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  • CHC Helicopter scores new gig at Equinor’s giant field offshore Brazil

    CHC Helicopter scores new gig at Equinor’s giant field offshore Brazil CHC do Brazil, part of CHC Helicopter that serves as a provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy sector and search and rescue (SAR) operations, has landed a new assignment with Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor at a huge pre-salt field in the…

  • PRIO gets its hands on operating license for Brazilian subsea tie-back project

    PRIO gets its hands on operating license for Brazilian subsea tie-back project Brazilian oil and gas company PRIO, formerly known as PetroRio, has picked up an operating license for a subsea tie-back project in the Campos basin off the coast of Brazil. The post PRIO gets its hands on operating license for Brazilian subsea tie-back…

  • Brazilian OSV giants OceanPact and CBO to merge

    Brazilian OSV giants OceanPact and CBO to merge Brazilian offshore vessel owners OceanPact and CBO Group are set to combine their businesses in a move that will mark one of the most significant consolidation moves in Brazil’s offshore support vessel market in recent years. The companies said in a regulatory filing that the transaction will…

  • Petrobras’ largest-producing oil & gas field richer for another FPSO

    Petrobras’ largest-producing oil & gas field richer for another FPSO Brazilian state-owned energy heavyweight Petrobras has welcomed the arrival of the eight floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which will work at a field in the Santos Basin off the coast of Brazil. The post Petrobras’ largest-producing oil & gas field richer for another FPSO…

  • Floatel firms up vessel deal in Brazil

    Floatel firms up vessel deal in Brazil Oslo’s Floatel has firmed up Floatel Victory for another Brazil maintenance and safety unit (MSU) run with Brava Energia, extending the flotel’s South American stay. Floatel International said it has converted an October letter of intent into a six-month firm contract for the unit. The 2013-built semisub starts…

  • Shell sheds minor stake in Brazil’s deepwater oil & gas project to Middle Eastern firm

    Shell sheds minor stake in Brazil’s deepwater oil & gas project to Middle Eastern firm Shell has struck a deal to offload a minor interest in an oil and gas development off the coast of Brazil to Energy Development Corporation (EDC), an affiliate of Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), which is a subsidiary of…

  • Floatel puts the seal on 2013-built vessel’s job with Brazilian oil & gas player

    Floatel puts the seal on 2013-built vessel’s job with Brazilian oil & gas player Floatel International, an offshore accommodation provider, has hammered out an assignment for a 13-year-old semi-submersible accommodation and construction support unit with Brazil’s Brava Energia. The post Floatel puts the seal on 2013-built vessel’s job with Brazilian oil & gas player appeared…

  • Seadrill’s 2014-built drillship staying one more year in Brazil

    Seadrill’s 2014-built drillship staying one more year in Brazil Seadrill, an offshore drilling contractor, has secured more time with Equinor Brasil Energia, a subsidiary of Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor, for a drillship working off the coast of Brazil. The post Seadrill’s 2014-built drillship staying one more year in Brazil appeared first on Offshore Energy.…

  • Three Seadrill rigs line up jobs in Malaysia, Norway, and Brazil

    Three Seadrill rigs line up jobs in Malaysia, Norway, and Brazil Seadrill, an offshore drilling contractor, has secured work assignments for a drillship and a jack-up rig off the coasts of Malaysia and Norway, alongside a contract extension for another drillship deployed in Brazilian waters. The post Three Seadrill rigs line up jobs in Malaysia, Norway,…

  • Brava Energia snaps up Petronas’ stakes in two Brazilian fields for $450 million

    Brava Energia snaps up Petronas’ stakes in two Brazilian fields for $450 million Brava Energia has set the wheels in motion to expand its footprint in the Campos Basin by acquiring interests Petronas Petróleo Brasil Ltda. (PPBL), a subsidiary of Malaysia’s energy giant Petronas, holds in two fields off the coast of Brazil. The post…

  • Solstad adds $15m as Petrobras extends AHTS contract

    Solstad adds $15m as Petrobras extends AHTS contract Solstad Offshore has agreed revised terms with Petrobras for the anchor handling tug supply vessel Normand Turquesa, extending the ship’s current work and pushing back the start of a previously announced long-term charter. The Norwegian offshore owner said the existing contract for the 2007-built AHTS has been…

