Petrobras confirmed an oil discovery in the pre-salt section of the Campos Basin at Marlim Sul offshore Brazil. Laboratory analysis will support further appraisal of the area.
Foresea has won a new Petrobras contract for the drillship ODN I offshore Brazil, adding about $465 million to backlog with work set to begin in early 2027.
Petrobras has confirmed a new gas discovery at the Copoazu-1 well offshore Colombia, where gas-bearing intervals were identified in both the main target and an additional objective, strengthening the exploration case for Block GUA-OFF-0.
Baker Hughes won a 60-month agreement from Petrobras to maintain, repair and support up to 64 gas turbines used across Brazil’s offshore FPSOs and the Replan refinery.
Oceanica Engenharia signed about $736 million in new and renewed charter contracts with Petrobras, with vessel operations set to start in the first half of 2027 and continue through 2031 as backlog rises to about $2.3 billion.
Petrobras controls 36 of Brazil’s 49 offshore rigs, while Westwood Global Energy Group data point to 5,472 minimum rig days of demand through 2029.
Brazil plans nearly $900 million in oil and gas exploration investment, with offshore drilling accounting for the majority of spending.
Petrobras has halted drilling at the Morpho well in the Foz do Amazonas Basin after 15 m³ (15,000 litres) of synthetic-based drilling mud leaked from auxiliary lines on the offshore rig.
Petrobras has paused Morpho well drilling after losing about 15 m³ of synthetic fluid, as Ibama classifies the offshore event as low severity with no environmental risk.
