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Petrobras expands Foz do Amazonas drilling
Petrobras expands Foz do Amazonas drilling campaign as Morpho evaluation advances Petrobras has received authorization from Ibama to expand its exploration campaign in the FZA-M-59 block, in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, adding three contingent wells to the environmental license that originally covered only Morpho. The amendment to Operating License No. 1684/2025, signed on September […]
Petrobras does not rule out simultaneous drilling with two rigs in FZA-M-59
Petrobras does not rule out simultaneous drilling with two rigs in FZA-M-59 Petrobras has not ruled out the possibility of conducting simultaneous drilling operations with two rigs in the FZA-M-59 block, in Brazil’s Foz do Amazonas Basin, although the company says there is currently no plan for both units to operate simultaneously. The possibility was […]
P-80 and P-82 prepare to sail for Brazil
Petrobras and Seatrium held the christening and sailaway ceremony for the P-80 and P-82 FPSOs on Thursday, August 27, at the Tuas Boulevard Yard in Singapore.Both units are in the final stage of module integration and are expected to begin their voyages to Brazil in the coming weeks. P-80, which will operate as Búzios 9, […]
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 […]
Bareboat on paper, manager on deck: What exactly makes Petrobras an EBN?
Petrobras’ latest PSV tender may be entirely lawful. It is also a remarkably good test of the distance between regulatory status and operating reality. Petrobras has clarified the rationale behind Opportunity 7004598410, covering the bareboat charter and technical management of a PSV 3000. The explanation closes one question and opens a much better one. According […]
One Energy News – Open Tenders
Dear all, Here's the latest update on offshore procurement activity in Brazil. What has changed? • Opportunity 7004598410 – PSV 3000The submission deadline has been extended to 4 September 2026.The opportunity covers the bareboat charter and technical management of a PSV 3000.• Opportunity 7004433974 – FPSO Búzios 12 (P-91)The submission deadline has been extended to […]
Petrobras suspends contracts for two AHTS vessels
Is Petrobras pioneering a new way to manage an aging offshore fleet? Petrobras’ decision to suspend, rather than terminate or replace, the charter contracts of the AHTS Geonísio Barroso and Yvan Barretto may prove to be more than an isolated contractual arrangement. It could mark the beginning of a new approach to managing Brazil’s increasingly […]
Petrobras announces new gas discovery offshore Colombia
Petrobras has announced a natural gas discovery at the Sandia-1 exploration well in deep waters offshore Colombia, reinforcing the exploration potential of Block GUA-OFF-0.
Opinion: Petrobras cancelled the AHTS tender. It did not cancel the need
By Alexandre Vilela After 12 extensions, changing specifications and a difficult financing equation, revocation may have been the responsible decision. The mistake would be to disregard everything the process taught. Petrobras has revoked its long-running tender for the charter of Brazilian-built AHTSs, according to information obtained by One Energy. In an electoral year, cancelling a […]
DOF extends Petrobras contracts for two PLSVs through January 2028
DOF has secured contract extensions with Petrobras for the PLSVs Skandi Búzios and Skandi Recife, keeping both vessels in operation offshore Brazil through January 2028. Skandi Búzios received a 516-day extension, while Skandi Recife was awarded an additional 550 days. Their existing contracts were previously scheduled to expire in the third quarter of 2026. The […]
Petrobras revokes newbuild AHTS tender
Petrobras has revoked its tender for the charter of up to two newbuild AHTS vessels before the opening of proposals. According to the official notice, the company reassessed the assumptions that supported the procurement, the need for the contracting and its corporate priorities following an economic review of its projects. Petrobras concluded that continuing the […]
Petrobras: AHTS bid newbuilding posptponed once again
Petrobras extends AHTS tender deadline to August 21Petrobras has extended the submission deadline for its newbuild AHTS tender, with bids now due on August 21. This is the fourth postponement since late May. Petrobras has not disclosed the reason for the latest extension. Several shipowners have requested additional time to meet the financing documentation required […]