Brazil
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June 10, 2025
ABB has been awarded a large order by Seatrium to supply electrical equipment and automation solutions on a new generation of FPSO vessels for operator Petrobras. The two vessels—P-84 and P-85—will be deployed approximately 200 km offshore Brazil.
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June 04, 2025
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Shell to exchange its 20% non-operated interest in the Gato do Mato project for an additional 3% interest in Lapa, a producing offshore oil field.
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June 03, 2025
On Monday, Brazilian Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira presented measures to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that include selling oil exploration licenses and a review of the reference prices used to calculate oil taxes, the ministry said in a message.
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May 26, 2025
Oil production has started from the fourth development phase of the Mero field off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the pre-salt area of the Santos basin. The field is operated by Petrobras (38.6%), with TotalEnergies and Shell Brasil each holding 19.3% working interest.
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May 21, 2025
DOF Group ASA has secured four long-term charter and service contract awards with Petrobras in Brazil following a competitive tender process. The combined value of the contracts is approximately $480 million USD.
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May 13, 2025
Brazil’s state-controlled oil producer Petrobras approved dividends slightly below expectations amid a trade war that has created economic uncertainty and undermined oil prices.
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May 12, 2025
Prosafe has been declared the winner of a bidding process for a four-year contract by Petrobras for the provision of the Safe Notos semisubmersible vessel for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil.
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May 05, 2025
BW Energy has reached final investment decision (FID) for the Maromba development offshore Brazil based on a capex-efficient development with an integrated drilling and wellhead platform (WHP) and a refurbished FPSO.
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May 02, 2025
Subsea7 has secured a super-major contract1 with Petrobras for the development of the Búzios 11 field located approximately 180 kilometers off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at 2,000 meters water depth in the pre-salt Santos basin.
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May 02, 2025
Equinor has entered into agreements with Brazilian company PRIO to sell its 60% operated interest in the Peregrino field in Brazil for $3.5 billion USD. Peregrino is a heavy oil field consisting of a FPSO platform supported by three fixed platforms. Equinor has been operating the field since 2009, with around 300 million barrels of oil being produced by the asset since.
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April 29, 2025
Petro-Victory has completed its acquisition of Capixaba Energia LTDA, a producing oil and gas asset in the Espírito Santo Basin. The acquisition was completed in partnership with BlueOak Investments, Petro-Victory's strategic financial partner.
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April 14, 2025
Brazil’s oil regulator is set to grant exploration rights in a promising offshore region where state-controlled oil producer Petrobras has faced a years-long dispute with environmental authorities to start drilling. According to the ANP, 31 companies are registered and able to bid, including Petrobras, ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, Equinor and bp.
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April 14, 2025
ROGII, a global expert in advanced geosteering and subsurface analytics, has secured a partnership with Petrobras to apply real-time inversion technology to enhance operational efficiency and optimize reservoir performance.
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April 14, 2025
BW Energy has made its final investment decision (FID) for the Golfinho Boost project, aiming to increase uptime, reduce operating expenses and add approximately 3,000 bpd of incremental oil production from 2027 at the Golfinho field offshore Brazil.
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April 04, 2025
Brazil’s state-controlled oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA said it has finished building a wildlife rescue center, fulfilling a final requirement by Ibama as it seeks approval to drill an exploratory well in a promising region offshore the country’s Northern state.
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March 26, 2025
In addition to integrated execution, the project will utilize Subsea 2.0® configure-to-order (CTO) subsea production systems. Combining both offerings will enable streamlined project management through a single interface and accelerate time to first oil.
Article
March 2025
While still the dominant player, Petrobras may see its market share decrease as new companies enter the country. Brazil's oil production should increase, due to development in subsalt regions and new acreage. Ethanol will gain market share from gasoline in Brazil, with significant growth in ethanol demand anticipated.
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March 21, 2025
Shell Brasil, a subsidiary of Shell plc, has taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Gato do Mato, a deepwater project in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The development plan includes the installation of a FPSO vessel and is designed to produce up to 120,000 bopd.
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February 25, 2025
Brazilian regulators are cracking down on some offshore drilling by oil giants like Petrobras and Equinor ASA, complicating exploration and production projects at a key moment in the nation’s effort to boost crude output.
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February 19, 2025
SBM Offshore announced that its FPSO Almirante Tamandaré is formally on hire as of February 16, 2025 after achieving first oil and the completion of a 72-hour continuous production test leading to Final Acceptance.
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February 17, 2025
Petrobras began production from the FPSO Almirante Tamandaré (Búzios 7) on Feb. 15, 2025 in the Búzios field, located in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. This is the first high-capacity unit to be installed in the field, with the potential to produce up to 225,000 bpd.
