Category: Petrobras

  • 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…

  • Seatrium’s affiliate pursuing arbitration against Petrobras over FPSO deal

    Seatrium’s affiliate pursuing arbitration against Petrobras over FPSO deal Jurong Shipyard (JSPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seatrium, a Singapore-headquartered provider of offshore, marine, and energy solutions, has initiated arbitration proceedings against Petrobras Netherlands (PNBV), a subsidiary of Brazil’s energy giant Petrobras. The post Seatrium’s affiliate pursuing arbitration against Petrobras over FPSO deal appeared first on Offshore…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • Seatrium entrusts another Swiss firm with work on Brazil-bound FPSO duo

    Seatrium entrusts another Swiss firm with work on Brazil-bound FPSO duo Seatrium has hired Sulzer, a Switzerland-headquartered sustainable flow control innovation player, to provide pump packages for two next-generation floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels, destined to be deployed at assets operated by Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras. The post Seatrium entrusts another Swiss firm…

  • 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

  • 8th FPSO starts making its way to Petrobras’ largest producing field

    8th FPSO starts making its way to Petrobras’ largest producing field Another floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit destined for a field in Brazil’s Santos Basin operated by the country’s oil and gas giant Petrobras has started its journey from Hanwha Ocean’s shipyard. The post 8th FPSO starts making its way to Petrobras’ largest…

  • Petrobras’ production boost work bears fruit as SBM Offshore FPSO hits record output flow

    Petrobras’ production boost work bears fruit as SBM Offshore FPSO hits record output flow Petrobras has confirmed a new production milestone, as a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, owned by the Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, shatters output ceiling in a record-breaking run at a huge field in the pre-salt Santos Basin off the coast of…

  • 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 cracks the code to turn rejection into approval: Go-ahead for drilling ops in hand

    Petrobras cracks the code to turn rejection into approval: Go-ahead for drilling ops in hand Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras has cleared the regulatory hurdle for its planned drilling activities in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, which is located in the northern offshore region of Brazil, near the mouth of the Amazon River. The post…

  • 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 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…

  • 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…

  • Offshore vessel design eyes market trends

    Offshore vessel design eyes market trends By Nick Blenkey, Senior Editorial Consultant  With U.S. offshore wind development being put on an indefinite pause, the offshore wind support vessel market outlook for U.S. operators and builders looks to be dismal for the immediate future. For shipyards in particular, offshore wind vessels looked like they could fill…

  • 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…

  • Connector Subsea Solutions and Petrobras formalize collaboration on subsea tech

    Connector Subsea Solutions and Petrobras formalize collaboration on subsea tech Norway’s Connector Subsea Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Brazilian state-owned […] The post Connector Subsea Solutions and Petrobras formalize collaboration on subsea tech appeared first on Offshore Energy. Zerina Maksumic 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…

  • 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

  • Rig naming ceremony marks Hanwha Ocean’s entrance into deepwater drilling arena

    Rig naming ceremony marks Hanwha Ocean’s entrance into deepwater drilling arena Hanwha Drilling, part of South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean, has held a naming ceremony for a seventh-generation drillship, which will work off the coast of Brazil for Petrobras, the South American country’s energy giant. The post Rig naming ceremony marks Hanwha Ocean’s entrance into deepwater…

  • 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.…

  • Centrica to supply Petrobras with LNG until 2040s

    Centrica to supply Petrobras with LNG until 2040s Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras has signed a long-term purchase and sale agreement for liquefied natural gas (LNG) with the U.K.-based energy company Centrica. The post Centrica to supply Petrobras with LNG until 2040s appeared first on Offshore Energy. Dragana Nikše Go to offshore energy biz

  • 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…

  • Petrobras enters Asian bunker market with inaugural biofuel-infused VLSFO sale

    Petrobras enters Asian bunker market with inaugural biofuel-infused VLSFO sale Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas titan Petrobras has tapped into the Asian bunker market, […] The post Petrobras enters Asian bunker market with inaugural biofuel-infused VLSFO sale appeared first on Offshore Energy. Sara Kosmajac Go to offshore energy biz

  • 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…

  • Petrobras cleared to combine two offshore fields after 7 years

    Petrobras cleared to combine two offshore fields after 7 years Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP) has approved the unification of two fields in the country’s pre-salt Santos Basin operated by the state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras. The post Petrobras cleared to combine two offshore fields after 7 years appeared…

  • 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

  • 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.…

  • Petrobras signs contracts for 12 new hybrid PSVs

    Petrobras signs contracts for 12 new hybrid PSVs Edison Chouest Offshore’s Brazilian affiliate Bram Offshore is one of two companies that will each build and operate six new hybrid PSVs (platform support vessel) under contracts awarded yesterday by Brazilian energy major Petrobras. The other company is Starnav Serviços Marítimos, a subsidiary of Brazil’s Detroit Group.…

  • ‘Most significant gas discovery’ offshore Colombia puts $4.1 billion on the investment horizon

    ‘Most significant gas discovery’ offshore Colombia puts $4.1 billion on the investment horizon Petrobras and its partner, Ecopetrol, have confirmed a giant natural gas discovery off the coast of Colombia. The post ‘Most significant gas discovery’ offshore Colombia puts $4.1 billion on the investment horizon appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go to offshore…

  • Seatrium using digital twin technology to boost FPSO safety

    Seatrium using digital twin technology to boost FPSO safety Seatrium and Technology Centre for Offshore & Marine, Singapore (TCOMS) have expanded on the master research collaboration agreement (MRCA) to develop new technology aiming to make floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) platforms safer and more efficient. The post Seatrium using digital twin technology to boost…

  • 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…

  • $111 billion investment on Petrobras’ five-year agenda

    $111 billion investment on Petrobras’ five-year agenda Petrobras has unveiled its new business plan for the 2025-2029 period (BP 2025-29) and strategic plan 2050 (SP 2050), outlining its focus and priorities to reinforce its long-term vision. The post $111 billion investment on Petrobras’ five-year agenda appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Čavčić Go to offshore…

  • 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…