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Ventura Offshore Picks Weatherford for Búzios Field MPD Operations

May 08, 2026

Energy services company Weatherford has been awarded a managed pressure drilling (MPD) contract by Ventura Offshore for operations aboard the SSV Victoria semi-submersible drilling rig offshore Brazil.The contract covers operations in Petrobras’…

DOF to Build Four New Subsea Vessels for Petrobras Work

May 06, 2026

DOF Group has secured four 12-year charter and services contracts in Brazil following a competitive tender process, supporting Petrobras’ deepwater subsea inspection, maintenance and repair operations.The contracts will lead to the construction…

ExxonMobil Leveraging AI to Speed Up Guyana Oil Analysis

May 06, 2026

Exxon Mobil is using artificial intelligence and new technology to interpret seismic data from Guyana in days rather than months, John Ardill, the company's vice president of exploration, said on Tuesday.High‑performance computing and AI‑driven algorithms have accelerated seismic imaging…

Brazil Greenlights Petrobras’ Unitization Deals for Santos Basin Fields

May 05, 2026

Petrobras has confirmed that Brazil’s oil regulator approved production individualization agreements for the Sururu and Berbigão shared reservoirs in the Santos Basin, with the agreements taking effect on May 1.Petrobras was notified by the National Agency of Petroleum…

Gulf Marine Services Enters Africa, Latin America with New Contracts

May 05, 2026

Gulf Marine Services (GMS), a provider of jack-up support vessels to the offshore energy industry, has secured two contracts, marking its entry into Africa and Latin America and expansion of its footprint into new offshore energy markets.The…

BP Sets 2027 Timeline for Bumerangue Appraisal off Brazil

May 05, 2026

BP plans to complete its three-well appraisal plan for the Bumerangue project in Brazil's offshore Santos basin by the end of next year's first semester, the firm's senior vice president for upstream in Brazil said on Monday.The company will…

Wilson Sons Pilots Drone Delivery for Offshore Operations

Apr 29, 2026

Brazilian maritime logistics and port operator Wilson Sons has started testing drone deliveries for offshore logistics operations in Guanabara Bay, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.The company is conducting its first drone operations…

Eni Signs Deal with Venezuela to Relaunch Junin-5 Heavy Oil Project

Apr 29, 2026

Italy’s Eni has signed an agreement with Venezuela’s Ministry of Hydrocarbons and state oil company PDVSA to relaunch oil activities at the Junin-5 project in the Orinoco Belt.The agreement was signed following a meeting in Caracas between Eni…

Petrobras Expands Campos Basin Presence with Argonauta Deal

Apr 28, 2026

Petrobras has agreed to acquire 100% of a portion of the Argonauta field ring-fence in the Campos Basin from Shell, ONGC and Brava.The acquired portion corresponds to an area holding 0.86% of the shared pre-salt Jubarte reservoir under a unitization agreement in effect since August 2025…

Colombia’s Ecopetrol Moves to Take Stake in Brazil’s Brava Energia

Apr 24, 2026

Ecopetrol has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire about 26% of Brava Energia and plans to launch a tender offer to gain majority control of the company.The agreement covers the purchase of 120,813,490 common shares from a group of selling shareholders…

Brazil Eyes Oil Windfall to Fund Fuel Tax Cuts

Apr 24, 2026

Brazil's government on Thursday unveiled a bill to be sent to Congress under which additional revenue from higher oil prices, driven by the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, would offset cuts to federal taxes on fuels.Planning Minister Bruno Moretti said the proposal aims for full fiscal neutrality…

Saipem Secures More Work Offshore Guyana for ExxonMobil

Apr 22, 2026

Italy’s Saipem has secured a limited notice to proceed contract worth about $150 million by ExxonMobil Guyana for work on the Longtail development.The contract covers preliminary engineering and procurement activities for subsea structures, umbilicals…

Petrobras Takes Operatorship of Offshore Block in Central Africa

Apr 17, 2026

Brazil’s Petrobras has signed an agreement to acquire a 75% stake and assume operatorship of Block 3 offshore São Tomé and Príncipe from Oranto Petroleum.The block is currently held by Oranto, which has a 90% interest and acts as operator, alongside…

Spain’s Repsol Regains Control of Venezuela Oil Assets

Apr 16, 2026

Spanish energy group Repsol has reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government and state energy firm PDVSA to take back operational control of its Venezuelan oil assets and boost production, the company said on Thursday.The agreement includes…

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