Acteon’s InterMoor has secured a three‑year agreement with Petrobras starting December 2025, to provide quality assurance, RFID tagging, 3D scanning and digital traceability for mooring assets such as anchors, chains and wire — reinforcing Acteon’s long-term footprint in Brazil’s offshore sector.
Petrobras cuts its dividend and investment forecasts in its revised five-year business plan for 2026-2030, with reduced spending amid lower oil price expectations.
Petrobras is likely to delay awarding up to four Buzios drilling contracts into 2026 as it reassesses reservoir data and contractors update proposals, amid a softening global deepwater rig market.
FPSO P-79 has departed Geoje-Si for the Búzios field in the Santos Basin. Petrobras plans for the unit to arrive in February 2026 and begin production in August 2026, adding capacity to the field’s ongoing development.
Petrobras will bring the P-78 FPSO online at the Buzios field in December, adding 180,000 barrels per day of capacity as the company continues deepwater expansion ahead of schedule and within its budget.
During OTC Brazil 2025, Petrobras CEO Magda Chambriard announced that the company may expand its exploration program in the Foz do Amazonas Basin with up to three additional wells, contingent on early results. The statement reaffirms Petrobras’ commitment to frontier exploration and compliance with the Paris Agreement.
Petrobras and Equinor won key offshore oil blocks in Brazil’s latest pre-salt auction, reinforcing their strong presence in the country’s deepwater sector.
Petrobras has received IBAMA’s environmental authorization to begin exploratory drilling in Brazil’s Equatorial Margin near the Amazon River’s mouth, ending a costly delay and advancing its offshore program.
Norwegian offshore service provider AKOFS Offshore has signed a 4-year, USD 246 million contract extension with Petrobras for continued MPSV operations in Brazil. The AKOFS Santos vessel will remain in service under the new agreement starting January 2027.