  • Transocean scores $168m worth of deals from BP and Equinor

    Transocean scores $168m worth of deals from BP and Equinor Swiss-based offshore drilling giant Transocean has won a new contract and an extension for two of its drilling rigs. In Brazil, the 2011-built drillship Deepwater Mykonos was awarded a contract with giant BP. The rig is currently working for Petrobras. The firm part of the…

  • Transocean rig pair picks up multimillion-dollar gigs with BP and Equinor

    Transocean rig pair picks up multimillion-dollar gigs with BP and Equinor Transocean, an offshore drilling giant, has secured more drilling work for two mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) off the coasts of Brazil and Norway. The post Transocean rig pair picks up multimillion-dollar gigs with BP and Equinor appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic…

  • DOF wins $150m ROV support vessel contract in Brazil

    DOF wins $150m ROV support vessel contract in Brazil Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has secured another long-term contract in Brazil, adding a four-year deal with Petrobras for the ROV support vessel Skandi Commander. The Oslo-listed company said the award follows the same competitive tender process that earlier delivered six four-year RSV contracts. The latest…

  • Petrobras rubber-stamps oil & gas project offshore Brazil: FPSO negotiations drawing to a close

    Petrobras rubber-stamps oil & gas project offshore Brazil: FPSO negotiations drawing to a close Brazilian state-owned energy giant Petrobras has made a final investment decision (FID) for a development in the Sergipe Alagoas Basin off the coast of Brazil. This project in the Northeast region is anticipated to expand the supply of gas. The post Petrobras…

  • ICTSI pours $175m into Rio terminal expansion

    ICTSI pours $175m into Rio terminal expansion Manila-based port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is pressing ahead with a major expansion at Brazil’s Rio Brasil Terminal, committing R$948m ($175m) to lift capacity and modernise operations at the Port of Rio de Janeiro. The investment programme, running from 2025 to 2029, will increase annual…

  • Klaveness Combination Carriers seals long-term contract of affreightment with Alunorte

    Klaveness Combination Carriers seals long-term contract of affreightment with Alunorte Klaveness Combination Carriers has secured a new long-term contract of affreightment with Brazil’s Alunorte, extending the Norwegian owner’s presence in the alumina supply chain. The 32-month deal, starting in March 2026, will see KCC move caustic soda solution to Alunorte’s refinery. The work will be…

  • Transocean rig trio staying longer in South America and Europe

    Transocean rig trio staying longer in South America and Europe Transocean, an offshore drilling giant, has lined up more work off the coasts of Brazil, Norway, and Romania for one of its drillships and two semi-submersible rigs. The post Transocean rig trio staying longer in South America and Europe appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa…

  • Petrobras digs up more black gold offshore Brazil

    Petrobras digs up more black gold offshore Brazil Brazilian state-owned energy giant Petrobras has unearthed more oil in the Campos Basin off the coast of Brazil. The post Petrobras digs up more black gold offshore Brazil appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go to offshore energy biz

  • BP cheers ‘extremely encouraging’ results at Brazilian oil & gas discovery, appraisal on the cards in 2027

    BP cheers ‘extremely encouraging’ results at Brazilian oil & gas discovery, appraisal on the cards in 2027 UK-headquartered energy giant BP is moving forward with the evaluation of its hydrocarbon discovery off the coast of Brazil, with appraisal plans anticipated to be put in motion in 2027. The post BP cheers ‘extremely encouraging’ results at…

  • Havila vessel gets more time with OceanPact

    Havila vessel gets more time with OceanPact Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping has secured a contract extension with OceanPact for its subsea vessel Havila Harmony. The 2005-built vessel will remain with the Brazilian offshore vessel owner and services provider on a bareboat charter until the end of 2026. The financial terms of the latest…

  • Floatel extends Brazil run with fresh vessel deal

    Floatel extends Brazil run with fresh vessel deal Oslo-based offshore accommodation specialist Floatel International has secured another letter of intent (LOI) for the Floatel Victory, extending the unit’s upcoming campaign offshore Brazil. The 2013-built semisubmersible accommodation unit has been lined up to provide maintenance and safety unit (MSU) services for a 6–7-month assignment starting in…

  • Transpetro set to make big entry into Brazil’s inland barge sector

    Transpetro set to make big entry into Brazil’s inland barge sector Brazilian oil giant Petrobras’s Transpetro unit is expanding its logistics operations with the launch of its first public tender for the acquisition of vessels dedicated to inland navigation. By 2026, the company aims to procure 20 barges, 20 push boats, and four tugboats for…

