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Petrobras Moves Ahead with Oil Exploration Plans off Ivory Coast

Jun 05, 2025

Brazilian oil firm Petrobras has submitted a declaration of interest for exploratory blocks on the offshore areas of the Ivory Coast in West Africa.The Ivory Coast government, through its Council of Ministers, approved Petrobras' declaration of interest for nine blocks…

TotalEnergies and Shell Exchange Lipa and Gato do Mato Stakes

Jun 04, 2025

TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Shell Brasil Petróleo to exchange its 20% non-operated interest in the Gato do Mato project for an additional 3% interest in Lapa, a producing offshore oil field.Through the agreement TotalEnergies…

Solstad AHTS Vessels Get Clearance for Work Offshore Brazil

Jun 04, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has informed that its two Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels, hired by Petrobras, have received approvals for work offshore Brazil.Solstad Offshore announced in April that its two AHTS…

ExxonMobil-Led Guyana Consortium Reports $10.4B Profit in 2024

Jun 04, 2025

An oil-producing consortium in Guyana comprising Exxon Mobil, Hess and CNOOC posted a 64% surge in 2024 profit to $10.4 billion, Exxon said on Tuesday, as facility updates allowed sustained output growth.Due to fast production expansion and relatively low government royalties and taxes…

Shell Makes FID for Trinidad Offshore Gas Project

Jun 03, 2025

Energy producer Shell has made a positive final investment decision on its Aphrodite gas project offshore Trinidad and Tobago, the company said on Tuesday.The project is expected to produce first gas in 2027 and have a peak production of 18…

Portuguese Firm Bags $280M for Maintenance Work on Petrobras' Platforms

May 29, 2025

Portuguese group Mota-Engil, through its Empresa Construtora do Brasil unit, has signed a contract with Petrobras to deliver offshore platform maintenance services in Brazil.The contract, worth approximately R$1.61 billion or $280 million, will have an estimated term of 48 months…

Galp Targets 40% Oil Production Boost in Brazil with New Field

May 29, 2025

Portugal's Galp expects to boost its oil and gas production in Brazil by around 40% over the next few years, when the promising offshore field Bacalhau reaches peak output, executive board member Nuno Bastos told reporters.Galp produces 110…

Brazil Adopts Bill to Loosen Environmental Licensing

May 22, 2025

Brazil's Senate has approved legislation to loosen environmental licensing, despite criticism from climate policy groups and figures inside President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government.The bill, which was approved in the Senate by 54 votes to 13 late on Wednesday…

Drillship to Set Off for Petrobras’ Foz do Amazonas by End of May

May 21, 2025

Brazilian oil firm Petrobras will have a drill ship ready to make the trip to the northern state of Amapa by the end of the month, three sources close to the matter told Reuters, as the company rushes for a drilling license for the Foz do Amazonas Basin…

DOF Scoops $480M in New Vessel Contracts with Petrobras

May 20, 2025

Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured four long-term charter and service contracts with Petrobras for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels, worth approximately $480 million.As part of the new contracts, Skandi Iguaçu…

Guyana Passes Bill Making Firms Liable for Oil Spill Damages

May 19, 2025

Guyana's parliament passed an oil pollution bill late on Friday that holds parties liable for damages caused by oil spills, including from vessels.The bill, which passed with a majority of votes cast in a simple voice vote, is expected to soon be signed into law by President Irfaan Ali…

Karoon Energy Completes Acquisition of FPSO Operating off Brazil

May 16, 2025

Karoon Energy's wholly owned Brazilian subsidiary, Karoon Petróleo & Gás, has completed the acquisition of the Cidade de Itajaí floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO), operating at Baúna field, offshore Brazil.The FPSO was acquired from Altera & Ocyan (A&O)…

Petrobras Reports 48.6$ Profit Rise for First Quarter 2025

May 13, 2025

Brazil's Petrobras on Monday posted a net profit of 35.2 billion reais ($6.21 billion) for the first quarter, up 48.6% from a year earlier, boosted by non-recurring events, while also announcing about $2.1billion in dividends.Without one-off events…

Brava Cancels Sale of Shallow Water Assets in Brazilian State

May 12, 2025

Brazilian oil and gas firm Brava Energia has decided to terminate the negotiations related to the divestment process onshore and shallow water assets, which were limited to the fields located in Brazil’s Bahia state.This decision comes after…

Prosafe Takes $204M Petrobras Tender Win

May 12, 2025

Offshore accommodation firm Prosafe has been declared the winner of a bidding process for a four-year contract by Petrobras, for the provision of the Safe Notos semi-submersible vessel for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil.Contract…

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