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Transpetro – Petrobras Transporte S. A. Launches Third International Tender for Fleet Renewal

Transpetro has opened the third international tender under Petrobras’ Fleet Renewal and Expansion Program, advancing the company’s 2025–2029 Business Plan. The new bid covers the construction of four MR1 tankers, each with a 40,000 DWT capacity, to transport oil and derivatives along the Brazilian coast.

Shipyards have 90 days to submit proposals and the first vessel is expected to be delivered within 33 months after contract signing. According to Transpetro, the vessels will incorporate advanced technologies to enhance energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This round follows previous tenders for 18 barges and 18 pushers, as well as four LR1 tankers, reinforcing Petrobras’ long-term logistics strategy and the revival of Brazil’s shipbuilding industry.

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At the end of October, the Búzios field in the Santos Basin surpassed the 1 million barrels of oil per day mark, becoming the second Brazilian field to achieve this volume. The field is operated by Petrobras via six units including FPSOs Almirante Tamandaré and Almirante Barroso in ultra-deep water.

 In September 2025, Brazil’s pre-salt layer reached 4.143 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), up 2.7% from August and 12.5% compared to September 2024. The pre-salt segment accounted for 81.1% of national production, with 169 active wells.

The Brazilian offshore market is entering a new cycle of expansion and reconfiguration. Amid this transformation, the Westhon Group takes a strategic step forward with the inauguration, in 2025, of Westhon House in Teresópolis (RJ) — a space designed to integrate intelligence, engineering, and communication within a single collaborative environment.

More than a corporate headquarters, Westhon House represents a shift in how the Group envisions and executes its operations. The facility brings together the market intelligence, advisory, and engineering divisions of WSB Advisors, along with Westhon Media and Tirreno Engenharia, consolidating an ecosystem that unites data, technology, and people under a shared strategy. Meanwhile, WSB Broker continues to operate from downtown Rio de Janeiro and maintains its international bases in Houston (USA) and Kristiansand (Norway), ensuring the global reach that distinguishes the Group in the offshore market.

Innovation and purpose

Designed with collaboration and technology at its core, Westhon House functions as the Group’s operational and creative center. Every space was conceived to foster seamless interaction between data and decision-making — bringing together analysts, engineers, and communication professionals in a single cycle of creation and intelligence.

This initiative reinforces the Group’s commitment to integration as a catalyst for innovation — where engineering, data, and communication work in synergy to deliver faster, more accurate, and more consistent solutions to the industry.

Human development and regional impact

The choice of Teresópolis goes beyond geography. The city is emerging as a new strategic hub for talent in technology and innovation. In 2025, the Westhon Group participated in the Hackathon UNIFESO Challenge, in partnership with UNIFESO University — an initiative aimed at training new professionals in technology and communication.

The Westhon House team is being gradually composed of local talent, strengthening the regional ecosystem and generating direct professional opportunities. This focus on decentralization and human development reflects the Group’s DNA — the belief that investing in people drives innovation.

Global presence, local essence

Even with international operations in Houston and Kristiansand, the Group reinforces in Westhon House the connection between global vision and local execution. The Teresópolis structure serves as the coordination center for intelligence and operations, ensuring that data analysis, strategic content, and engineering are aligned with the challenges and opportunities of the Brazilian offshore market — one of the most complex and dynamic in South America.

Integration as the path forward

With the inauguration of Westhon House, the Group opens a new chapter in its trajectory — transforming information into strategy and data into decision. This is the principle guiding WSB Advisors and the entire Westhon Group: to unite people, technology, and intelligence around a single purpose — to drive the future of the offshore industry with precision, consistency, and integrated vision.

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By Rafael Bortoloti

The UNIFESO Challenge 2025 turned Teresópolis into a true laboratory of ideas. Over a 24-hour immersive marathon, Computer Science students and ADS from UNIFESO came together to develop innovative technological solutions based on challenges presented by partner companies — including Noclaf, ASL SofHouse, Medportal, Unifeso and WSB Advisors.

More than a competition, the hackathon served as a platform connecting academia and the market, encouraging the development of computational solutions focused on sustainability, technology, and social impact. Teams received specialized mentorship and, at the end of the marathon, presented their projects in pitch format to a panel of representatives from the partner companies.

Proposals were evaluated according to feasibility, degree of technological innovation, solution completeness, computational grounding, team synergy, clarity of communication, and user experience (UX).

The top three teams were awarded financial prizes, recognizing the effort and creativity applied under tight deadlines. One team received special recognition for contending for third place with a highly complex project delivered fully within the allotted time — exemplifying the commitment and quality achieved by the participants.

In addition to supporting the Hackathon, WSB Advisors announced the opening of three internship positions at its new Teresópolis office, aimed at students interested in data, energy, and offshore projects.

This initiative reinforces the company’s commitment to developing young talent and connecting the offshore sector with academic innovation, highlighting Teresópolis’ potential as a regional hub for technology and innovation.

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