  • Petrobras expands Brazilian oil & gas offshore acreage with two blocks

    Petrobras expands Brazilian oil & gas offshore acreage with two blocks Petrobras has enlarged its oil and gas footprint in Brazilian waters with two blocks, secured in the public session of the 3rd Cycle of the Open Acreage of Production Sharing (OPP) conducted by the Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP). The…

  • Petrobras hires two more DOF vessels

    Petrobras hires two more DOF vessels Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has won two long-term contracts in Brazil with state-owned oil firm Petrobras. Petrobras hired the 2005-built Skandi Chieftain and the 2009-built Skandi Olympia on a four-year contract. The two contracts have a combined value of approximately $200m. Both vessels will operate with one work-class…

  • DP World seals 10-year extension with Hapag-Lloyd at Santos

    DP World seals 10-year extension with Hapag-Lloyd at Santos Dubai-based ports and logistics player DP World has renewed its partnership with German liner Hapag-Lloyd for another decade, extending the long-running agreement between the two companies at the Port of Santos, Brazil’s largest container hub. The new contract secures continued cooperation that began in 2014, ensuring Hapag-Lloyd’s…

  • Brazilian offshore operator Seagems renews Wärtsilä lifecycle agreement

    Brazilian offshore operator Seagems renews Wärtsilä lifecycle agreement Seagems, the Brazil-based offshore operator formerly known as Sapura, has renewed and expanded its expanded lifecycle agreement with Wärtsilä to cover its fleet of offshore support vessels. Aiming to enhance the reliability and reduce the carbon footprint of the vessels, the renewed agreement expands the scope and…

  • Brazilian offshore oil asset pair turning off the taps next month for scheduled maintenance

    Brazilian offshore oil asset pair turning off the taps next month for scheduled maintenance The production mode at two oil-producing assets off the coast of Brazil is weeks away from being switched off, enabling operators to undertake planned maintenance activities in their chosen Campos Basin fields. The post Brazilian offshore oil asset pair turning off…

  • Petrobras books Baker Hughes’ subsea trees to power Brazil’s oil & gas future

    Petrobras books Baker Hughes’ subsea trees to power Brazil’s oil & gas future Baker Hughes has landed a new order for subsea trees and associated equipment, which will be deployed at multiple oil and gas assets operated by Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras. The post Petrobras books Baker Hughes’ subsea trees to power Brazil’s oil…

  • DOF pulls off $390 million hat trick for Petrobras’ subsea oil & gas inspections

    DOF pulls off $390 million hat trick for Petrobras’ subsea oil & gas inspections Norway’s vessel owner DOF Group has secured three assignments off the coast of Brazil, enabling it to undertake subsea inspections of underwater facilities operated by Petrobras, the South American country’s state-owned oil and gas giant. The post DOF pulls off $390 million…

  • SLB picks up job with Petrobras for up to 35 wells in Brazilian waters

    SLB picks up job with Petrobras for up to 35 wells in Brazilian waters U.S.-headquartered technology player SLB has secured a multi-well ultra-deepwater assignment off the coast of Brazil, which will enable the country’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras to scale up its oil and gas production and overall performance. The post SLB picks up job…

  • Perenco starts breathing new life into mothballed Brazilian assets

    Perenco starts breathing new life into mothballed Brazilian assets The Brazilian subsidiary of Anglo-French oil and gas player Perenco has started the reactivation program for two assets offshore Brazil previously owned by the country’s state-owned giant, Petrobras. The post Perenco starts breathing new life into mothballed Brazilian assets appeared first on Offshore Energy. Dragana Nikše…

  • Baker Hughes secures Petrobras contract extension for vessel duo

    Baker Hughes secures Petrobras contract extension for vessel duo Oilfield services giant Baker Hughes has signed a multi-year agreement with Petrobras to extend the deployment of two stimulation vessels. The award, which followed an open tender, also includes the provision of associated chemicals and services. The 2008-built Blue Marlin and the 2013-built Blue Orca will…

  • Baker Hughes helping Petrobras enhance oil & gas production as vessel duo remains in Brazil

    Baker Hughes helping Petrobras enhance oil & gas production as vessel duo remains in Brazil U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes has disclosed a long-term contract extension with Brazil’s Petrobras for two stimulation vessels, which will keep supporting offshore operations that optimize oil and gas recovery in the South American country’s post and pre-salt fields. The…

