Dec 30 (Reuters) - Brazilian union Sindipetro-NF, one of the largest representing Petrobras workers, accepted on Tuesday a counteroffer from the state-run oil company for a labor deal, suspending a strike launched earlier this month. Sindipetro-NF was the only one among more than ten unions affiliated with FUP, an umbrella organization for oil workers, that remained... Continue Reading →
Subsea Vessel Market Outlook ‘Robust’ for 2026
Jesper Skjong, Contributor Dec. 20 (OE) Throughout 2025 we have seen the subsea vessel market transitioning from a period of record highs towards a more cautious, but still fundamentally strong, outlook. While short-term activity and rates have softened in the latter part of the year, long-term demand - driven by deepwater projects and global energy infrastructure-... Continue Reading →
DOF Inks $150M ROV Support Vessel Contract with Petrobras
Dec. 30 (OE) Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF Group has secured a new four-year contract with Petrobras for the remotely operated support vessel (RSV) Skandi Commander. The contract was awarded following the same competitive tender process that led to six previous four-year RSV contracts announced earlier. The Skandi Commander will be equipped with both a... Continue Reading →
Petrobras has approved the final investment decision (FID) for the development of the Sergipe Deep Waters Module 2 (SEAP II) project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin.
Dec. 30 - Petrobras has approved the final investment decision (FID) for the development of the Sergipe Deep Waters Module 2 (SEAP II) project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin. The project is strategic for expanding the availability of domestic gas, as well as opening a new production frontier in the Northeast region. The SEAP II project... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Launches Online Auction of Platforms P-26 and P-19
Dec. 29 (TN) In another modernization process and commitment to the market, Petrobras announces the online auction of two deactivated offshore platforms following a decommissioning plan. Platform P-26 (pictured), located in São João da Barra (RJ), has a starting bid of R$ 1.5 million, while P-19, located in Macaé (RJ), starts at R$ 1.6 million.... Continue Reading →
Guyana’s oil revenues surpassed $8 billion in fourth quarter
Dec. 29 (oilnow.gy) Guyana’s total revenues from oil production have climbed to over US$8 billion since output began in December 2019, bolstered by rising production from offshore projects operated by ExxonMobil. Cumulative revenues from oil sales and royalties exceeded US$8.25 billion, according to Bank of Guyana reports, with the milestone reached in October when inflows from crude... Continue Reading →
US Offshore Wind Developer Sues Gov’t Over Stop-Work Order
Dec. 29 (offshoreWIND.biz) Dominion Energy has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s stop-work order issued on 22 December that directed all major US offshore wind projects under construction to pause while federal agencies review alleged national security risks, AP and US media report. In its complaint filed in the US District Court for the Eastern... Continue Reading →
Saipem Extends Charter, Purchase Option for Deep Value Driller Drillship
Dec. 29 (OE) Deep Value Driller has agreed with Saipem to extend the bareboat charter for its seventh-generation drillship Deep Value Driller and to prolong the period during which Saipem may exercise an option to buy the vessel. Under the amended agreement, the parties have agreed to a firm 31-day extension of the charter through... Continue Reading →
Brazil labor court orders 80% of Petrobras workforce to stay in place
Dec 29 (Reuters) - Brazil's Superior Labor Court ruled staffing levels to remain at 80% at all Petrobras facilities in Brazil as negotiations between workers at the state-run oil company drag on amid a prolonged strike. In a statement from the court, the ruling made on Saturday also bars worker unions from blocking the transportation of... Continue Reading →
Exxon’s Yellowtail project averaged 258,000 b/d in November, exceeding design rate
Dec. 29 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail offshore oil project in Guyana averaged 258,000 barrels per day (b/d) in November, exceeding its 250,000 b/d design capacity, according to newly released government data. Total offshore output across the four producing developments in Guyana’s Stabroek Block averaged about 894,000 b/d in November, up from 841,000 b/d in October, the data... Continue Reading →