Petrobras has made the final investment decision (FID) for the SEAP I project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, advancing development of the Sergipe Deepwater (SEAP) project, a new oil and gas frontier in Brazil.The approval follows the sanctioning of the SEAP II module in December 2025, with both projects expected to require total investments exceeding $12 million (60 billion reais) and deliver more than 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent…
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Maritime has secured a two-year extension of the current contract for the subsea construction vessel (CSV) Normand Fortress with Petrobras.The extension will start in early July 2026. Under the extended contract…
Petrobras has signed agreements with Petronas Petróleo Brasil to acquire the remaining 50% stakes in the Tartaruga Verde and Espadarte Module III fields offshore Brazil.The fields are located in the Campos Basin, where Petrobras will regain…
Subsea7 has secured a supermajor contract by Petrobras for the development of the Sépia 2 field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil.The contract, awarded following a competitive tender, covers engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning of subsea umbilicals…
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has secured a 1,095-day contract extension for the West Polaris drillship with Petrobras offshore Brazil, adding about $480 million to its backlog.The extension will see the ultra-deepwater drillship continue operations at the Búzios field in the Santos Basin…
Petrobras has identified the presence of oil in the pre-salt of the Campos Basin following drilling activities at the Marlim Sul Field offshore Brazil.The discovery was made at well 3-BRSA-1397-RJS, located about 113 km offshore in water depths of 1…
Brazil's Petrobras will discuss a possible partnership with Mexico's Pemex during a visit to Mexico next month, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday, after her Brazilian counterpart proposed joint projects in the Gulf of Mexico for the two state-run oil companies…
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday he had proposed a partnership between state-run energy firms Petrobras of Brazil and Pemex of Mexico to explore oil in the Gulf of Mexico.'Pemex could get a great deal of help from Petrobras…
FlatFish, Saipem’s underwater inspection drone, has successfully completed a key phase under the contract awarded by Petrobras in 2023 for the development and testing of an autonomous robotic solution. These were Functional Acceptance Tests…
Petrobras will exercise its right to purchase Malaysian company Petronas' 50% stake in two offshore fields in Brazil for $450 million, according to a securities filing.Following the deal, Petrobras will hold 100% of the Tartaruga Verde field and Module III of the Espadarte field…
Brazilian state-run firm Petrobras said on Monday it had decided to exercise its right to purchase Malaysian company Petronas' 50% stake in two offshore fields in Brazil for $450 million, according to a securities filing.Following the deal,…
The first gas injection on Petrobras’ P-78 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit has been achieved just 61 days after the vessel reached first oil on December 31, 2025.The milestone, achieved on March 2, 2026, marks the transition…
Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras posted a net profit of 15.6 billion reais ($2.96 billion) for the fourth quarter and plans to distribute 8.1 billion reais in interest on equity for the period, it said in separate filings on Thursday.The…
Norway-based subsea well intervention and installation services company AKOFS Offshore has signed a firm contract with Petrobras for its Aker Wayfarer vessel.AKOFS Offshore, majority owned by Akastor, said the 2010-built vessel will continue…
Petrobras has welcomed its P-79 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit to the Búzios field in Brazil’s Santos Basin pre-salt, in line with the planned schedule.The unit, capable of producing 180,000 barrels of oil per day and compressing 7…