CoreMarine and Jumbo Offshore Sign Contract with Southern Energy The companies will be responsible for the transport and installation of the mooring systems and the connection of the Hilli Episeyo and MK II FLNGs (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas) in the San Matías Gulf, Argentina
Petrobras Receives Bids For 4 Accommodation Vessels Companies CMM Offshore, Marlin Navegação, Posidonia Shipping & Trading, Granenergia Investimentos, and Rio de Janeiro Serviços Marítimos submitted bids in the tender
Petrobras Completes P-79’s 1st Producing Well Hook-Up Campaign included 5.2 km of umbilicals, 5.1 km of flexible pipelines, and 4.7 km of rigid pipelines; first oil expected in August
South America Enjoys Rare Earth Supply Advantages KPMG Report highlights four factors that could position the region to lead the reconfiguration of critical mineral supply chains
Transpetro Signs Gas Tanker Contract With Chinese Shipyard Zhoushan Zhoushan Dashenzhou Shipbuilding Co. will be responsible for building three semi-refrigerated gas tankers, each with capacity to transport 10,000 m³ of LPG and derivatives
5 Companies Compete For Albacora FPSO Bid BW Offshore, COOEC, MISC Berhad, Shapoorji, and Yinson have expressed interest in the Petrobras tender under BOT model
Vibra Completes Evolua Divestment Company finalized the sale of its 49.9% stake in the ethanol trading joint venture
Petrobras To Contract 7 More FPSOs Company aims to tender new production units through 2028 for major pre-salt and offshore projects
OPC: Tender With Addition Of 45 Blocks To Undergo Public Hearing The ANP will hold a public hearing on April 28 to discuss updates to the Permanent Concession Offer (OPC), including new exploratory areas
Shipyard Processing Steel For Handy-Class Vessel Hulls The four Handy-class ships were ordered by Transpetro under Petrobras’ fleet renewal program and will be built at the Rio Grande Shipyard
Petrobras To Sign SEAP FPSO Contracts In May Company has approved the final investment decision (FID) for the SEAP I project; SBM Offshore will be responsible for building both platforms
Petrobras Announces Discovery In Campos Basin Block C-M-477 Petrobras identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the Campos Basin pre-salt area in exploratory well 1-BRSA-1404DC-RJS, drilled in Sector SC-AP4 of block C-M-477 at a water depth of 2,984 meters
Shell & INPA Partner To Restore Amazon Degraded Areas New center in Manaus will conduct research in partnership with startups and companies to boost forest restoration across nine states of the Legal Amazon
Petrobras Extends Tender For P-35 & P-37 Platforms Reuse/Disposal The Deadline for proposals on the reuse of the two platforms extended by 60 days, to June 8
2025 Brazilian Power Outages Averaged 9.3 Hours The result marked a 9.2% improvement year over year; Enel SP posted the steepest decline among distributors
Brazil Opens 378 Investigations Against Fuel Distributors Crackdown on abusive practices also led to over 5,000 stations being given notices
Government To Increase “Gas For The People” Reference Price Increase of up to US$ 2.00 per cylinder aims to retain retailers and attract new participants to the program
Itaipu Director Says 2027 Tariff Will Be Lower Executive targets US$10–US$12/MWh but avoids firm forecast
BNDES Secures US$ 189 M From JBIC for Green Projects Agreement supports biofuels and power transmission investments
ONS Updates Grid Capacity Margin Dashboard Through 2031 The tool provides information to support investors in selecting connection points for new generation projects
Rio Grande Do Norte Unveils Green Hydrogen Atlas Study points to up to 90 million tons a year of production potential
Vale Announces 1st Transoceanic Ethanol-Powered Vessel Pioneering use of ethanol in vessels serving the mining company could reduce greenhouse gas emissions in maritime transport by around 90%
3 Subsystems To Have EAR Levels Above 60% In the Southeast/Center-West, the region that accounts for 70% of the country’s reservoirs, stored energy is projected at 68.7%
Distributed Generation Reached 45 GW In 2025 New connections declined 12% last year despite strong capacity growth
ANP Launches Portal For Complaints Against Fuel Retailers New platform targets irregularities at gas stations, LPG dealers and other regulated agents
Enel Denies Speculation About Sale Of Its São Paulo Utility The company reiterates its interest in renewing the distribution concession and expresses confidence in Aneel’s “impartial and independent” role
TCU Approves Extension Of Light’s Distribution Concession Audit court finds process complies with applicable regulations
Cemig To Use AI To Handle Grid Outages Utility partners with Radix to build system combining large language models with real-time operational data
1 Oil & Gas 10 abril 2026 Brazil’s Proven Oil Reserves Up Nearly 4% In 2025 Brazil’s Proven Oil Reserves Up Nearly 4% In 2025
2 Oil & Gas 10 abril 2026 Petrobras To Regain Control Of Tartaruga Verde & Esp... Petrobras To Regain Control Of Tartaruga Verde & Espadarte Fields
3 Power 10 abril 2026 Distributed Generation Reached 45 GW In 2025 Distributed Generation Reached 45 GW In 2025
5 Oil & Gas 15 abril 2026 5 Companies Compete For Albacora FPSO Bid 5 Companies Compete For Albacora FPSO Bid