  • HMM signs long-term contract with Vale

    HMM signs long-term contract with Vale HMM has signed a long-term contract of affreightment (COA) with Brazil’s Vale, valued at KRW430bn ($309m). This is the second contract signed between the two companies, following a KRW 636bn, 10-year deal concluded in May. Under the new agreement, HMM will transport iron ore using five bulk carriers over…

  • Fugro scores ROV deal brace with Constellation

    Fugro scores ROV deal brace with Constellation Dutch surveyor Fugro has signed two three-year contracts with offshore energy services company Constellation to support deepwater exploration activities in the Campos Basin and the Equatorial Margin off Brazil. Fugro’s work will involve deploying advanced ROVs aboard Constellation-managed vessels to carry out subsea equipment inspections, interventions, and a…

  • Fugro tasked with helping safeguard Brazil’s deepwater exploration activities

    Fugro tasked with helping safeguard Brazil’s deepwater exploration activities The Netherlands-headquartered Fugro has won two contracts with Brazil’s offshore energy services company Constellation […] The post Fugro tasked with helping safeguard Brazil’s deepwater exploration activities appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore energy biz

  • Karoon unveils multimillion-dollar investment into FPSO revitalization campaign

    Karoon unveils multimillion-dollar investment into FPSO revitalization campaign Karoon Energy, Australia’s oil and gas company, has revealed its investment plans for a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) revitalization campaign and a life extension project at a field off the coast of Brazil. The post Karoon unveils multimillion-dollar investment into FPSO revitalization campaign appeared first…

  • 2012-built rig at designated spot: Petrobras sets the stage to secure go-ahead for drilling ops

    2012-built rig at designated spot: Petrobras sets the stage to secure go-ahead for drilling ops Following the arrival of a drillship at its drill site, Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras is getting ready to embark on the pre-operational assessment, as the final stage of the licensing process for drilling a deepwater well in…

  • DOF awarded new vessel contracts with Petrobras

    DOF awarded new vessel contracts with Petrobras Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has secured two new long-term contracts with Petrobras for AHTS vessels Skandi Fluminense and Skandi Lifter. The latest wins bring DOF’s total count of Petrobras-contracted AHTS vessels to seven. Both vessels have been awarded four-year contracts under the same competitive Petrobras tender that…

  • Subsea7 and OneSubsea pick up work on Equinor’s new chapter of Brazilian oil field story

    Subsea7 and OneSubsea pick up work on Equinor’s new chapter of Brazilian oil field story Equinor has hired Subsea Integration Alliance (SIA), a strategic alliance combining the strengths of SLB OneSubsea and Subsea7, to handle an assignment related to the next stage of its operated oil field off the coast of Brazil. The post Subsea7 and…

  • McDermott picks up Brazilian contract

    McDermott picks up Brazilian contract Houston-based McDermott has secured an offshore transportation and installation contract from BRAVA Energia for subsea work at two major deepwater developments in Brazil. The scope covers transportation and installation of flexible flowlines, umbilicals, and associated subsea equipment for four new wells—two each at the Papa-Terra field in the Campos Basin…

  • McDermott undertakes offshore transport and installation job at Brazilian fields

    McDermott undertakes offshore transport and installation job at Brazilian fields U.S. offshore engineering and construction player McDermott has secured a contract defined as sizeable […] The post McDermott undertakes offshore transport and installation job at Brazilian fields appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore energy biz

  • Brazilian player’s offshore output grows, setting new production benchmarks

    Brazilian player’s offshore output grows, setting new production benchmarks Brazilian energy player Brava Energia has registered an increase in output from its assets offshore Brazil. The post Brazilian player’s offshore output grows, setting new production benchmarks appeared first on Offshore Energy. Dragana Nikše Go to offshore energy biz

  • Seventh FPSO prepares to join Petrobras’ Santos Basin field

    Seventh FPSO prepares to join Petrobras’ Santos Basin field A sailaway ceremony has been held to mark the departure of a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit from Seatrium’s yard in Singapore to a field offshore Brazil operated by the country’s state-owned energy major Petrobras. The post Seventh FPSO prepares to join Petrobras’ Santos…

  • Fugro scores $340m Petrobras deal

    Fugro scores $340m Petrobras deal Dutch contractor Fugro has emerged as the successful bidder in four multi-year tenders from Petrobras for the inspection and monitoring of subsea infrastructure in Brazil. The contracts, worth about $340m, should start in the fourth quarter of 2025 and span four years with potential one-year extensions. The work scope will…

