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Ocyan Bets On Expanding Production & Manufacturing Subsea Equipment

Contracts Director Rodrigo Chamusca outlines plans to reach full factory capacity within a year, establish partnerships with port operators and potentially expand into onshore services

Vallourec To Supply Pipes For Sépia 2 EPCI

Agreement with Subsea7, Petrobras’ contractor responsible for the project’s SURF, covers 130 km of rigid risers and flowlines

Petrobras Awards Strohm Contract To Supply TCPs For Brazil's Post-Salt

Contract includes qualification testing, engineering, field services and offshore installation support for thermoplastic composite pipes

Petrobras Signs 20-Year LNG Purchase Agreement With U.S. Company

Agreement calls for imports of 800,000 metric tons per year from Sempra Infrastructure, with cargoes shipped from Texas, to reduce the Brazilian oil company's exposure to spot-market volatility, among other needs

Vallourec Adds ExxonMobil Technology To Its Portfolio

State of Espírito Santo plant will be the first in the world qualified to produce and apply Proxxima systems with GDLX technology on an industrial scale

ANP Approves Brasil Refino’s Transfer Of Fields To Aguila Energia

Aguila now has 4 fields in its portfolio with the acquisition of Araçás Leste, Fazenda Sori and Pojuca Norte, all in the Recôncavo Basin

SBM Could Operate SEAP For Another 7 Years

Contract with Petrobras to operate the two FPSOs being built for the Sergipe Águas Profundas project provides for a service-term extension

Origem Energia Begins Drilling 7th Pilar Well In 2026

Company has drilled the 3-ORGM-28D-AL appraisal well; field now has 308 wells drilled, but only 74 are in operation

PPSA Contracts Petrobras To Market Government-Owned Natural Gas

Agreement provides for the purchase and sale of rich gas and processed gas between the two companies, enabling PPSA to offer firm volumes of processed government-owned natural gas to the market

Lowest Albacora FPSO Tender Bid Challenged

Petrobras received a notice from a bidder contesting Yinson’s offer, which ranked first in the tender. If the Malaysian company is declared the winner, an appeal is expected

Petrobras Raises Gasoline A Price US$ 0.04 Per Liter

Average selling price to distributors rises to R$ 3.24 (US$ 0.64) per liter

TBG Opens 2027 Market Consultation Process

Pipeline operator will accept bids through Sept. 17 to purchase natural gas from third parties for pipeline network balancing and system-use requirements in 2027

Naturgy Launches 2nd Call For Natural Gas & Biomethane Supply

Initiative aims to enhance supply security and predictability for Gas Natural São Paulo Sul S.A.

SLB & Shearwater Launch 3D Seismic Survey Off Amapá Coast

Multi-client survey will address data needs in Brazil’s Equatorial Margin as exploration interest grows following Petrobras’ oil discovery at the Morpho well in the Foz do Amazonas Basin

Binatural Expands Pure Biodiesel Usage In Logistics

Company uses B100 in its own fleet, partner carriers and customers and joins the PLVB

Companies Seek Clarity On Pumped-Storage Hydropower Projects Rules

CTG, EDP and Neoenergia see EPE’s project pipeline as a necessary step but are calling for clarity on the product, risks, contract terms and revenue structure

Mines & Energy Ministry Opens Consultation On RenovaBio Targets Through 2036

Proposal calls for a 12.1% reduction in the carbon intensity of the fuel mix by 2036, compared with 2018 levels

Voltxs Identifies R$ 511 K Potential Annual Savings For UniFTC

Energy assessment of 10 campuses identifies potential 15% reduction in energy costs through efficiency measures, solar power and battery storage

Enel Rio Expands Structure To Face Severe Weather Events

Distributor will have 19 new bases, a tripled fleet and more than 2,000 field professionals added to its workforce by the end of 2026

MRN Invests US$ 970 M In State Of Pará Project

Mining company also advances construction of 230-kV transmission line, which has reached 63% physical completion

Power Consumption By AI Servers Expected To Double By 2030

New Kearney report points to the end of the era of purely local infrastructure and forecasts the rise of global networks focused on low-carbon energy

Solar Sector With BESS Expected To Cut Costs By 40% In Brazil

Brazil is expected to rank second only to China in terms of the lowest projected cost for combined solar generation and BESS, according to data from McKinsey & Company

LRCAP Loophole Could Favor Inflexible Generation

Power generators says 3% penalty could make declaring inflexibility economically advantageous

