reuters reports that cited sources earlier in the day. The tycoon is looking to acquire conglomerate Novonor's (ODBES.UL) stake in Braskem for an undisclosed value, according to the... Continue Reading →
Mexico’s Pemex plans restructuring to save costs, document shows
(Reuters) - Mexico's Pemex, the world's most indebted energy company, plans to restructure parts of its business in an attempt to save costs, a May document seen by Reuters showed. Earlier reports, citing another document from last month suggesting it could include a layoff of over 3,000 tenured employees and save up to around 10.5... Continue Reading →
FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão begins operations in the Mero field
– Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão started production today in the Mero field (Libra block), in the pre-salt Santos Basin, more than two months ahead of schedule in its Business Plan. The platform, chartered by Petrobras from SBM Offshore, has the capacity to produce 180,000 barrels of oil... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about the Chief Energy Transition and Sustainability Officer
Petrobras, following up on the release of 03/27/2025, informs that its Board of Directors (BoD), in a meeting held today, approved the early termination of the mandate of the Chief Energy Transition and Sustainability Officer, Mauricio Tolmasquim, in a negotiated manner, on 05/27/2025. The Board of Directors also approved the appointment of the Chief Industrial... Continue Reading →
US House of Representatives Passes Bill That Cuts IRA Provisions Supporting Offshore Wind Development
(offshoreWIND.biz) The United States House of Representatives has passed a bill that, among other things, rescinds provisions from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that were set up to strengthen the domestic offshore wind supply chain and back the development of new offshore wind transmission infrastructure. Passed on 22 May with 215 votes in favour of the bill,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs agreement with Proquigel
Petrobras, following up on the disclosure made on May 9, 2025, announces that it has signed this Thursday (May 22) an agreement with Proquigel, a subsidiary of Unigel, to resolve existing contractual disputes and litigation between the parties. To take effect, the agreement must still be ratified by the Arbitral Tribunal, which has already been... Continue Reading →