  • DOF lands $275m in Brazilian vessel contracts

    DOF lands $275m in Brazilian vessel contracts Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has picked up two significant long-term contracts in Brazil with state-controlled oil giant Petrobras, securing more than $275m in combined value. The first contract involves the 2009-built anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) Skandi Logger. The vessel will enter into a four-year contract…

  • Solstad pens two CSV contracts in South America

    Solstad pens two CSV contracts in South America Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has signed contracts for two of its construction support vessels (CSV). Solstad said in late April that it won deals for three vessels in Brazil. However, all of the contracts were subject to board approval. Two were for yet unnamed AHTS…

  • Wilson Sons to support TotalEnergies offshore oil production in Brazil

    Wilson Sons to support TotalEnergies offshore oil production in Brazil Wilson Sons, the largest integrated port and maritime logistics operator in Brazil, has signed a new agreement with TotalEnergies to provide logistics support to oil production activities in the Lapa field off Brazil. The field is located in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin,…

  • Petrobras launches survey tenders for offshore wind pilot project

    Petrobras launches survey tenders for offshore wind pilot project Brazilian state-owned oil and gas company Petrobras has launched two tenders for an offshore wind pilot project off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state. One tender is for the acquisition and processing of geophysical data in ultra-shallow waters off São João da Barra. The acquisition,…

  • TotalEnergies and Shell swap stakes in two oil & gas assets offshore Brazil

    TotalEnergies and Shell swap stakes in two oil & gas assets offshore Brazil TotalEnergies has set the wheels in motion to transfer its non-operated interest in a deepwater development project in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin to Shell in exchange for the latter’s partial stake in its producing field off the coast of…

  • Wilson Sons achieves 80% emission cut via renewable energy

    Wilson Sons achieves 80% emission cut via renewable energy Brazilian shipping player Wilson Sons has marked a new decarbonization milestone, having managed to […] The post Wilson Sons achieves 80% emission cut via renewable energy appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • Petrobras pens EPCI deal with Subsea 7 worth nearly $1.5bn

    Petrobras pens EPCI deal with Subsea 7 worth nearly $1.5bn Brazilian oil and gas major Petrobras has signed an engineering, production, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract with Subsea 7 for the Búzios 11 Project, worth R$8.4bn ($1.48bn) The contract establishes a minimum requirement of 40% local content, but the expectation is to reach a percentage…

  • New owner takes over Brazilian FPSO

    New owner takes over Brazilian FPSO Karoon Energy has closed the acquisition of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which is working on its project off the coast of Brazil. The post New owner takes over Brazilian FPSO appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go to offshore energy biz

  • Petrobras enriches Brazilian offshore reserves with ‘high-quality’ oil find

    Petrobras enriches Brazilian offshore reserves with ‘high-quality’ oil find Brazilian state-owned energy giant Petrobras has made a new oil discovery at an exploration well in the pre-salt Santos Basin off the coast of Brazil, South America. The post Petrobras enriches Brazilian offshore reserves with ‘high-quality’ oil find appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go…

  • DOF vessel duo get work off Brazil

    DOF vessel duo get work off Brazil Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has been awarded contracts in Brazil for two of its vessels. The 2007-built diving support vessel Skandi Achiever was awarded an offshore service and survey contract in Brazil in support of a SURF project with operations planned to start in early May and…

  • Another $1.25B win for Subsea7 at Petrobras’ deepwater field

    Another $1.25B win for Subsea7 at Petrobras’ deepwater field Subsea7 has secured a contract worth over $1.25 billion with Brazilian oil & gas […] The post Another $1.25B win for Subsea7 at Petrobras’ deepwater field appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore energy biz

  • CMA CGM secures Brazilian gateway with terminal operator transaction

    CMA CGM secures Brazilian gateway with terminal operator transaction Following regulatory approvals from relevant authorities, Marseille-based logistics and shipping giant CMA CGM has […] The post CMA CGM secures Brazilian gateway with terminal operator transaction appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • Efen and Wilson Sons carry out Brazil’s first maritime sector HVO fueling

    Efen and Wilson Sons carry out Brazil’s first maritime sector HVO fueling In late March, Efen (formerly NXT) and Wilson Sons carried out the first HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fueling operation in Brazil’s maritime sector. The operation was conducted at the Açu Liquid Bulk Terminal (TLA), owned by Vast Infraestrutura. This marks the first test…

