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Amaralina Star set for next phase of Petrobras drilling in Foz do Amazonas

Petrobras is preparing to deploy the Amaralina Star in the next phase of its exploration campaign at block FZA-M-59, in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, following the identification of hydrocarbons at the Morpho well. The Constellation drillship is expected to replace Foresea’s ODN-II, or NS-42, as Petrobras moves toward three additional wells — Manga, PAD […]

South America expands oil output as FPSO pipeline reaches 36 projects

South America continues to add oil production and offshore projects, led by developments in Brazil and Guyana, while Suriname moves toward first oil at GranMorgu and Argentina expands output from Vaca Muerta. Rystad Energy expects projects in Argentina, Guyana and Brazil to add more than 700,000 barrels per day of oil production in 2026. Brazil […]

MDL completes deepwater SURF recovery in Shell’s Bijupirá-Salema decommissioning

Maritime Developments Limited (MDL) has completed a deepwater SURF recovery campaign in the Campos Basin as part of the decommissioning of Shell Brasil’s Bijupirá and Salema fields. MDL did not identify the field operator or its customer when announcing the project. However, public disclosures from companies and personnel involved in the work identify the campaign […]

OceanPact and CBO complete business combination

OceanPact and CBO complete business combination, creating 70-vessel offshore fleet OceanPact and CBO completed their business combination on September 16, more than six months after the transaction was first announced, bringing the two offshore fleets under a single corporate structure. With the closing, CBO Holding was incorporated into OceanPact, while the group’s Navigation business will […]

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Baker Hughes submitted the lowest bids in both lots of a Petrobras tender for the supply of up to 518.3 kilometers of flexible risers and flowlines. The company offered R$3.1 billion for Lot 1, covering up to 276.8 km, and R$3.2 billion for Lot 2, covering up to 241.5 km. TechnipFMC and NOV Flexibles also […]

OceanPact bought a shipyard: The interesting question is what comes next

The easiest way to read OceanPact’s acquisition of Dock Brasil is exactly as the company presented it: more capacity for repair, maintenance and docking, both for its own fleet and for third-party vessels. That is certainly true. It is also probably the least interesting part of the deal. OceanPact completed the acquisition of 100% of […]

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Belov begins R$ 230 million SDSV newbuild program for Petrobras

Belov Shipyard, in Simões Filho, Bahia, has started construction of two Shallow Diving Support Vessels, SDSVs, for Petrobras under a R$230.2 million newbuilding program. The project is financed through Brazil’s Merchant Marine Fund, FMM, with Caixa Econômica Federal as financial agent. The first vessel, Belov Arembepe, has reached the keel-laying stage. Construction began in February […]

One Energy News — Breaking News — Brazil

The 20th edition of Navalshore, one of Brazil's leading maritime and shipbuilding industry events, opens this Tuesday (18) at ExpoRio, in Rio de Janeiro. Running through August 20, the event brings together shipyards, shipowners, equipment manufacturers and service providers from across Brazil's maritime, naval and offshore supply chain. Petrobras has signed a contract with Halliburton […]

Braskem’s new LR1 tanker begins naphta operations in Brazil

Braskem Trading & Shipping’s Beautiful Future has arrived at the Port of Aratu, in Bahia, beginning operations in Brazil as part of the company’s new generation of naphtha carriers. The LR1 chemical and product tanker can transport up to 89,500 m³ of naphtha per voyage and was designed primarily for the long-haul route between the […]

Tupi reaches 4 billion BOE in cumulative production

Petrobras’ Tupi asset, in the Santos Basin pre-salt, has reached 4 billion barrels of oil equivalent in cumulative production, becoming the first asset in the company’s 73-year history to reach this volume. The mark comes as Petrobras completes 20 years of operations in the area. Tupi was the first pre-salt system to enter commercial production, […]

Bram adjusts PSV fleet amid flag changes in Brazil

Bram Offshore has adjusted the status of a group of PSVs following regulatory and operational developments involving foreign-flagged tonnage in Brazil. The Allie Chouest has returned to operations after changing its flag and resolving its regulatory situation. In June, ANTAQ granted Bram a 180-day Certificate of Charter Authorization (CAA), after a blocking process involving Brazilian […]

Boka Sub C: new project

BOKA SUB C LEAVES BRAZIL FOR NEW FPSO PROJECT IN GUYANA Boskalis has completed the preparation of its DP3 construction support vessel BOKA Sub C, which is set to begin a new offshore project in Guyana. The vessel spent the past few years operating in Brazilian waters, carrying out deepwater anchor installation and other offshore […]

Yinson ranks first Petrobras' Albacora tender

Yinson has been ranked first in Petrobras’ tender for the new FPSO for the Albacora revitalization project in Brazil’s Campos Basin. Petrobras opened the proposals on August 10 and applied the evaluation criteria established in the tender, resulting in the following ranking by global evaluated price: Yinson: US$2.298 billionCOOEC: US$2.842 billionShapoorji: US$2.900 billionMISC: US$3.057 billionBW […]

Ocêanica and Officers reach agreement after negotiations

Oceânica Engenharia reported its latest proposal has been approved by a broad majority of officers and electricians. The agreement follows months of negotiations between the company and SINDMAR – Sindicato Nacional dos Oficiais da Marinha Mercante . Previous proposals had been rejected, and in July officers and electricians approved strike action after negotiations failed to […]

Skandi Amazonas reportedly refloated after 83 days

The Brazilian-flagged AHTS Skandi Amazonas was reportedly refloated on Thursday (August 6), 83 days after running aground off the coast of Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, marking a significant milestone in one of Brazil’s most closely watched offshore salvage operations. The vessel had remained grounded since May 15, when it struck a rocky outcrop near Pedra […]