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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Petrobras-Contracted OSV Sinks Off Brazil
Interesting

Petrobras-Contracted OSV Sinks Off Brazil

Petrobas has confirmed that a 68-meter OSV providing support to one of its rigs caught fire and sank last week off the coast of

August 14, 2013
Total Views: 25

Thursday, August 8, 2013
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News

Petrobras Extends Contract for the Skandi Vitória

Petrobras has extended their contract for DOF Subsea’s Skandi Vitória for an additional two years beginning in September 2013. The vessel is owned

August 8, 2013
Total Views: 9

Monday, April 29, 2013
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News

PSV Far Supporter Awarded 3-Year Contract with Petrobras

Petrobras has awarded a 3 years firm contract to PSV Far Supporter (1996, UT 750, 4,680 DWT). The contract is in direct continuation of the existing contract.

April 29, 2013
Total Views: 17

Monday, April 8, 2013
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Offshore

PSV Far Strider Awarded 4+4 Year Contract with Petrobras

PSV Far Strider (1999, VS 483, DWT 4,709) has been awarded a four year contract with a four year option in Brazil by Petrobras. Far Strider is currently

April 8, 2013
Total Views: 6

Friday, March 22, 2013
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News

MODEC Announces Partners for FPSO Cidade de ITAGUAÍ MV26 Project Off Brazil

TOKYO – MODEC announced today that Mitsui & Co., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and Marubeni Corporation have agreed to invest in a MODEC-operated, long-term

March 22, 2013
Total Views: 47

Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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News

Petrobras Puts the Freeze on All New Deepwater Rig Leases

(Bloomberg) — Petroleo Brasileiro SA, the world’s largest deep-water oil producer, will stop leasing new rigs as it struggles to contain costs and

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 15

Monday, February 18, 2013
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Incidents

Production Halted at Petrobras’ PPM-1 Offshore Platform After Oil Spill Reported [UPDATE 1]

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Brazil’s state-led Petroleo Brasileiro SA was forced to shut down operations for nearly a day at its PPM-1

February 18, 2013
Total Views: 50

Friday, February 15, 2013
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News

Petrobras May Receive Cargo of North American LNG as Ship Arrives in Brazilian Port

Petroleo Brasileiro SA may receive a spot cargo of liquefied natural gas from the U.S. today, according to ship-tracking data. The LNG Capricorn, with a

February 15, 2013
Total Views: 32

Tuesday, December 18, 2012
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Engineering News

Eduardo Autran Lays Out Petrobras’ Operational Outlook at RINA Invitational Presentation

(21 November) LONDON– Eduardo Autran, Executive Manager of Supply and Logistics at Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) presented the 2012

December 18, 2012
Total Views: 19

Friday, November 30, 2012
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News

OSX Shares Take a Big Hit After Brazilian Shipbuilding Plans Are Canned

(Bloomberg) — OSX Brasil SA, the shipbuilder controlled by billionaire Eike Batista, fell to the lowest in more than four months after Petroleo

November 30, 2012
Total Views: 6

Thursday, November 29, 2012
Petrobras Cancels 5-Rig Contract with Ocean Rig
News

Petrobras Cancels 5-Rig Contract with Ocean Rig

SAO PAULO–Brazilian government-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PETR4.BR) on Thursday said it has canceled plans to hire five drilling rigs

November 29, 2012
Total Views: 10

Monday, November 26, 2012
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Engineering News

Petrobras Plans to Grow Fleet by 146 Ships, Will Need Lots of Help

Over 150 representatives of the global maritime industry attended the Royal Institution of Naval Architect’s annual Presidents Invitation Lecture in

November 26, 2012
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, November 13, 2012
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Engineering News

MODEC’s FPSO Footprint in Brazil Gets Larger with New Order from Petrobras

MODEC, a Tokyo-based offshore engineering contractor announced today that Petrobras signed a Letter of Intent with them for the supply, charter, and operations

November 13, 2012
Total Views: 47

Monday, October 29, 2012
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News

Offshore Drilling is Becoming Far Less Profitable for Petrobras

(Bloomberg) — Petroleo Brasileiro SA, the world’s largest deep-water oil driller, is becoming less profitable as costs rise faster than sales

October 29, 2012
Total Views: 49

skandi yare
News

Petrobras Renews Contract for the Skandi Yare PSV

DOF’s subsidiary, Norskan, has agreed a contract renewal for the vessel Skandi Yare with Petrobras. The new contract will start in November and has a

October 29, 2012
Total Views: 8

Tuesday, October 2, 2012
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News

Petrobras Plans Major Withdrawal from the Gulf of Mexico, $6 Billion in Assets Up for Sale

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR) is very near to closing a deal on the sale of up to $6 billion in Gulf of Mexico assets, and has narrowed talks down to

October 2, 2012
Total Views: 8

Monday, October 1, 2012
Engineering News

MAN Diesel & Turbo Signs €150 Million Contract Extension with Petrobras

MAN Diesel & Turbo SE, a leading international manufacturer of large-bore diesel engines and turbomachinery, has concluded a long-term service agreement

October 1, 2012
Total Views: 4

Sunday, September 30, 2012
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News

Brazilian Superior Court Suspends Injunction Against Transocean

With Petrobras, and thus Brazil, standing to lose $3 billion or more in lost revenues due to missed oil and gas production targets,  the head of

September 30, 2012
Total Views: 1

Saturday, September 29, 2012
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News

Support from Transocean Customers is “Unprecedented” Following Brazilian Injunction

(Bloomberg) — Petroleo Brasileiro SA, the world’s biggest oil producer in deep waters, asked Brazilian courts and regulators to override a ruling

September 29, 2012
Total Views: 2

Friday, September 28, 2012
Petrobas: Transocean Ban is SUPER Inconvenient
Offshore

Petrobas: Transocean Ban is SUPER Inconvenient

RIO DE JANEIRO–Brazilian state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR, PETR4.BR) said Friday it was taking legal action to lift an injunction barring

September 28, 2012
Total Views: 3
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