  • Floatel International accommodation vessel gets more time in Brazil

    Floatel International accommodation vessel gets more time in Brazil Oslo-based offshore accommodation vessel specialist Floatel International has won a contract extension for one of its units operating off Brazil. Under the extension, the 2013-built Floatel Victory will provide maintenance and safety unit support alongside the Peregrino FPSO. The flotel contract has been extended through the…

  • MODEC gets its hands on 20-year FPSO job with Shell for Brazilian oil & gas development

    MODEC gets its hands on 20-year FPSO job with Shell for Brazilian oil & gas development Shell has handed out a multi-year operations and maintenance contract to Japan’s MODEC for a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel destined to work on this project in Brazilian waters. The post MODEC gets its hands on 20-year…

  • Shell’s deepwater project offshore Brazil is a go with first Gato do Mato gas due in 2029

    Shell’s deepwater project offshore Brazil is a go with first Gato do Mato gas due in 2029 Shell has taken a final investment decision (FID) for its deepwater development project in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin off the coast of Brazil. The post Shell’s deepwater project offshore Brazil is a go with first Gato…

  • Petrobras extends DOF PLSV charter

    Petrobras extends DOF PLSV charter Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has won an extension for one of its pipelay support vessels (PLSV) from Petrobras. DOF said that the extension was awarded to the 2016-built Skandi Buzios. This vessel is currently in the last months of its long-term contract with Petrobras. Namely, the vessel started work…

  • Tsakos confirms $2bn shuttle tanker deal with Transpetro

    Tsakos confirms $2bn shuttle tanker deal with Transpetro Greek owner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has confirmed a long-term charter deal with Petrobras’ logistics subsidiary Transpetro for a series of nine shuttle tanker newbuildings. The vessels, to be built at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea, have secured 15-year employment each with revenues for TEN estimated…

  • Havila’s 20-year-old subsea vessel gets contract extension in Brazil

    Havila’s 20-year-old subsea vessel gets contract extension in Brazil Norwegian offshore vessel operator Havila Shipping has secured a contract extension for its subsea […] The post Havila’s 20-year-old subsea vessel gets contract extension in Brazil appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore energy biz

  • Brazil and Norway unveil green shipping corridor plan

    Brazil and Norway unveil green shipping corridor plan Brazil and Norway have decided to establish a green shipping corridor between the two countries in an effort to contribute to zero-carbon emissions in maritime transport. The post Brazil and Norway unveil green shipping corridor plan appeared first on Offshore Energy. Naida Hakirevic Prevljak Go to offshore…

  • Hunter Queen on black gold hunt: All systems go for rig’s multi-well drilling campaign off Brazil

    Hunter Queen on black gold hunt: All systems go for rig’s multi-well drilling campaign off Brazil PRIO has received the go-ahead from the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Renewable Resources (Ibama) for its offshore drilling plans in the Campos Basin, Espírito Santo. A sixth-generation semi-submersible drilling rig will carry out the planned six-well…

  • 370-meter-long FPSO ends two-month journey from Singapore at Brazilian field

    370-meter-long FPSO ends two-month journey from Singapore at Brazilian field A 370-meter-long floating storage, production, and offloading (FPSO) unit constructed by Japanese giant MODEC […] The post 370-meter-long FPSO ends two-month journey from Singapore at Brazilian field appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore energy biz

  • Allseas preps for huge subsea pipeline job at Brazil’s supergiant ultra-deepwater oil field

    Allseas preps for huge subsea pipeline job at Brazil’s supergiant ultra-deepwater oil field Switzerland-headquartered contractor Allseas has put the wheels into motion to get ready for its new assignment at Brazil’s second largest oil field. The post Allseas preps for huge subsea pipeline job at Brazil’s supergiant ultra-deepwater oil field appeared first on Offshore Energy.…

  • SBM Offshore gets carbon capture modular solution study for FPSOs on Petrobras’ oil & gas assets

    SBM Offshore gets carbon capture modular solution study for FPSOs on Petrobras’ oil & gas assets SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, has been tasked with a study encapsulating the design and the commercial evaluation of various carbon capture systems’ configurations to be installed on future floating…

  • Brazil in for busy summer with new oil & gas round

    Brazil in for busy summer with new oil & gas round Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP) has disclosed the date for the country’s next oil and gas bidding round. The post Brazil in for busy summer with new oil & gas round appeared first on Offshore Energy. Dragana Nikše Go…

