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Coming soon: One.Energy magazine
One Energy Magazine — Final 2025 Edition: What’s Inside Coming soon! 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 y
Petrobras reports high quality oil indication in Campos Basin
Petrobras announced the discovery of high-quality oil in a post-salt exploratory well in the Sudoeste de Tartaruga Verde block, Campos Basin, about 108 km off Campos dos Goytacazes (RJ). Well 4-BRSA-1403D-RJS was drilled in water depth of a
Organization announcement
Westhon Media welcomes journalist Rafael Bortoloti as Media Relations professional Westhon Media — the communication and content arm of the Westhon Group — announces that journalist Rafael Bortoloti will serve as Media Relations, further en
Special WSB: “Por onde anda?”
By Westhon Media From a detained support vessel to an active OSRV under Petrobras’ umbrella, former Astro Tupi illustrates the recurring reshaping of Brazil’s offshore fleet. Astro Tupi (IMO 9630705) was hired as named by Petrobras under Op
Constellation starts operations of jack-up ADMarine 511 for Petrobras P&A campaign
Constellation Oil Services has started operations of the jack-up rig ADMarine 511, under contract with Petrobras for a plug & abandonment (P&A) campaign in Sergipe, Alagoas, Ceará and Potiguar basins. Announced on March 31, 2025, the US$ 17
FPSO P-79 departs South Korea bound for Brazil; startup expected in 2026
Petrobras FPSO P-79 departed from Hanwha Ocean shipyard in Geoje, South Korea, on November 11, 2025, heading to Búzios field (Santos Basin), where it will operate as “Búzios-8” unit. Designed to produce 180,000 barrels of oil per day and pr
MODEC awards TMC Compressors contract for FPSO Gato do Mato air system
MODEC has awarded TMC Compressors a contract to supply a large-capacity marine compressed air system for FPSO Gato do Mato, which will operate offshore Brazil in approximately 2,000 meters of water depth. The award, announced this week, cov
Porto Sudeste handles VLCC VL Prime, the largest vessel ever operated at the terminal
Porto Sudeste, a port located in Itaguaí (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), reached a logistics milestone on November 5, 2025, by handling VL Prime, a VLCC with capacity of about 2 million barrels (~320,000 tonnes), marking the largest vessel ever o
New legislation boosts Brazil’s shipbuilding and offshore industries
Romulo A. Bacchiega Law 15.075/2024 and Decree 12.362/2025 create a favorable environment for investment, job generation and the strengthening of Brazil’s maritime industrial base. Rio de Janeiro, November 2025 — The recent enactment of Law
Peregrino field: Prio takes the helm
PRIO has completed the acquisition of a 40% interest and operatorship in Peregrino Field, Campos Basin — increasing its stake to 80%. Key facts: PRIO’s new role as majority operator at Peregrino marks a key moment in Brazil’s offshore evolu
Transpetro Bid
Transpetro – Petrobras Transporte S. A. Launches Third International Tender for Fleet Renewal Transpetro has opened the third international tender under Petrobras’ Fleet Renewal and Expansion Program, advancing the company’s 2025–2029 Busin
Open Tenders & More
Dear all, WSB is pleased to provide an update on the current long-term tenders that are open to offer:What has changed? • Petrobras — at least 1x PSV: Opportunity 7004439824 | new deadline November 14, 2025 (was Nov 11)• Petrobras — at leas
AAL Hamburg loads barges in Pará Operation
A private-use terminal in Pará loaded 16 barges stacked sideways on the heavy-lift vessel AAL Hamburg, marking the first operation of this kind in South America. The terminal normally handles around 74 million liters of clean products, rece
Staff Announcement – Raphael Montes
WSB Advisors is pleased to announce the promotion of Raphael Montes to the position of Managing Director, effective October 2025. Raphael joined WSB Advisors in 2017 and has since played a pivotal role in the company’s commercial and operat
DOF, Technip FMC and Petrobras
• DOF Group extended contracts for three PLSVs — Skandi Vitória, Skandi Niterói, and Skandi Açu — with Petrobras in partnership with TechnipFMC through Q1 2030. The extension adds approximately US$ 100 million to DOF’s Brazilian backlog.
Allseas wins Petrobras riser contract
Petrobras contracted Allseas to supply and install 143 km of rigid risers and flowlines connecting 18 wells to FPSO P-84, following the model of Búzios 10 (111 km for 16 wells). Work is to begin in Q1 2029 using the pipe-laying vessel Audac
Búzios achieves historic production mark
At the end of October, the Búzios field in the Santos Basin surpassed the 1 million barrels of oil per day mark, becoming the second Brazilian field to achieve this volume. The field is operated by Petrobras via six units including FPSOs Al
Brazil’s pre-salt sets new production record
In September 2025, Brazil’s pre-salt layer reached 4.143 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), up 2.7% from August and 12.5% compared to September 2024. The pre-salt segment accounted for 81.1% of national production, with 169 a
Open tenders & More
By Maria Eduarda Camba Recent changes in Petrobras tender activity indicate continued vessel demand across multiple asset classes, with revised submission timelines across support segments. What has changed? • Petrobras — at least 1x SESV:
WSB-Advisors.com: The new digital hub for Brazil’s offshore market
Digital transformation is no longer a trend, it is a fundamental part of strategy in any dynamic industry. In the offshore sector, where decisions increasingly rely on accurate, real-time information, digital presence becomes the bridge bet
From Oil Major to Energy Company? Brazil Signals a Controlled Transition
By Fernando Vilela The approval of Provisional Measure 1304/2025 signals more than regulatory adjustments — it represents a strategic redesign of Brazil’s energy policy, balancing supply security, oil monetization, and industrial ambition i
The New Phase of One Energy Magazine
The New Phase of One Energy Magazine: Human Stories with Technical Depth and Market Intelligence One Energy was created with a clear purpose: to give voice to the human stories behind the offshore and energy industries. Over time, it became
WSB Advisors at OTC Brasil
By Rafael Bortoloti The Expomag Convention Center in Rio de Janeiro hosted OTC Brasil 2025 from October 28 to 30, bringing together key stakeholders from across the oil, gas, and energy value chain. Inspired by the traditional OTC Houston,
Why WSB-One Has Become the Benchmark for Offshore Data in South America
By Romulo Bacchiega In the offshore industry, wrong decisions come at a high cost. That’s why reliable, up-to-date, and contextualized data have become a true competitive edge. Since 2017, WSB-One, the intelligence platform developed by WSB
Westhon House: the new intelligence and innovation hub for the Brazilian offshore sector
The Brazilian offshore market is entering a new cycle of expansion and reconfiguration. Amid this transformation, the Westhon Group takes a strategic step forward with the inauguration, in 2025, of Westhon House in Teresópolis (RJ) — a spac