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December 15, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it has been notified by Novonor S.A. – Em Recuperação Judicial (“Novonor”) and NSP Investimentos S.A. (“NSP Inv.”), a subsidiary of Novonor, regarding the execution of an “Exclusivity Agreement with Shine I Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios de Responsabilidade Limitada (‘FIDC’), a credit... Continue Reading →
Dec 15 (Reuters) - A strike at Brazil's Petrobras has reached workers in refineries and offshore oil platforms, according to local union FUP, as the state-run oil firm said the mobilization has had no impact on output so far. The firm said on Monday that it has adopted contingency measures to ensure operational continuity, adding... Continue Reading →
Dec. 15 - Petrobras and Shell Brazil launched Carbon Countdown, the largest project ever undertaken to measure, in a standardized way and on a national scale, above- and below-ground carbon stocks in all terrestrial biomes of the country. The companies' mutual interest in the decarbonization process is complemented by the scientific expertise of Esalq/USP, the... Continue Reading →
Dec 15 (Reuters) - Brazilian petrochemical producer Braskem said on Monday that conglomerate Novonor has signed an agreement to sell its controlling stake in the company to private equity firm IG4 Capital. Under the deal, IG4 will share control of Braskem with state-run oil giant Petrobras , the company's second-largest investor. Novonor is set to retain... Continue Reading →
Dec. 15 (TN) Last week, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and the Energy Research Company (EPE) released the Natural Gas Booklet of the Ten-Year Energy Expansion Plan 2035 (PDE 2035). The document projects a significant increase in national gas production, driven mainly by the pre-salt layer and new initiatives with offshore processing, such... Continue Reading →
Dec. 15 (OE) MISC and China Offshore Engineering & Technology Company have received the Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for their design of an ammonia floating production storage and offloading (FPSO). This innovative floater solution adapts proven onshore production technology for offshore operations, transforming unutilized hydrocarbon gas from nearby... Continue Reading →
Dec. 15 (Reuters) Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras has launched an auction to sell two old offshore platforms no longer in production for sustainable recycling, the firm said on Friday. Platforms P-19 and P-26 will be sold separately, said the firm, adding that together they contain about 40,000 tons of steel. The firm has previously... Continue Reading →
Ded. 15 (OE) BW Energy has signed a long-term lease agreement for the Maromba drilling and wellhead platform, converting a short-term lease for the Super Gorilla class jack-up rig BW MAROMBA B into a project lease with Minsheng Financial Leasing (MSFL). The new agreement covers the rig purchase and all costs required to bring the... Continue Reading →
Dec. 12 (offshore-energy.biz) TechnipFMC has delivered its 100th Subsea 2.0 tree to UK-headquartered energy giant Shell, the company that placed the first order for the subsea product platform. The subsea tree was manufactured, assembled, and tested at TechnipFMC’s dedicated facility for Subsea 2.0 in Nusajaya, Malaysia, and will be used on Shell’s project in the Gulf... Continue Reading →
Dec. 12 (OE) Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured a multi-year contract with Shell for its VALARIS DS-8 drillship, which will be put to work offshore Brazil. The contract is expected to start in the first quarter of 2027, with an estimated duration of approximately 800 days. The total contract value for the VALARIS DS-8,... Continue Reading →
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