  • Trafigura buying oil from Brazilian player’s Santos Basin field

    Trafigura buying oil from Brazilian player’s Santos Basin field Brazil’s oil and gas company Brava Energia has signed a contract with global commodity trading group Trafigura for the sale of oil produced at the former’s field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil. The post Trafigura buying oil from Brazilian player’s Santos Basin field appeared first…

  • SBM Offshore and MISC wrap up FPSO stake swap

    SBM Offshore and MISC wrap up FPSO stake swap The Netherlands’ SBM Offshore has completed the exchange of interests in two FPSO vessels with Malaysia’s MISC Berhad (MISC). The post SBM Offshore and MISC wrap up FPSO stake swap appeared first on Offshore Energy. Dragana Nikše Go to offshore energy biz

  • Halliburton seals Petrobras deal

    Halliburton seals Petrobras deal Houston-headquartered energy service giant Halliburton has won a contract from Petrobras for integrated drilling across several offshore fields in Brazil. The contract scope covers development and exploration wells over three years and significantly expands Halliburton’s drilling services footprint in the pre-salt and post-salt areas, the New Yourk-listed company said. “This contract…

  • Halliburton scores its largest service contract with Petrobras

    Halliburton scores its largest service contract with Petrobras U.S.-headquartered oilfield services company Halliburton has secured what it says is its largest service […] The post Halliburton scores its largest service contract with Petrobras appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore energy biz

  • Petrobras credits Santos Basin fields for uptick in oil & gas reserves

    Petrobras credits Santos Basin fields for uptick in oil & gas reserves Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras has recorded an increase in its proven reserves of oil, condensate, and natural gas in 2024 compared to the previous year. The post Petrobras credits Santos Basin fields for uptick in oil & gas reserves appeared…

  • Foresea seals $70m boost under Petrobras drillship deal

    Foresea seals $70m boost under Petrobras drillship deal Brazilian drilling contractor Foresea is adding $70m to its backlog under an existing drillship deal with Petrobras. The company established in June 2023 from the restructuring of Ocyan’s drilling unit fixed its floater Norbe VIII in September of the same year to the state-controlled oil giant for…

  • Prosafe pens $110m flotel extension with Petrobras

    Prosafe pens $110m flotel extension with Petrobras Offshore accommodation vessel specialist Prosafe has signed a contract extension with Brazilian oil giant Petrobras for one of its semisubs. The vessel in question is the 2015-built Safe Zephyrus which will be used for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil. The original 650-day firm period was due to…

  • Transpetro in for four tanker newbuilds at local yards

    Transpetro in for four tanker newbuilds at local yards Brazil’s Transpetro has selected builders for four handysize product tankers as part of a fleet renewal and expansion program that foresees the construction of 25 vessels for the Petrobras subsidiary.  A deal worth $278m in total for 15,000 dwt – 18,000 dwt newbuilds is set to…

  • Brazilian FPSO ticks first oil milestone off its list before ringing in new year

    Brazilian FPSO ticks first oil milestone off its list before ringing in new year Brava Energia has brought a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel off the coast of Brazil online, starting production at an oil field in the Santos Basin. The post Brazilian FPSO ticks first oil milestone off its list before ringing…

  • One of Constellation’s stars nets $61m worth of work from Petrobras

    One of Constellation’s stars nets $61m worth of work from Petrobras Brazilian offshore driller Constellation Oil Services has bagged an extension of a contract for one of its semi-submersible drilling rigs with Petrobras. The contract extension was awarded to the Atlantic Star and is for an additional period of up to 301 days. The extension…

  • Saipem back in business in Brazil

    Saipem back in business in Brazil A Brazilian court has informed Italian offshore engineering and construction giant Saipem that it can resume normal operations in Brazil. Saipem was suspended from signing new contracts with the Brazilian public administration for two years following a probe into alleged irregularities surrounding a deal signed with Petrobras in 2011.…

  • Petrobras terminates sale of two oil & gas fields offshore Brazil

    Petrobras terminates sale of two oil & gas fields offshore Brazil Brazilian oil and gas player Brava Energia has confirmed its acquisition of oil and gas […] The post Petrobras terminates sale of two oil & gas fields offshore Brazil appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go to offshore energy biz

  • Brazil’s Brava Energia to supply two compatriot players with gas

    Brazil’s Brava Energia to supply two compatriot players with gas Brazil’s oil and gas player Brava Energia has signed natural gas supply contracts with two Brazilian players. The post Brazil’s Brava Energia to supply two compatriot players with gas appeared first on Offshore Energy. Dragana Nikše Go to offshore energy biz

