Seatrium says P-78 started producing on 31 December 2025, marking a full EPCC FPSO scope that includes at-sea commissioning, before Final Acceptance by Petrobras.
DOF signs a 4-year Petrobras RSV contract in Brazil for Skandi Commander, featuring AUV operations alongside ROV. The $150 million deal is expected to start in January 2027.
OceanPact has signed a four-year AHTS-TO charter with state-controlled Petrobras worth more than 500 million reais ($90 million) for the vessel Rochedo de Sao Paulo, starting hose work offshore Brazil in 2026.
A gas leak on Petrobras’ P-40 in Brazil’s Campos basin triggered a precautionary halt on 18 December 2025. The company said the leak was contained quickly and other units kept operating.
Brazil’s Petrobras has issued a tender dated 8 December 2025 for decommissioning and reuse work on ageing FPSOs P-35 and P-37 from the Marlim field in the Campos basin.
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.
