Offshore - Oil & Gas

DOF Extends Petrobras Contracts for Skandi Buzios and Skandi Recife

DOF Group ASA has extended Petrobras contracts for the PLSVs Skandi Buzios and Skandi Recife in Brazil, keeping both vessels under contract through January 2028.

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31, July 2026
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DOF Group ASA has secured contract extensions with Petrobras for the pipe-laying support vessels Skandi Buzios and Skandi Recife in Brazil.

Under the amended agreements, the contract for Skandi Buzios has been extended by 516 days, while Skandi Recife has received a 550-day extension.

Both contracts had been scheduled to end in the third quarter of 2026. The vessels will now remain under contract with Petrobras through January 2028.

Skandi Buzios and Skandi Recife are owned by a joint venture in which DOF Group ASA and TechnipFMC each hold a 50% interest.

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