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Petrobras Greenlights Funds for Second Phase of Brazil's Deepwater Scheme

Dec 30, 2025

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has approved the final investment decision (FID) for Module 2 of its Sergipe Deep Waters (SEAP II) project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, a move that will expand the availability of domestic natural gas and open a new production frontier in the country’s northeast.The project targets high-quality light oil reservoirs ranging from 38 to 41 degrees API, located approximately 80 kilometers off the coast…

DOF Inks $150M ROV Support Vessel Contract with Petrobras

Dec 30, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF Group has secured a new four-year contract with Petrobras for the remotely operated support vessel (RSV) Skandi Commander.The contract was awarded following the same competitive tender process that led to six previous four-year RSV contracts announced earlier…

FPSO off Brazil Stabilizing Production After Halt

Dec 30, 2025

Production at Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras' P-69 offshore oil platform, in the country's Tupi field, was temporarily interrupted due to a routine safety procedure, the company told Reuters in a statement on Monday.The platform, which produced an average of 106…

Brazil Court Orders Workforce to Stay at 80% as Petrobras Strike Drags On

Dec 29, 2025

Brazil's Superior Labor Court ruled staffing levels to remain at 80% at all Petrobras facilities in Brazil as negotiations between workers at the state-run oil company drag on amid a prolonged strike.In a statement from the court, the ruling…

Petrobras Strike-Hit P-40 Platform Shut Down After Gas Leak

Dec 18, 2025

According to the workers' union Sindipetro NF, a gas leak at Petrobras P-40 oil platform located in Brazil's 'Campos basin' on Thursday led to a preventive shut down of all activities. According to the Sindipetro-NF union, the platform in the…

DOF Bags Multiple Vessel Deals with Petrobras in Brazil

Dec 18, 2025

Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured seven new contract extensions with Petrobras for its offshore support vessels (OSVs) in Brazil, valued over $160 million.Five of DOF's Brazilian-flagged anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels…

Petrobras Strike Extends to Offshore Oil Platforms in Campos Basin

Dec 17, 2025

A strike at Brazil's Petrobras has reached workers in all offshore oil platforms in Campos basin, said local union FUP in a statement on Wednesday.The state-run oil firm said that so far the strike has had no impact on oil production, and that…

Petrobras Keeps Oil Output Steady Amid Strikes on Platforms and Refineries

Dec 16, 2025

A strike at Brazil's Petrobras has reached workers in refineries and offshore oil platforms, according to local union FUP, as the state-run oil firm said the mobilization has had no impact on output so far.The firm said on Monday that it has…

Petrobras Auctions Two Offshore Platforms for Recycling

Dec 15, 2025

Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras has launched an auction to sell two old offshore platforms no longer in production for sustainable recycling, the firm said on Friday.Platforms P-19 and P-26 will be sold separately, said the firm, adding that together they contain about 40…

Brazil’s Petrobras Targets Rapid Start-Up at Sudoeste de Tartaruga Verde

Dec 08, 2025

Brazil's Petrobras could start producing at the Sudoeste de Tartaruga Verde block in about two years, Sylvia Anjos, the state-run oil firm's head of exploration and production, said on Friday.The firm made a discovery at the block, located in the country's Campos basin…

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%)…

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…

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