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Petrobras Looks to Establish Amazon Logistics Center

Oct 30, 2025

Brazil's Petrobras has authorized studies for a logistics center in the Amazonian state of Amapa, where the state-run oil firm started exploring in a promising offshore block last week, state Governor Clecio Luis told Reuters.The company's logistics subsidiary Transpetro will do the studies…

BP Steps Up Appraisal Activities on Bumerangue Offshore Discovery in Brazil

Oct 30, 2025

BP is advancing appraisal planning for its Bumerangue offshore discovery in Brazil after laboratory analysis confirmed a large hydrocarbon column in the pre-salt Santos Basin, and CO2 levels in the reservoir that the company believes can be managed…

Brazil: Petrobras Hits Record FPSO Output of 270,000 bpd at Búzios Field

Oct 28, 2025

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has reached a milestone with the Almirante Tamandaré floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, operating in the Búzios field in the pre-salt Santos Basin, with record production rate of 270…

Maersk Supply Service, MDL Complete Riser Installation at Brazil’s Mero Field

Oct 28, 2025

Maersk Supply Service, with the support of Maritime Developments (MDL), has completed a complex dynamic riser assembly installation at Brazil’s Mero field in the pre-salt Santos Basin, connecting the deepwater site to a Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (PRM) sensor grid…

Floatel Lines Up More Work for its Accommodation Rig off Brazil

Oct 24, 2025

Offshore accommodation rig provider Floatel International has signed a new Letter of Intent for its Floatel Victory vessel.Floatel Victory is set to provide Maintenance and Safety Unit (MSU) services offshore Brazil.The MSU assignment is for six to seven months…

North American Projects, Players and Deals in LNG’s Spotlight

Oct 23, 2025

In 2025 to-date, five out of the six liquefaction projects reaching Final Investment Decisions (FID) globally, representing around 90% of liquefaction capacity, are located on the U.S. Gulf Coast. Despite an inflationary environment, geopolitical tailwinds combined with U…

All Clear for Golar LNG’s 20-Year FLNG Charter Deal in Argentina

Oct 23, 2025

Golar LNG has informed that all conditions for the 20-year charter of its 3.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) MK II Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) unit to Southern Energy S.A. (SESA) in Argentina have been satisfied.The announcement confirms…

DOF Books Contract Extensions for Two Subsea Vessels

Oct 23, 2025

Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured contract extensions for two of its subsea vessels, both operating in Guyana.The contract extensions are for Skandi Nomad and Skandi Constructor, which will remain on duty for one more year each…

Petrobras and Equinor Big Winners in Brazil's Offshore Oil and Gas Auction

Oct 22, 2025

Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras and Norway's Equinor were the big winners in a Wednesday auction for areas in Brazil's offshore pre-salt region, acquiring one oil block each and partnering to develop a third.Australia's Karoon Energy also acquired one block…

Petrobras Targets Start of Foz do Amazonas Production Within Seven Years

Oct 22, 2025

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras' could start oil and gas production in the Foz do Amazonas basin within seven years if large reserves are confirmed, the company's Chief Executive Magda Chambriard told Reuters on Tuesday.Brazil's environmental…

Petrobras Gets Go-Ahead for Exploratory Drilling Near Mouth of Amazon River

Oct 21, 2025

Petrobras has received the environmental license from Brazil’s environmental agency Ibama to drill an exploratory well in block FZA-M-059, located in deep waters off Amapá, near the mouth of the Amazon river.The well is located in 500 km from the mouth of the Amazon river and 175 km from the coast…

Floating Power: ST Engineering, Siemens Energy to Build Estrella del Mar IV

Oct 17, 2025

ST Engineering’s Marine business and Siemens Energy have been awarded a second contract by Transcontinental Capital Corporation (Bermuda), a subsidiary of Seaboard Corporation, to deliver Estrella del Mar IV, a barge-mounted power plant to Santo Domingo in Dominican Republic…

CIP Places Bid in Colombia’s First Offshore Wind Round

Oct 17, 2025

Colombia received a bid from a subsidiary of Denmark's Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), to develop a project in the South American country's first offshore wind energy round, the head of its hydrocarbons agency said on Thursday.Orlando Velandia…

Colombia’s Largest Offshore Gas Discovery Nears Contracting Phase

Oct 17, 2025

Colombia's Sirius project, developed off its Caribbean coast by state oil firm Ecopetrol and Brazil's Petrobras, has completed nearly half of consultations with local communities that could be affected by the development, Petrobras' Colombia chief Alcindo Moritz said on Thursday…

Petrobras Picks Halliburton for Deepwater Completions Job off Brazil

Oct 16, 2025

U.S. oilfield services provider Halliburton has secured multiple contracts from Petrobras to provide completion and stimulation services for its deepwater fields offshore Brazil.The contracts entail vessel stimulation, intelligent completions…

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