Altera Infrastructure’s FPSO business has completed its acquisition by Carlyle and begun operating independently under the Altera brand, led by chief executive officer Chris Brett.
Gulf Marine Services has signed a 1,461-day charter for a self-elevating accommodation unit scheduled for delivery in Rio de Janeiro between August and November 2026.
COSCO’s semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel KANG SHENG KOU transported the Saturn 5701 barge from China to Brazil, where it was safely offloaded after an approximately 45-day voyage.
BW Energy has approved Bourdon in Gabon and Golfinho infill wells in Brazil, targeting more than 100,000 barrels per day in 2028.
Transocean has secured a 1,156-day extension from Petrobras for Deepwater Corcovado, adding about $445 million to backlog and keeping the drillship working through November 2030.
Petrobras has approved SEAP I in Brazil’s Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, advancing a more than $12.0 billion offshore oil and gas development supported by two SBM Offshore FPSOs.
Foresea has started the Petrobras contract for 6th generation drillship Norbe IX, which will work in the Sepia and Atapu fields for about three years.
Brava Energia has launched a four-well drilling campaign at Papa-Terra and Atlanta using Constellation’s Lone Star, with first oil targeted in Q4 2026 and Q2 2027.
OceanPact and CBO plan to combine, forming a 73-vessel offshore support and marine services platform in Brazil with revenue above $778 million and backlog near $2.7 billion.
