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Venezuela: Impacts on Brazil and the Equatorial Margin
Alexandre Vilela, CEO of WSB Advisors and Westhon, analyzes the developments of the recent tensions between the United States and Venezuela and their potential effects on the global oil market, with a particular focus on the implications for Brazil. According to Vilela, despite the rise in geopolitical instability, the immediate effects on the Brazilian market […]
Open Tenders & More – Week 01, 2026
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Petrobras starts production at FPSO P-78
Petrobras announced that FPSO P-78 began production on the last day of 2025. The unit is instlalled in Buzios field at Santos basin. The FPSO has production capacity of 180,000 barrels of oil per day and 7.2 million cubic meters of natural gas per day. With the start-up of P-78, installed production capacity in Búzios […]
DOF secures new long-term RSV contract
DOF has signed a four-year contract with Petrobras for the vessel Skandi Commander, with operations scheduled to begin in January 2027. The agreement includes deployment of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) alongside the vessel’s Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV), enhancing subsea inspection, survey and intervention capabilities in offshore operations. The contract adds to ongoing subsea support […]
OceanPact signs contract with Petrobras
OceanPact has signed a four-year contract with Petrobras, estimated at approximately R$500 million, for the charter of the AHTS vessel Rochedo de São Paulo. The scope of the agreement includes the handling and maintenance of offloading hoses, an activity that is essential to ensuring the continuity, safety, and efficiency of oil transfers between offshore units […]
DOF, Petrobras and the strategic value of time in Brazil’s offshore market
By Alexandre Vilela DOF’s recent disclosure regarding the extension of seven contracts with Petrobras in Brazil deserves attention beyond the headline numbers. Not because the extensions themselves are unexpected, but because they illustrate, with unusual clarity, how timing, regulation and industrial legacy interact in the Brazilian offshore support vessel market. Few executives are as closely […]
Por onde anda? Milan Tide
Por onde anda? Milan Tide Delivered in 2003 by Estaleiro Promar, in Niterói (RJ), Milan Tide was built for Tidewater alongside her sister vessel Danko Tide. Designed to the UT 755L PSV platform, the vessel entered service in Brazil during a period of strong offshore activity, operating successfully and reliably for many years as part […]
BW Energy secures long-term lease for Maromba drilling and wellhead platform
BW Energy has formalised conversion of a short-term lease for Super Gorilla class jack-up rig BW Maromba B into a long-term project lease agreement with Minsheng Financial Leasing Co. Ltd. (MSFL), covering the rig purchase and all costs required to prepare the unit for drilling and production readiness in support of the Maromba field development […]
Updates Transpetro: pusher and barges construction
Transpetro opens commercial bids for barges acquisition As 2025 approaches its final stretch, Transpetro has opened commercial bids under public tender covering acquisition of barges, part of broader process that also includes pusher vessels. Results refer exclusively to opening of price proposals, with full list of bidders disclosed in official documentation. The tender covers 18 […]
P-19 and P-26: tender for sale
Petrobras has launched a tender for the sale of platforms P-19 and P-26, both scheduled for decommissioning, with bid submissions expected in February 2026. The units represent a combined volume of approximately 40,000 tonnes of steel. P-26 is currently located at Port of Açu, while P-19 remains moored at Marlim Field, Campos Basin. The tender […]
Shell and Consortium sign US$300 million drillship contract for Orca Project
Shell Brasil, representing the ORCA INVESTMENT CONSORTIUM with Ecopetrol (30%), TotalEnergies (20%) and PPSA (Pré-Sal Petróleo S/A), signed a long-term contract with Valaris Limited for deployment of drillship VALARIS DS-8 in offshore Brazil, valued at approximately US$300 million. Operations are expected to start in early 2027, with an initial term of about 800 days and […]
Rio–Niterói Ferries: tradition, mobility and a new chapter
It is impossible to talk about waterborne transportation in Rio de Janeiro without mentioning the Ferries — the popular name for the four lines connecting the city to the neighboring municipality of Niterói. The main route connects Praça XV, in downtown Rio, to Araribóia, in downtown Niterói, covering 5 km. Primarily used by workers and […]
One Energy Magazine – Issue 16
In the upcoming and final 2025 edition of One Energy Magazine, you’ll find an exclusive interview with Ronaldo Lima, Senior Advisor at WSB Advisors. Drawing on nearly 45 years of experience in energy, he discusses sensitive points in maritime regulation and shares his perspective on Brazil’s energy transition. The edition also takes a deep dive […]
