Petrobras has accepted Seagems’ bid for the pipe-laying support vessel (PLSV) Sapura Jade in its tender for subsea vessel contracts commencing in 2028, according to a 9 November 2026 announcement by Paratus Energy Services.
The acceptance was confirmed in Petrobras’ final tender results. However, the bid acceptance remains subject to formal contract award by Petrobras and the execution of definitive agreements.
The tender covers five lots with different technical requirements, offering four-year contracts scheduled to commence in 2028.
Built in 2015, Sapura Jade is a DP2 pipe-laying support vessel owned by Seagems. According to vessel specifications published by Paratus Energy, the Panama-flagged vessel features a pipe-laying tower with a rated tension capacity of 550 tonnes and is designed for operations in water depths of up to 3,000 m.
The vessel is part of Seagems’ six-vessel PLSV fleet serving subsea installation and flexible pipe-laying projects offshore Brazil.
The latest announcement follows an earlier development in the same Petrobras tender. On 18 September 2026, Paratus Energy confirmed that Petrobras had accepted a separate bid submitted by Seagems for a third-party vessel.
Seagems had secured exclusive access to that vessel through a memorandum of understanding, which also includes a purchase option, subject to definitive agreements.
The company’s second-quarter 2026 results had previously disclosed that it was participating in the Petrobras tender with both Sapura Jade and the third-party vessel.
Seagems is a 50/50 joint venture between Paratus Energy Services and Vantris Energy Berhad. The company owns and operates six multipurpose PLSVs providing subsea engineering, flexible pipe-laying, installation and construction services.
According to Paratus Energy’s corporate information, all six vessels are currently working under contracts in Brazil.
The acceptance of the Sapura Jade bid marks a further step in Seagems’ participation in Petrobras’ 2028 PLSV contracting programme, following the earlier acceptance of its third-party vessel bid.
Both tender results remain subject to formal contract awards and the execution of definitive agreements.
