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Petrobras Inks 26 Concession Contracts in Brazil’s Pelotas Basin

Sep 02, 2024

Petrobras has signed 26 concession contracts, acquired in partnership with Shell, for the blocks located in the Pelotas Basin, offshore Brazil.The concession contracts are part of the fourth Permanent Concession Offer Cycle of the public session held by the National Agency of Petroleum…

Petrobras Will Seek to Reduce Gas Reinjection When Possible

Aug 28, 2024

Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras will do what it can to reduce the reinjection of natural gas into oil wells, Chief Executive Magda Chambriard said on Wednesday.The government published a decree on Monday authorizing the oil regulator ANP…

TGS and Petrobras Enter Tech and Research Partnership

Aug 27, 2024

Norwegian seismic company TGS announced it has entered into a partnership with Brazilian state-owned energy company Petrobras to collaborate on scientific research and technological development activities in Brazil.Under the memorandum of understanding (MOU)…

Petrobras Puts Two Techdof’s PLSVs Back to Work

Aug 15, 2024

Petrobras has awarded contracts to Techdof, a joint venture between DOF Subsea and TechnipFMC, for two of its pipelay support vessel (PLSVs).Petrobras extended the existing contract for PLSV Skandi Açu to mid-2026. This extension will be followed by the new three-year contract ending mid-2029…

Petrobras Rumored to be Considering Additional FPSO for Its Buzios Field

Aug 14, 2024

State-run oil firm Petrobras has begun studies for the implementation of a new oil platform in Brazil's Buzios field, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.Each Buzios platform has an average cost of $3.5 billion, said a source…

Corio Teams Up with Brazilian Shipyard to Assess Its Offshore Wind Hub Potential

Aug 14, 2024

Offshore wind developer Corio Generation, a Macquarie Group company, and Brazilian shipyard and marine construction company Estaleiros do Brasil (EBR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore how EBR’s facilities could support future offshore wind projects off Brazil’s south coast…

Brazil Environmental Workers Agree to Stop Strike Affecting Oil Permits

Aug 13, 2024

A union representing Brazil's federal environment workers said it had signed an agreement with the government to end a strike affecting oil and gas licenses in Latin America's largest economy, according to a press release on Monday.The union Ascema…

Petrobras Posts First Net Loss Since 2020

Aug 09, 2024

Brazilian state-run oil giant Petrobras on Thursday posted a net loss of 2.6 billion reais ($470 million) for the second quarter of 2024, the firm said as it announced lower-than-expected results and a reduction in investment estimates.Despite the results…

Petrobras Secures Key Licenses to Boost Offshore Oil Production

Aug 08, 2024

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras has obtained environmental licenses to expand production in two offshore fields, and could have one vessel start production earlier than expected in one field, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters…

Equinor Exits Suriname

Aug 07, 2024

Equinor and ExxonMobil Corp said on Wednesday they have transferred their stakes in a deepwater oil and gas exploration block off Suriname to Hess Corp, with the Norwegian oil producer exiting the South American country.The exit aligns with…

Petrobras Confirms Gas Discovery Offshore Colombia

Aug 05, 2024

Petrobras has achieved the main objective of the Uchuva-2 well, confirming the extent of the gas discovery made in the Tayrona block, located offshore Colombia’s Caribbean coast.The achievement confirms the gas discovery made in 2022 with the drilling of the Uchuva-1 well…

SLB OneSubsea to Supply Subsea Systems for Two Petrobras’ Ultra-Deepwater Fields

Aug 02, 2024

SLB OneSubsea, a joint venture between SLB, Aker Solutions, and Subsea7, has secured a major contract from Petrobras for the supply of subsea production systems and related services for two ultra-deepwater fields offshore Brazil.As part of the…

Giant FPSO Almirante Tamandaré Sets Sail for Petrobras’ Brazil Field (Video)

Aug 02, 2024

The floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) Almirante Tamandaré, which is set to be the largest to ever operate in Brazilian waters, has started its journey from China to serve Petrobras in the Santos Basin.The FPSO started its journey…

Archer Acquires Argentinian Managed Pressure Drilling Firm

Aug 01, 2024

Oilfield services firm Archer has entered into an agreement with Air Drilling Associates to acquire its managed pressure drilling (MPD) subsidiary ADA Argentina.ADA provides MPD services to Archer's largest customers in the Vaca Muerta basin in Argentina…

OPT Grows Presence in Latin America

Jul 31, 2024

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has signed a reseller agreement for its technology with Geos Telecom, a provider of maritime communication and navigation solutions in Costa Rica.The partnership marks an expansion of OPT’s presence in the Latin…

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