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Petrobras and Shell Raise Stakes in Brazil’s Atapu and Mero Pre-Salt Fields

Dec 05, 2025

Petrobras and Shell have increased their participation in Brazil’s Atapu and Mero pre-salt reservoirs after securing additional equity in an auction held by Pré-Sal Petróleo (PPSA).The consortium formed by Petrobras (80%), in partnership with Shell Brasil Petróleo (20%), acquired 3.500% participation in the production sharing agreement of the Mero shared reservoir, offering a final amount of $1.47 billion…

Petrobras Signs Up Acteon for Mooring Asset Integrity Services

Dec 02, 2025

Intermoor, Acteon’s Moorings and Anchors business line, has been awarded a three-year contract by Petrobras, to provide mooring asset integrity services.With work due to commence in December 2025, Intermoor will deliver comprehensive quality…

Solstad Offshore Awarded Contract for AHTS Normand Topazio

Nov 26, 2025

Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has announced that the company has been awarded a new contract by PETROBRAS for the anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) Normand Topazio.The contract has a duration of 4 years firm and is scheduled to commence in 1Q 2026…

Seatrium Picks Sulzer’s Equipment for Petrobras’ FPSOs

Nov 21, 2025

Swiss-based equipment supplier Sulzer has secured an order to supply multiple water injection packages to Seatrium for Petrobras’ next generation P-84 and P-85 floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels.To support the construction of both vessels…

Petrobras Sandwich Hull Tank Design Receives ABS Approval

Nov 17, 2025

ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Petrobras for its safety-enhancing “sandwich hull” design concept for floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) tanks.The design uses parts of longitudinal and transverse elements constructed…

Petrobras Makes High-Quality Oil Find in Campos Basin Well

Nov 17, 2025

Brazil’s Petrobras has identified the presence of 'excellent quality' oil in the post-salt section of the Campos Basin, following the drilling of an exploratory well in the Sudoeste de Tartaruga Verde block.The 4-BRSA-1403D-RJS well lies 108…

PXGEO Inks Two Seismic Acquisition Contracts with Petrobras off Brazil

Nov 13, 2025

Marine geophysical services company PXGEO has signed two significant contracts with Petrobras-led consortia, to deliver seismic data acquisition and monitoring services in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.The projects will run consecutively…

Petrobras’ New FPSO Sets Sail From South Korea to Brazil's Santos Basin

Nov 13, 2025

Petrobras’ P-79 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit has departed South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean shipyard bound for Brazil’s Búzios field, where it will add 180,000 barrels-per-day production capacity by 2026.The P-79 set sail on November 11 from Hanwha Ocean shipyard in Geoje-Si…

Petrobras Union Declares ‘State of Strike’ After Deal Rejected

Nov 11, 2025

Organized workers from Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras rejected a work agreement offered by the company and its subsidiaries, which prompted the approval of a 'state of strike,' the workers' union said in a statement on Monday.According to the union…

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…

Petrobras, SBM Discuss Two FPSO Vessels for Sergipe Deepwater Projects

Oct 29, 2025

Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras is in negotiations with SBM Offshore over two floating production vessels to be commissioned for its Sergipe deepwater projects, Petrobras head of Exploration and Production said on Wednesday.Petrobras hopes…

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…

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…

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