Brazil
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Offshore
Petrobras elects new CEO
The board of directors of Petrobras, Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas company, on Monday elected Caio Paes de Andrade as…
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BW Energy agrees $73m deal to take over Brazilian FPSO from Saipem
Norway’s BW Energy has struck a deal with Italy’s Saipem to acquire the 1976-built floating production storage and offloading (FPSO)…
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DOF Subsea seals $100m extension in Brazil
Norway’s DOF Subsea has landed the extension of four contracts with Brazil’s Petrobras, adding more than $100m to its backlog.…
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PXGEO completes Petrobras hat-trick
Peter Zickerman’s marine geophysical service provider PXGEO has sealed an agreement with Petrobras to carry out a new ocean bottom…
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Altera and Ocyan JV to operate two platforms off Brazil
Altera&Ocyan, the joint venture formed by the Brazilian company Ocyan and Altera Infrastructure, formerly Teekay Offshore, has signed a contract…
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BW Energy confirms Golfinho field talks with Petrobras
Norway’s BW Energy has confirmed discussions with Petrobras regarding the possibility of an acquisition of the Golfinho field, which the…
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Renewables
Corio eyes five offshore wind farms in Brazil
Corio has announced plans for five early-stage development offshore wind projects in Brazil totalling more than 5 GW. The Green…
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Floatel seals Equinor contract extension in Brazil
Offshore accommodation platform operator Floatel International has secured a contract extension with Equinor Brasil for the 2013-built semisub vessel .…
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DOF awarded new contracts with Petrobras
Oslo-listed OSV operator DOF has announced new service deals with Brazil’s Petrobras for its Norskan Offshore and DOF Subsea Serviços…
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BW Offshore receives green light to start work on Shell’s Gato do Mato FPSO
Norwegian floater specialist BW Offshore has secured a limited notice to proceed from Shell for early-stage engineering and supplier reservations…
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Subsea 7 scores Brazilian contract worth more than $750m
Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by Petrobras worth more than $750m for the development of the Búzios 8…
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Prosafe firms up $126m flotel deal with Petrobras
Semisub accommodation vessel owner Prosafe has been awarded a contract by Petrobras for the provision of the 2019-built flotel offshore…
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Petrobras CEO fired by Brazil’s President after less than 2 months on the job
Jose Mauro Coelho, who became CEO of Brazil’s state-owned oil company Petrobras on April 13, has been fired by President…
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Ports and Logistics
Shell to pilot green hydrogen plant in Brazil’s Acu port
Shell and Brazil’s Acu port have agreed to develop a green hydrogen generation pilot plant at the port’s facilities, located…
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Renewables
Petrobras and Equinor assess environmental feasibility of joint offshore wind energy project
Petrobras and Equinor are evaluating the environmental feasibility of jointly developing an offshore wind farm in the Campos Basin, about…
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Offshore
DOF seals AHTS deal with Petrobras
Oslo-listed OSV operator DOF has announced new long-term charter and service contracts with Brazil’s Petrobras for its Norskan Offshore and…
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Petrobras terminates process to sell four concessions in Sergipe-Alagoas Basin
Petrobras, Brazil’s state-owned oil company, has decided to terminate the current competitive process, which was in the binding phase, for…
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Americas
Brazilian president replaces mines and energy minister
On May 9, Petrobras announced it was increasing refinery gate diesel prices by 8.9%. Two days later, Brazilian President Jair…
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Offshore
Prosafe lines up another flotel for Petrobras
Semisub accommodation vessel owner Prosafe has been successful in yet another bidding process with Brazil’s state-run oil giant Petrobras. The…
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Aquadrill sells semisub to PetroRio
London-headquartered rig owner Aquadrill has struck a deal with Brazilian oil and gas player PetroRio to sell its 2011-built ultra-deepwater…
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