Petrobras – Oil & Gas 360

Petrobras clears key hurdle for Amazon drilling

September 25, 2025

(Oil Price) – Petrobras moved a step closer to obtaining a license to drill in an environmentally sensitive offshore region in the Amazon basin after the Brazilian environmental agency approved test assessments made by Brazil’s state oil and gas giant in the area. Ibama, the environmental agency responsible for issuing licenses for drilling, has approved a pre-operational assessment, the so-called emergency

Ecopetrol targets Brazil’s onshore oil and gas, eyes Petrobras Bahia Terra cluster

September 19, 2025

(World Oil)– Colombian oil producer Ecopetrol SA is pursuing oil and gas deals in Brazil that could include a cluster of onshore Petrobras fields in the northeastern state of Bahia. “We believe that Brazilian onshore has great potential, especially in natural gas,” Jorge Martínez, the head of Ecopetrol’s operations in Brazil, said in an interview from the company’s offices in

Baker Hughes wins Petrobras contract extension for offshore stimulation vessels

September 18, 2025

(World Oil) – Baker Hughes has secured a multi-year agreement with Petrobras to extend deployment of the Blue Marlin and Blue Orca stimulation vessels, supporting production optimization across Brazil’s offshore pre- and post-salt fields. Awarded through an open tender, the contract also covers chemical supply and services, reinforcing Baker Hughes’ Mature Assets Solutions strategy aimed at maximizing brownfield recovery and extending field life. The Blue Marlin and Blue

Weatherford wins $147 million Petrobras contract for tubular running services

September 17, 2025

(World Oil) – Weatherford International plc has been awarded a three-year, $147 million contract by Petrobras to deliver Tubular Running Services (TRS) across the company’s offshore drilling operations in Brazil. The contract, secured through an open tender, highlights Petrobras’ continued reliance on Weatherford’s portfolio of TRS technologies to improve safety, efficiency, and reliability in well construction. Under the agreement, Weatherford

Exxon, Chevron and Petrobras win exploration rights for disputed offshore Brazil region

June 18, 2025

(World Oil) – Petrobras, Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. have won exploration rights in Brazil’s Equatorial Margin, betting that the nation’s environmental regulator will finally open the promising offshore oil region for drilling after years of delay. Brazil sold 19 out of 47 blocks offered in Foz do Amazonas basin in deep waters near the equator, making it the

Ecopetrol will push on with gas drilling in Colombia after Shell exit

May 29, 2025

(World Oil) – Ecopetrol SA plans to continue drilling for natural gas in Colombian Caribbean waters after partner Shell Plc exited three offshore blocks, betting on growing domestic demand and potentially lucrative reserves. Shell said in April it would pull out of the COL-5, Purple Angel and Fuerte Sur blocks as part of a “strategic” decision, ending its oil and gas

DOF awarded $480 million in Petrobras contracts for offshore Brazil

May 21, 2025

(World Oil) – DOF Group ASA has secured four long-term charter and service contract awards with Petrobras in Brazil following a competitive tender process. Skandi Iguaçu, one of the biggest AHTS vessels ever built in Brazil with a 350mt+ bollard pull (BP) and large winch storage capacity has been contracted for four years with expected commencement in February 2026 in sequence

Petrobras approves $2.1 billion in shareholder dividends despite lower oil prices

May 13, 2025

(World Oil) – 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. Petrobras will pay $2.1 billion USD (11.72 billion reais) in first-quarter dividends, it said in a filing Monday. Expectations were for a $2.2 billion payout, according to an average of six analyst forecasts reviewed

Halliburton secures major offshore drilling contract with Petrobras

January 31, 2025

(World Oil) – Halliburton announced a contract award from Petrobras for integrated drilling services across several offshore fields in Brazil, the result of a competitive process. The contract scope includes drilling services for development and exploration wells over a three-year period. In this contract, Halliburton will provide iCruise® intelligent rotary steerable system (RSS) to reduce well time and place wells accurately,

Petrobras and Ecopetrol uncover historic gas find in Colombia

December 5, 2024

(Oil Price) – Brazilian oil giant Petrobras, in partnership with Colombia’s state-run Ecopetrol, has confirmed the largest natural gas discovery in Colombia’s history. Drilling results from the Sirius-2 well, located in the Guajira Offshore Basin, have revealed over 6 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas in place—enough to potentially double the country’s existing reserves. Petrobras holds a 44.44% stake in the

Baker Hughes wins Petrobras contracts to supply flexible pipe systems in Santos basin

October 28, 2024

(World Oil) – Baker Hughes announced today significant contracts with Petrobras to provide 77 km of flexible pipe systems to be deployed in Brazil’s pre-salt fields. The agreement was signed Oct. 15, 2024, following an open tender. The multi-year project includes risers and flowlines for hydrocarbon production and associated gas and water injection with support for equipment storage, maintenance and

Petrobras E&P strategy aims to get max oil output from current fields

October 18, 2024

(World Oil) – Petrobras is pushing to extract as much oil as possible from its existing fields in Brazil while simultaneously hunting for new reserves to prevent production from starting to decline in the 2030s. The mantra “all the oil counts” will guide the company’s next strategic plan that will be unveiled in late November, members of the management team

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