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Brazil’s Offshore Decommissioning Agenda Gains Momentum at FGV Seminar
On October 22, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) hosted the 2nd Offshore Decommissioning Seminar: Challenges and Opportunities in Rio de Janeiro. The event brought together government officials, oil and gas industry leaders, legal experts, and academics to discuss advances and challenges in one of the most complex stages of offshore infrastructure life cycles. WSB was represented […]
Transpetro launches tender for 18 barges and 18 push boats
Transpetro, a subsidiary of Petrobras, has announced a public tender for the acquisition of 18 barges and 18 push boats, with deliveries expected through 2028. The process is divided into six lots, three for barges and three for push boats, and allows a single shipyard to be awarded more than one lot. Interested shipyards will […]
Petrobras Secures Operating License for Block FZA-M-059 in Brazil’s Equatorial Margin
20 October 2025 – Petrobras received the operating license from Brazil’s environmental agency IBAMA to drill an exploratory well in Block FZA-M-059, located roughly 175 km off the coast of Amapá and about 500 km from the mouth of the Amazon River, in Brazil’s Equatorial Margin. Drilling operations are set to begin immediately, with an […]
Weekly News
Open Tenders Dear All, WSB is pleased to provide an update on the current long-term tenders that are open to offer. What has changed? What else is happening? FPSO Peregrino The FPSO Peregrino, operating in the Campos Basin, officially resumed production on October 17, 2025, following authorization from ANP. The platform, operated by Equinor, will now begin ramping up […]
Open Tenders & More
By Maria Eduarda Camba Dear All, WSB is pleased to provide an update on the current long-term tenders that are open to offer. Open tenders: What has changed? What else is happening?
FPSO Peregrino resumes production after ANP authorization
The FPSO Peregrino, operating in the Campos Basin, officially resumed production on October 17, 2025, following authorization from (ANP). The platform, operated by Equinor do Brasil, will now begin ramping up output after being offline since August 2025, when production was halted due to operational safety procedures. The restart marks an important step for PRIO, […]
FPSO Bacalhau begins production in Santos Basin
The FPSO Bacalhau has officially begun production in the Santos Basin pre-salt, marking a major step in Brazil’s offshore development. Operated by Equinor in partnership with ExxonMobil and Petrogal, the unit is among the most advanced ever deployed in the country, a 370-meter-long and 64-meter-wide floating production system with capacity to process 220,000 barrels of […]
Special: Por onde anda?
Media reports say the AHTS Suvarna has been abandoned in Rio’s Canal do Cunha — leaking oil, listing, and the subject of investigations and actions against current Superpesa’s responsability. The once-formidable AHTS trio – Suvarna, Sudaksha and Subhiksha – were originally part of Varun Shipping’s fleet, left adrift during the oil downturn and later registered […]
WSB Advisors at UFRJ: Exploring New Horizons in Naval Engineering
By Rafael Bortoloti At the invitation of the Naval League, WSB Advisors held a special talk yesterday (October 14th) for students of Naval and Ocean Engineering at UFRJ. Four WSB professionals shared their experiences and insights on the current landscape and future opportunities in the naval and offshore industries — both essential pillars for Brazil’s […]
WSB Welcomes Romulo Bacchiega as Head of Content & Sales
WSB Advisors is pleased to welcome Romulo Bacchiega, who joins the company as Head of Content & Sales. Born in Niterói (RJ), Romulo joined the team in late October with the mission of strengthening WSB Advisors’ communication and marketing departments while fostering strategic partnerships with leading offshore market players. With a solid career since 2004 […]
FPSO Cidade Angra dos Reis: Petrobras set to restart production
Petrobras has announced plans to restart operations of the FPSO Cidade de Angra dos Reis in the Tupi field, following compliance with safety requirements established by Brazil’s regulatory agency, ANP – Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis. The unit has been offline since February but is expected to return to service. The Cidade […]
WSB Advisors at UFRJ: where technique becomes strategy
This Tuesday, October 14th, WSB Advisors will take part in an event organized by the Naval League at the Technology Center of UFRJ, strengthening the connection between academia and the offshore industry. The meeting will be held in a roundtable format and aims to discuss the multiple career paths available to naval engineers — paths […]
Weekly News
