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Shell Sells 20% Stake in Brazil’s Orca Deepwater Project to Kuwaiti Firm

Feb 03, 2026

Shell Brasil Petróleo, a subsidiary of Shell, has agreed to sell a 20% interest in the Orca deepwater project offshore Brazil to Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC).Orca, formerly known as Gato do Mator, is a deepwater development located in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin. Following completion of the transaction, Shell will remain operator of the project, retaining a 50% interest…

ABS to Support Floating Offshore Wind Development in Brazil

Sep 03, 2026

ABS and JB Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on strategic studies for the proposed Aura Sul Wind Project, a floating offshore wind pilot under consideration in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.ABS will support two…

Alexandre de Gusmão FPSO Reaches Peak Production

Aug 20, 2026

The Alexandre de Gusmão FPSO, the fifth installed in the Mero field in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, has reached peak production at 180,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd). Mero is the third largest producing field in Brazil, after Búzios and Tupi…

Siemens Energy to Supply Power Generation, Gas Compression to Brazil FPSOs

Aug 10, 2026

Siemens Energy has been selected by SBM Offshore, a Dutch provider that manages floating oil production platforms, to supply power generation and gas compression systems for Petrobras.The equipment’s will be installed on the floating production…

SBM Offshore Wins Contracts for SEAP-I and SEAP-II FPSOs

May 31, 2026

SBM Offshore has been awarded contracts by Petrobras for two FPSO projects located in the Sergipe-Alagoas basin, located in the northeastern part of Brazil.SBM Offshore will design, build and operate FPSOs SEAP-I and SEAP-II. The consortia led…

Baker Hughes Expands Integrated Well Construction Contract with Petrobras

May 26, 2026

Baker Hughes announced Tuesday a major contract extension with Petrobras to provide integrated solutions for well construction across Brazil’s Santos Basin.Baker Hughes will expand the company’s comprehensive well construction operations in several of the basin’s oilfields…

Remazel Expands Offshore Services Footprint in Brazil with H Tech Acquisition

Mar 05, 2026

Fincantieri subsidiary Remazel has completed the acquisition of Brazilian offshore services firm H Tech Serviços e Manutenção Ltda., strengthening its presence in one of the world’s fastest-growing offshore oil and gas markets.The deal gives Remazel full ownership of H Tech…

Tidewater CEO Upbeat Despite 2025 Challenges

Mar 02, 2026

Tidewater Inc. announced its 2025 results with Quintin Kneen, Tidewater’s President and CEO, commenting, “Although 2025 was anticipated to be a down year for the offshore industry, I am pleased to say that by all measures Tidewater was able…

Petrobras Boosts Tupi Field Production

Jan 13, 2026

Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras has been producing 1 million barrels of oil per day at its offshore Tupi field since Friday, CEO Magda Chambriard told Reuters on Tuesday.The milestone is the result of an effort by Petrobras to boost production in the declining oil field…

ANP Halts Petrobras Drilling at Foz do Amazonas Basin After Fluid Leak

Jan 08, 2026

Brazilian oil regulator ANP has halted Petrobras from restarting offshore drilling at the Foz do Amazonas basin until it provides information on what caused a synthetic fluid to leak in the waters of the environmentally sensitive region, documents seen by Reuters show…

Petrobras FPSO Initiates Búzios 6 Production

Jan 02, 2026

The FPSO P-78 can produce up to 180,000 barrels per day and will increase the gas supply.Petrobras began oil production from the P-78 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in the Búzios field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin…

Shell Seeks Buyer for 20% Stake in Brazilian Oilfield Cluster

Dec 09, 2025

Shell is seeking a buyer for a 20% stake in its Brazilian oilfield cluster to help fund a multibillion-dollar offshore development, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing sources.Shell declined to comment on the report, when contacted by Reuters…

Oil Majors Oppose Subsea7-Saipem Merger in Brazil

Dec 02, 2025

Oil majors operating in Brazil have closed ranks to oppose a proposed merger between energy contractors Subsea7 and Saipem, and antitrust agency Cade has asked the two firms to provide its probe with new data on Friday, public documents seen by Reuters show…

Porto Central Extends Offshore Decommissioning Plans

Nov 04, 2025

Porto Central Complexo Industrial Portuário and M.A.R.S. Europe have signed an amendment to their memorandum of understanding that extends their ongoing collaboration on a ship decommissioning and recycling yard in Brazil.  The amendment extends…

DOF Group gets Extension for Pipelay Support Vessels in Brazil

Nov 03, 2025

DOF Group ASA ('DOF') is pleased to announce that three PLSVs (pipelay support vessels) owned through a joint venture between DOF (50%) and TechnipFMC (50%) have secured contract extensions with Petrobras in Brazil.Skandi Vitória and Skandi…

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