Cela & IFC Join Forces To Strengthen Energy Storage Financing

Cooperation agreement aims to expand the institutions' technical and financial expertise and help facilitate project development and financing

Public Defender's Office Seeks To Suspend Waste-to-Energy Plants Planned for São Paulo

Lawsuit challenges the inclusion of the plants in the concession contracts and calls for the projects to be halted

Batteries In Transmission Auction Expand Energy Storage Applications

Project included in the auction differs from those to be offered under LRCAP-BESS and requires contracting models tailored to each application, Absae says

Federal Prosecutors Challenge TikTok Data Center Operations At Pecém

Action calls for consultation with the Anacé people, an EIA/RIMA and environmental control measures before the facility begins operations

Hydropower Plants Increase Water Releases Following Rainfall in Paraná

Following heavy rainfall in recent days, the Iguaçu, Tibagi and Capivari hydropower plants are releasing water, while Copel Utility crews work to restore power to 9,600 customers

Brazil Targets Sustainable Rare Earth & Magnet Supply Chain

At ABM Week 10, business leaders, researchers and public officials highlighted the opportunity to produce sustainable rare earths

Comgás Authorized To Sell Biomethane In Regulated Market

São Paulo State Regulator approves model allowing direct contracting by industrial, refrigeration, cogeneration and mobility customers

From The Media

SET 16, 2026 - Merco Press

Argentina's foreign ministry expressed its “strongest rejection” on Tuesday (Sept. 15) of the guidance the British government published the previous day for companies conducting economic activity in the Falklands, and said it would continue applying its legislation against firms operating hydrocarbons in the area without Argentine authorization. The ministry said the archipelagos and their corresponding maritime areas “are an integral part of its national territory and are illegitimately occupied by the United Kingdom.” Its response covers, beyond the Falklands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, a wider scope than the British document, which refers only to the first archipelago. Argentina argues that the issuing of regulations, unilaterally granted licenses, calls for suppliers and British commercial promotion breach UN Resolution 31/49, which urges both countries to refrain from unilateral modifications. It also warned that the planned hydrocarbon activity could have irreversible effects on non-renewable resources.

SET 16, 2026 - Reuters

The Trump administration on Monday (Sept. 14) signaled it is nearing approval for permits to mine the deep sea, part of a broader push to boost ‌U.S. access to the critical minerals used across much of the country's economy. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during a gathering of G20 energy ministers in Houston that permits could come within months as the administration pursues a strategy of "energy addition" to expand supply chains for the country and allies. The specter of seabed mining being allowed to commence has alarmed many environmentalists due to concern it could cause irreversible biodiversity loss. Parts of the Pacific Ocean and elsewhere are estimated to contain large amounts of potato-shaped rocks known as polymetallic nodules that contain the building blocks for electric vehicles, weapons and electronics.

SET 16, 2026 - WorldBank.org

The World Bank Group is supporting Brazil in a landmark effort to decarbonize high value-added and energy-intensive industries by helping the country translate its renewable energy matrix into a competitive advantage for industrialization and employment opportunities. Implemented in partnership with the Brazil’s Development Bank (BNDES), the initiative targets key industrial and energy value chains, including steel, cement, chemicals, aluminum, and low-carbon fuels. It is designed to accelerate the deployment of new technologies, crowd in private sector financing, and position Brazil as a global reference for industrial transformation. The operation consists of a US$ 1 billion International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) loan and a US$ 60 million Clean Technology Fund loan, and is expected to mobilize US$ 1.8 billion in other development and commercial financing.

SET 16, 2026 - Oil & Gas Climate Initiative (ogci.com)

OGCI and the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) have published a new ALMA Brasil technical note exploring how REDD+ emission reductions can be accounted for consistently across projects, states and national programs. REDD+ supports efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. As carbon markets develop, project-level initiatives are increasingly operating alongside wider government-led programs. Bringing these different levels together, often referred to as nesting, is important for building credible carbon markets and ensuring emission reductions are accounted for clearly and consistently. This is becoming increasingly relevant in Brazil, where a national carbon market framework is taking shape alongside established voluntary market activity and the development of jurisdictional REDD+ programs in several states. Harmonizing REDD+ Accounting Across Scales examines this challenge through the Brazilian state of Pará, where an emerging jurisdictional REDD+ program sits alongside a well-established base of project-level activity.