Por onde anda? Astro Parati & Astro Garoupa
Launched in 1987 at Estaleiro Ilha S.A. (EISA), Astro Parati and Astro Garoupa belong to an early generation of Brazilian-built offshore support vessels. With steel hulls of approximately 66 meters, they once operated in a period when Brazil’s offshore industry was still consolidating its logistics, regulatory frameworks and governance standards. Over the decades, the evolution […]
Atlas Z: IBAMA audit
Vessel Atlas Z (ex-Astro Tupi) completed its final IBAMA audit alongside Petrobras, concluding the technical validation phase for its OSRV role. The evaluation resulted in a recommendation for authorization, consolidating Atlas Z as part of Petrobras’ emergency-response asset base. With this approval, the response team begins direct handling of all requirements under a four-year Petrobras […]
Energy Talks – Ronaldo Lima
By Rafael Bortoloti In this edition of the Energy Talks section of One.Energy magazine, we spoke with Ronaldo Lima, Senior Advisor at WSB Advisors, a professional with more than four decades of experience in the naval and offshore sectors. Throughout the interview, Ronaldo shares his journey — from his early steps in civil engineering to […]
Subsea Cables, National Defense and Brazilian Innovation: How BRS Robótica Submarina Stood Out in the Navy’s Protection Exercise
By Romulo A. Bacchiega Between 10 and 14 November, the Brazilian Navy carried out the second edition of the Submarine Cable Protection Exercise off the coast of Fortaleza, Ceará. The operation brought together the Armed Forces, public institutions and more than twenty private-sector companies to simulate real scenarios involving threats to submarine cables — a […]
Emgeprom and BRS Robótica: ROV Operations
Emgeprom formalized a partnership with BRS Robótica to advance new business models in ocean economy and export markets. The agreement includes programs for the application of unmanned underwater systems, especially ROVs, in monitoring, asset protection, research and surveillance operations. The initiative expands Emgeprom’s participation in dual-use technologies and reinforces the role of Brazilian subsea capabilities […]
FLIBS 2025: technical perspectives, human connections, and Strategic impulses for WSB Advisors
By Alexandre Vilela The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) has long transcended the definition of a mere leisure-marine exhibition. Today, it stands as a global meeting point where technology, shipbuilding, brokerage, finance, logistics, and lifestyle converge. For the Westhon Group — and particularly for WSB Advisors, its flagship maritime intelligence and shipbroking arm — […]
FPSO integration in Campos Basin
PRIO is evaluating a possible interconnection between the FPSOs serving the Peregrino and Tubarão Martelo fields, following the model applied in the Phoenix Project, which integrated Polvo and Tubarão Martelo to reduce costs and boost operational efficiency. The assessment considers the technical and economic viability of a configuration that would allow optimized processing, injection and […]
TRF-1 Reportedly Upholds Suspension of AFRMM Under Repetro
Sector press and legal analysts report that the Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region (TRF-1) upheld the suspension of the AFRMM levy for imports under the Repetro regime, ruling that Portaria 72/2008 exceeds the scope of Law 10.893/2004 and cannot impose tax obligations not expressly stated in law. While the decision reinforces legal certainty […]
Union Oil Auction Set for July 2026
PPSA confirmed it will market 106.5 million barrels of Union-owned oil at the 6th Union Oil Auction, scheduled for 29 July 2026 at B3 in São Paulo. Volumes include 64 million barrels from Mero and 21.5 million from Búzios, alongside additional batches from Bacalhau, Itapu, Sépia and Atapu. Liftings are planned throughout 2027, except Bacalhau, […]
Solstad Secures New Contracts in Brazil and the North Sea
Solstad Maritime announced new contracts for Normand Navigator, Normand Cutter and Normand Jarstein, covering a firm period of 175 days + 150 optional days, beginning between December 2025 and January 2026. Combined contract value is approximately USD 25 million. Navigator and Cutter will conduct ROV and survey operations in Brazil, while Jarstein will operate in […]
Transpetro expands its logistics role with the integration of PB-LOG
Transpetro completed a new step in its strategy to expand operations in oil and refined-product logistics by integrating Petrobras Logística de Exploração & Produção S.A. (PB-LOG) into its structure. With the change, Transpetro now takes on offshore support activities and emergency-response management in areas operated by Petrobras-led consortia. PB-LOG, previously a wholly owned subsidiary of […]
Rio-Niterói: ferries and tour
How about a different kind of boat ride? The Rio–Niterói ferry service launched a new route in early November: a two-hour tour across Guanabara Bay. The trip takes place on the first Sunday of each month, departing from and returning to Praça XV in downtown Rio. The route covers key landmarks such as the Rio–Niterói […]