Offshore South America News


ExxonMobil Picks Sercel's Marlin for Guyana Offshore Operations

Aug 06, 2026

ExxonMobil Global Projects has selected Sercel's Marlin solution to support the management of simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) on the Whiptail project in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana.Under a one-year contract, Sercel will deploy the Marlin…

ONGC Nears Venezuela Operatorship Deals, Regains Russia’s Sakhalin-1 Stake

Aug 06, 2026

India's top explorer, Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), hopes to soon sign agreements with Venezuela to operate two oil blocks under the South American nation's new petroleum law, its finance chief said on Wednesday.State-run ONGC, through its overseas investment arm ONGC Videsh…

Intermoor Secures Three-Year Petrobras Offshore Services Deal

Aug 04, 2026

Intermoor, Acteon's moorings and anchors business line, has secured a three-year contract from Petrobras to provide inspection, preservation, maintenance and operational readiness services for subsea interconnection, mooring and anchoring equipment supporting offshore operations in Brazil…

Petrobras Makes Offshore Gas Discovery in Colombian Deepwater Block

Aug 04, 2026

Petrobras has confirmed a new gas discovery at the Sandia-1 exploratory well in the GUA-OFF-0 block in deep waters offshore Colombia, further expanding the identified gas potential of the country's offshore basin.The Sandia-1 well is located about 42 kilometers from the Colombian coast in 1…

Petrobras Extends Contracts for DOF-TechnipFMC PLSV Duo

Jul 31, 2026

DOF Group has secured long-term contract extensions with Petrobras for the Skandi Buzios and Skandi Recife pipelay support vessels (PLSVs), extending both contracts into January 2028.Following negotiations with Petrobras, Skandi Buzios was awarded a 516-day extension…

KOIL Energy Lands First Brazil Subsea Maintenance Job

Jul 24, 2026

KOIL Energy has secured its first contract in Brazil for subsea umbilical maintenance services, marking the company's entry into the world's largest deepwater offshore market.The contract covers the re-termination and testing of subsea umbilical components…

Allseas Hires Vallourec to Supply Pipes for Brazilian Offshore Project

Jul 22, 2026

Vallourec has secured a contract from Allseas to supply carbon steel seamless line pipes and thermal insulation coating for the Atapu 2 offshore oil project in Brazil, being developed by the Unitized ATAPU consortium operated by Petrobras.The…

Uruguay Grants Chevron-Led Block Exploration Extension

Jul 22, 2026

Oil and gas company Sintana Energy has informed that the Uruguay's state-owned energy company ANCAP has approved a one-year extension to the initial exploration period for the AREA OFF-1 offshore block, giving the Chevron-led venture more time…

All Production Wells Come Back Onstream at Karoon Energy’s Baúna Field

Jul 20, 2026

Karoon Energy has returned all production wells at its Baúna project offshore Brazil to service after restarting the PRA-2 well, lifting field output to about 22,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd).Production from the PRA-2 well resumed on July…

Suriname's GranMorgu FPSO Project to Evaluate Wind-Assisted Towing

Jul 16, 2026

STS joint venture, formed by SBM Offshore and Technip Energies, and TotalEnergies EP Suriname have signed an agreement with French company Beyond the Sea to evaluate wind-assisted kite traction towing for the GranMorgu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel offshore Suriname…

Gulf Marine Services Expands Brazil Presence with New Jack-Up Charter

Jul 16, 2026

Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has secured a four-year charter for one of its self-elevating accommodation units to support offshore operations in Brazil, strengthening its presence in the Latin American market.The contract, signed with an international offshore accommodation services provider…

Shell Targets 2027 Drilling at Venezuela's Dragon Gas Field

Jul 15, 2026

Shell has begun tendering for drilling services for its Dragon offshore gas project in eastern Venezuela, part of a plan to drill four wells there beginning in the second quarter of 2027, according to two people familiar with the process.The…

Halliburton Nets Drilling and Completions Deal for TotalEnergies’ GranMorgu Scheme

Jul 14, 2026

Oilfield services firm Halliburton has been awarded integrated drilling and completions contracts for the GranMorgu deepwater development offshore Suriname, operated by TotalEnergies.The long-term agreement covers drilling and completions services for the project…

Petrobras Concludes Acquisition of São Tomé and Príncipe Offshore Block

Jul 10, 2026

Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petrobras has completed the acquisition of a 75% interest and operatorship in Block 3 offshore São Tomé and Príncipe, expanding its exploration portfolio in Africa.Following completion of the transaction…

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