  • Helix vessel getting ready for Brazilian decom job with Shell at Namibia’s port

    Helix vessel getting ready for Brazilian decom job with Shell at Namibia’s port Helix Energy Solutions has confirmed the arrival of its purpose-built DP3 semi-submersible vessel to Namibia’s Port of Walvis Bay to prepare for its decommissioning assignment off the coast of Brazil. The post Helix vessel getting ready for Brazilian decom job with Shell…

  • Giant 400,000 dwt VLOC sets new wind installation record

    Giant 400,000 dwt VLOC sets new wind installation record Anemoi Marine Technologies has completed the installation of five rotor sails onboard the 400,000 dwt VLOC Sohar Max making it the largest vessel to receive wind propulsion technology to date. Sohar Max is a first-generation Valemax, built in 2012 in China’s Rongsheng shipyard, and owned by…

  • SBM Offshore’s new Brazil-bound FPSO sets sail from China toward Petrobras’ giant oil field

    SBM Offshore’s new Brazil-bound FPSO sets sail from China toward Petrobras’ giant oil field Petrobras is looking forward to welcoming the fifth addition to its huge oil field off the coast of Brazil once a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which left a Chinese shipyard to embark on a miles-long journey toward the…

  • Petrobras books Constellation drillship for drilling ops in Brazilian waters

    Petrobras books Constellation drillship for drilling ops in Brazilian waters Constellation Oil Services has won a new multi-year assignment off the coast of Brazil for one of the drillships in its rig fleet with the state-owned energy giant Petrobras. The post Petrobras books Constellation drillship for drilling ops in Brazilian waters appeared first on Offshore Energy.…

  • SLB lands contract for all Petrobras’ offshore fields in Brazil

    SLB lands contract for all Petrobras’ offshore fields in Brazil Houston-based oilfield service giant SLB has won a contract from Petrobras for integrated services across all the operator’s offshore fields in Brazil. Under the contract, estimated at about $800m, SLB will oversee the construction of more than 100 deepwater wells, utilising advanced drilling, cementing and…

  • Chinese duo exits as local firm pays $1.92 billion for stake in Brazil’s giant offshore field

    Chinese duo exits as local firm pays $1.92 billion for stake in Brazil’s giant offshore field PRIO has expanded its footprint off the coast of Brazil by acquiring non-operated interests of two Chinese players in a field offshore Rio de Janeiro, said to be Equinor’s largest operated field outside Norway. The post Chinese duo exits as…

  • UK subsea player gets new job at Brazil’s deepwater oil field

    UK subsea player gets new job at Brazil’s deepwater oil field CRP Subsea, part of AIS, has been hired to supply its distributed buoyancy modules (DBMs) to a deepwater oil field project in the pre-salt Santos Basin, off the coast of Brazil. The post UK subsea player gets new job at Brazil’s deepwater oil field appeared first…

  • Petrobras fires the starting gun on bid battle for two new Brazil-bound FPSOs

    Petrobras fires the starting gun on bid battle for two new Brazil-bound FPSOs Petrobras has kicked off a new procurement process to secure two more floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels, which will be deployed in the Sergipe Alagoas Basin off the coast of Brazil. The post Petrobras fires the starting gun on bid…

  • New pipeline milestone for natural gas project in Brazilian waters

    New pipeline milestone for natural gas project in Brazilian waters Norwegian energy giant Equinor has tucked a new steel pipe production milestone under its belt for its upcoming natural gas project off the coast of Brazil. The post New pipeline milestone for natural gas project in Brazilian waters appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Čavčić…

  • Out with the old FPSO after eight years, in with the new one at oil field offshore Brazil

    Out with the old FPSO after eight years, in with the new one at oil field offshore Brazil An FPSO is leaving an oil field off the coast of Brazil after spending eight years there, as another unit prepares to take its place once the field’s operator, Brava Energia gets the remaining requirements out of the…

  • Brazil-bound FPSO prepares for sailaway after christening at Seatrium’s yard

    Brazil-bound FPSO prepares for sailaway after christening at Seatrium’s yard Singapore’s Seatrium has hosted a naming ceremony for a floating storage, production, and offloading (FPSO) unit constructed by Japanese giant MODEC destined to work off the coast of Brazil. The post Brazil-bound FPSO prepares for sailaway after christening at Seatrium’s yard appeared first on Offshore…