Open Tenders What has changed? What else is happening? Petrobras nears decision to cancel Bid Vessel owners informed WSB that Petrobras may be close to take a final decision to cancel the current PSV tender, which had already been reduced from 17 to 6 vessels after several reviews to the tender requirements throughout this year. […]
Open Tenders Update
By Maria Eduarda Camba Petrobras has extended deadlines for multiple offshore opportunities, keeping the Brazilian chartering market active and competitive. What has changed? • Petrobras At least 1x LH: Opportunity 7004497614 — new deadline October 20th, 2025• Petrobras At least 1x FSV: Opportunity 7004492292 — new deadline October 20th, 2025• Petrobras At least 1x LH: […]
Petrobras nears decision to cancel PSV tender
Vessel owners informed WSB Advisors that Petrobras may be close to take a final decision to cancel the current PSV tender, which had already been reduced from 17 to 6 vessels after several reviews to the tender requirements throughout this year. The move comes as Petrobras rethinks its offshore logistics model and financial strategy, seeking […]
TP-25 Gas Carrier Program — Current Ranking Overview
By Alexandre Vilela Following WSB’s previous update on the disqualification of one contender from Lot B of Transpetro’s Gas Carrier Newbuild Program (TP-25), the tender has now advanced into its decisive evaluation phase. Updated standings identified: Lot A — LPG Carrier (7,000 GT Class)1- KIT L.L.C-FZ – USD 169,392,777.532- ECOVIX Construções Oceânicas S.A. – USD […]
Open Tenders Update
Petrobras has extended the deadlines for several offshore opportunities, now open for submission: • At least 1x LH: Opportunity 7004497614, new deadline October 20th, 2025• At least 1x FSV: Opportunity 7004492292, new deadline October 20th, 2025• At least 1x LH: Opportunity 7004484466, new deadline October 20th, 2025• At least 1x FSC 10/25/60: Opportunity 7004480345, new […]
Petrobras: new oil discovey
Petrobras has reported hydrocarbon findings in the pre-salt of the Campos Basin. The company notified Brazil’s National Petroleum Agency (ANP) about the presence of oil traces in the Água Marinha block, in well 1-BRSA-1401DA-RJS. The well was drilled in July by the drillship Deepwater Aquila at a water depth of 2,601 meters. The Água Marinha […]
AKOFS secures new contract with Petrobras
AKOFS Offshore has secured a new four-year contract with Petrobras for the multipurpose support vessel (MPSV) AKOFS Santos. Built in 2009, the vessel will continue to provide subsea construction and well intervention services for the Brazilian company. The new contract, valued at approximately USD 246 million, is set to begin in January 2027 following the […]
TRANSPETRO Gas Carrier Tender — Update on Bid Qualification
By Alexandre Vilela Transpetro has announced the disqualification of IRUS Holding S.A. from Lot B of its ongoing Gas Carrier Newbuild Program (TP-25). According to the Commission’s official communication, the decision is based on two points of non-compliance with the bidding notice and its addenda:• Lack of detailed cost breakdowns in the DFP (item 3.2.2 […]
Petobras Vaca Muerta
Petrobras completed a pilot import of natural gas produced in the Vaca Muerta (Neuquén Basin) on October 3, moving about 100,000 cubic meters via existing pipeline routes through Bolivia into Brazil. The transport, carried out under an arrangement with Petrobras Operaciones S.A. (POSA) and Gas Bridge (Pluspetrol), is described as an experimental step that could […]
Modec advances FPSO Gato do Mato construction
Modec has advanced to a new construction phase of the FPSO Gato do Mato for the Santos Basin pre-salt, carrying out hull block cutting at COSCO Qidong in China after forward block fabrication began earlier this year at Sumitomo in Japan. The unit is planned for installation at roughly 2,000 m water depth, with capacity […]
Enseada shipyard boosting Bahia with constructions
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will visit Bahia on October 9 to inaugurate BYD’s factory in Camaçari and is scheduled to announce the order of six Petrobras PSVs construction at shipyard Enseada, in Maragogipe. The package, worth about R$3 billion and financed through the Merchant Marine Fund (FMM), covers the construction of six PSV-OSRV […]
FPSO P-91 bid
Petrobras has started the BID for the construction of the FPSO Búzios 12 (P-91), which will be installed in the Santos Basin (Rio de Janeiro) and serve as a hub for natural gas export. The unit will process both its own production and gas from other platforms in the Búzios field. It will have the […]
Open tenders & More
What has changed? Petrobras up to 6x PSVs Opportunity 7004439824 new deadline October 20th, 2025. Petrobras FPSO SEAP-I e SEAP-II (BOT): Opportunity 7004338481 new deadline October 15th, 2025. Petrobras At least 1x FSC 10/25/60: Opportunity 7004480345 new deadline October 20th, 2025; What Else is Happening? Transocean announced new contract extensions for two of its ultra-deepwater […]