Buzios News

Baker Hughes to Supply Up to 50 Subsea Trees for Petrobras' Brazil Fields

Sep 29, 2025

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has secured a contract from Petrobras to supply up to 50 subsea tree systems and associated services to support offshore oil and gas production across multiple fields in Brazil.The modern subsea systems…

Petrobras Looks to Increase Production at Three FPSOs

Aug 18, 2025

Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras is looking to increase production at three floating offshore production platforms (FPSO) it operates in the country, the head of Exploration and Production, Sylvia dos Anjos, said on Monday.Production at…

Petrobras CEO Mulls Change to Brazil's Reference Oil Price

Aug 19, 2025

Petrobras is worried about an upcoming change in Brazil's reference oil price that determines some taxes and royalties drillers pay, as it could weaken the economic viability of projects in offshore post-salt fields and in its onshore business…

BP's Major Brazil Oil and Gas Find Boosts Equinor’s Prospects

Aug 06, 2025

BP's announcement on Monday of its largest global oil and gas discovery in 25 years in Brazil's offshore Santos basin bodes well for Equinor's nearby interests and strong appetite for an October auction of oil blocks in the region.Discoveries nearly two decades ago in the region…

Seatrium Makes First Turnkey FPSO Delivery to Petrobras

Jul 15, 2025

Seatrium has announced the impending delivery of Petrobras 78 (P-78), the first of a series of turnkey floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units to Petrobras.The sailaway ceremony took place two weeks ago at Seatrium’s Singapore yard…

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…

Petrobras Hires Subsea7 for Buzios Field Offshore Work in $1.2B Deal

May 05, 2025

Subsea7 has secured a super-major contract by Petrobras, after winning a competitive tender, for the development of the Búzios 11 deepwater field, offshore Brazil.The field is located approximately 180 kilometers off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro…

Petrobras Extends Skandi Buzios Pipelay Vessel’s Stay Off Brazil

Mar 20, 2025

Petrobras has extended the long-term contract for Skandi Buzios pipelay support vessel (PLSV), owned and operated by joint venture between DOF and TechnipFMC.The existing contract has been extended from April 2025 to September 2026.The PLSV Skandi Buzios went back on-hire to Petrobras on August 1…

Petrobras to Tender for New FPSO at Buzios

Apr 08, 2025

Brazilian oil company Petrobras is set to hold a tender for a new production vessel for the country's pre-salt Buzios field in 'the next few months,' the state-run firm told Reuters on Tuesday.Reuters reported earlier in the day, citing sources familiar with the matter…

Vallourec Gets Line Pipes Supply Contract for Petrobras’ Buzios Field

Apr 22, 2025

French tubular solutions supplier Vallourec has secured a contract with Allseas to supply line pipes for Búzios 10 offshore project located at the Búzios field, operated by Petrobras.The contract represents nearly 18,000 tons of subsea seamless premium carbon steel line pipes…

Petrobras Ups Ship Orders to 48 by 2026

Mar 02, 2025

Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras will commission four more support vessels by 2026, Chief Executive Magda Chambriard told Reuters, increasing the number of new ships aimed at supporting its operations to 48 by 2026.The reinforcement of…

New Oil Discovery Validates Potential of Buzios Field

Feb 17, 2025

Petrobras has made an oil discovery at the Búzios field, reaffirming the pre-salt potential of the field located in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.Petrobras confirmed the presence of oil with the drilling of well 9-BUZ-99D-RJS, located in the western region of the Búzios field…

Prosafe’s Safe Zephyrus Accommodation Rig to Stay Offshore Brazil

Jan 09, 2025

Offshore accommodation rig provider Prosafe has signed a contract extension with Petrobras for the provision of the Safe Zephyrus semi-submersible vessel for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil.The original 650-day firm period was due to complete in February 2025…

Brazil's PPSA to Auction 78 Million Barrels in Mid-2025

Dec 06, 2024

Brazil's state-run Pre-Sal Petroleo (PPSA) will hold an oil auction on June 25 for an estimated 78 million barrels, the firm's head of finance Samir Awad said on Thursday.The volume to be auctioned off next year will be more than double what was auctioned off this year…

Petrobras Rumored to be Considering Additional FPSO for Its Buzios Field

Aug 14, 2024

State-run oil firm Petrobras has begun studies for the implementation of a new oil platform in Brazil's Buzios field, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.Each Buzios platform has an average cost of $3.5 billion, said a source…

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