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Tenders, contracts, charters and Petrobras' movements.
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Belov’s appeal is rejected
Petrobras closes the SDSV tender after nearly exceeding the validity of offers, finally disclosed the results of the appeal from bidders Belov against the initial award notice for Oceanica with vessels Far Sound and Far Scimitar. After appr
OTSV arrives in Rio
OTSV Marina I from owners Locar has arrived in Guanabara Bay to commencer her first contract with Petrobras. The vessel went through modifications in China and is expected to start her charter in the coming weeks. This is the first offshore
Petrobras on the move for newbuildings
Signs of newbuilding orders on the horizon, Petrobras on the move released suggested design specifications for PSVs and RSVs for their potentially upcoming newbuild tender. It’s getting closer. PSVs of 5,000t dwt, 1,000m2 deck area and mult
Petrobras’ OSRVs tender
Petrobras has disclosed the partial results of its OSRV 750 tender, that closed on November 7th 2023, for the charter of up to 12 vessels. The following vessels and respective companies have been approved for contracting by Petrobras: GNL 1
exploration renewal
The ANP requested the government to inform if Petrobras and BP are up to date with their accounts and other contractual obligations. This will be decisive for the National Petroleum Agency to extendthe Exploration Phase of the Alto de Cabo
petrobras RSV closed
Petrobras’ tender for the charter of RSVs closed last Thursday with a relevant number of offers considering the various types of RSV (crane specification and number of ROVs) the Brazilian oil company is seeking. All offers presented conside
petrobras’ strategic plan
Petrobras’ Board of Directors approved its Strategic Plan for the five-year period 2024-2028 planning to invest USD 102 billion over the next five years. The oil production curve considers the entry of 14 FPSOs in the 2024-2028 period, 10 o
new oil signs
Petrobras reported that it found new oil signs in well 3-BRSA-1388DA-SPS at the Sagitário Prospect, in block S-M623, Santos Basin. The discovery is at 1,866 meters depth. The block was acquired by Petrobras in 2005 during the 7th round of A
new record for Petrobras
Petrobras’ FPSO Almirante Barroso, operating in Búzios field, Santos Basin, reached a peak production of 150 thousand barrels of oil per day (boed) last Tuesday (24). This was achieved in record time: 146 days after the first oil. The compa
petrobras gains license
Petrobras received the license from the Brazilian Institute forthe Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) to drill a well in deepwaters in the Potiguar Basin, in Brazilian Equatorial Margin. The drilling is expected to begin in
alpha star new contract
Constellation signed a new three-year contract with Petrobras worth US$392 million for the charter and operation of the Alpha Star semi-submersible. Currently, the vessel is chartered to 3R Petroleum, with a contract in place until August 2
norbe VI under maintenance
The Norbe VI drillship from Foresea, arrived in Rio de Janeiro to modernize control systems and general overhaul which includes cleaning, painting, maintenance of thrusters, cranes and piping, among other services. The scheduled stoppage ti
P-33 decommissioning
Petrobras published the sale notice for FPSO P-33, currently located in Marlim field, Campos Basin. The tender will follow the same decommissioning model as the P-32, within the rules for recycling and sustainable destination of the company
equinor developments
Equinor has submitted to ANP the Declarations of Commerciality and Plans for Development for two fields in Campos Basin in partnership with Repsol Sinopec and Petrobras in the consortium. The suggested names for the fields are Raia Manta an
new charter for Foresea
Foresea signed a new contract with Petrobras to charter the 6th generation Norbe VIII drillship. The agreement will be valid for three years and worth US$450 million. The vessel has a water depth of up to 3.000 meters, capable of drilling w
petrobras is back again
Petrobras hit the market once again with more simultaneous tenders to charter OSVs to their fleet. Three new opportunities for PSVs, AHTS and OSRVs are out, this time with a twist. Not only the Petrobras disclosed the number of vessels they
Petrobras signs contract
Petrobras announced it has signed a contract with Porto do Açu, located in São João da Barra, north coast of Rio de Janeiro state. The contract, worth US$9.8 billion, will provide support for the sustainable decommissioning of 26 platforms
FPSO Sepetiba in Brazil
The FPSO Sepetiba arrived in Brazil and will proceed to Mero field, in Santos Basin. The vessel has the capacity to produce up to180.000 boed, 12 million cubic meters of gas and a storage capacity of1.400.000 barrels of oil. The production
petrobras new plans
Petrobras plans to install 11 new platforms to produce in the pre-salt by 2027. With the new projects and the units already in operation, the estimate is that the company will produce 3.1 million boed within four years, of which 2.4 million
petrobras exploration?
The Federal Public Ministry sent to the Brazilian Institute of the Environment (Ibama) a recommendation for the agency to deny Petrobras’ request for reconsideration of the exploration of the block FZA-M-59, on the coast of Amapá and 500 km
Anita Garibaldi is producing
FPSO Anita Garibaldi started production this week. The Petrobras vessel will operate simultaneously in the pre- and post-salt fields of Marlim and Voador, both in Campos Basin. The ship is part of the Campos Basin Renovation Plan, the world
More vessels in Brazil?
The president of Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates, declared that the Brazilian state oil company intends to increase the building of ships aiming the oil and gas exploration. The company has ear marked R$ 1.7 trillion (around 8.5 trillion dollar
buzios field production
Petrobras informed that the Búzios field, Santos Basin, the largest in the world in ultra-deep waters, reached in June the production of 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent. This result was reached just five years after the beginning of ope
petrobras decarbonisation
Petrobras is taking another step towards the decarbonisation of its activities in the oil and gas market. This time, the Brazilian oil company issued a tender to hire studies to assess future scenarios for the decarbonisation of maritime tr
another petrobras tender
Petrobras released a new opportunity for the charter of RSVs (ROV support vessels). Once again Petrobras will entertain Brazilian and foreign tonnage. Interested parties can choose from 4 different batches to offer which vary on commencemen