Petrobras has extended the deadlines for several offshore opportunities, now open for submission:
• At least 1x LH: Opportunity 7004497614, new deadline October 20th, 2025
• At least 1x FSV: Opportunity 7004492292, new deadline October 20th, 2025
• At least 1x LH: Opportunity 7004484466, new deadline October 20th, 2025
• At least 1x FSC 10/25/60: Opportunity 7004480345, new deadline October 21st, 2025
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Tag: Shipbroking
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Open Tenders Update
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Petrobras: new oil discovey
Petrobras has reported hydrocarbon findings in the pre-salt of the Campos Basin. The company notified Brazil’s National Petroleum Agency (ANP) about the presence of oil traces in the Água Marinha block, in well 1-BRSA-1401DA-RJS. The well was drilled in July by the drillship Deepwater Aquila at a water depth of 2,601 meters.
The Água Marinha block was awarded in 2022 during the first cycle of the Permanent Production Sharing Offer and the production sharing contract was signed in May 2023. Petrobras operates the block with a 30% stake, alongside TotalEnergies (30%), PETRONAS (20%) and QatarEnergy (20%).
In the Campos Basin, Petrobras has announced plans to double production from the current 500,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) to 1 million boed by 2035. The company also intends to invest US$ 23 billion by 2029 in its Campos Basin Revitalization Program.
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AKOFS secures new contract with Petrobras
AKOFS Offshore has secured a new four-year contract with Petrobras for the multipurpose support vessel (MPSV) AKOFS Santos. Built in 2009, the vessel will continue to provide subsea construction and well intervention services for the Brazilian company.
The new contract, valued at approximately USD 246 million, is set to begin in January 2027 following the conclusion of the current agreement Around USD 140 million will be recognized as revenue for AKOFS over the contract period.
Operations will be carried out in partnership with Bravante, which will provide marine support and IKM Subsea, responsible for remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services. With this award, AKOFS’ order backlog has reached about USD 612 million at the end of Q2 2025.
The company currently operates three specialized vessels: AKOFS Santos and Aker Wayfarer, both under contract with Petrobras in Brazil, and AKOFS Seafarer, operating with Equinor in the North Sea.
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TRANSPETRO Gas Carrier Tender — Update on Bid Qualification
Transpetro has announced the disqualification of IRUS Holding S.A. from Lot B of its ongoing Gas Carrier Newbuild Program (TP-25).
According to the Commission’s official communication, the decision is based on two points of non-compliance with the bidding notice and its addenda:
• Lack of detailed cost breakdowns in the DFP (item 3.2.2 vii);
• Absence of the required Consortium Formation Commitment Term (item 3.2.2 viii).The appeal phase will open only after publication of the final results of the tender.
With this update, the bidding process for the eight new LPG carriers — a key component of Brazil’s coastal gas logistics plan — moves closer to its conclusion.
WSB Advisors continues to monitor every stage of the TP-25 fleet renewal program, which now enters its decisive evaluation phase, determining the shipyards responsible for constructing this strategic segment of the national fleet. -
Enseada shipyard boosting Bahia with constructions
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will visit Bahia on October 9 to inaugurate BYD’s factory in Camaçari and is scheduled to announce the order of six Petrobras PSVs construction at shipyard Enseada, in Maragogipe. The package, worth about R$3 billion and financed through the Merchant Marine Fund (FMM), covers the construction of six PSV-OSRV units under the supervision of CMM.
Deliveries are scheduled between 2028 and 2029. Enseada is also currently engaged in building 80 mining barges for LHG Mining in partnership with Tenenge. The first units were delivered in October 2025 and the program is planned for completion in 2028. This project is likewise financed by the Merchant Marine Fund, with BNDES acting as financial agent.
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FPSO P-91 bid
Petrobras has started the BID for the construction of the FPSO Búzios 12 (P-91), which will be installed in the Santos Basin (Rio de Janeiro) and serve as a hub for natural gas export. The unit will process both its own production and gas from other platforms in the Búzios field. It will have the capacity to produce 180,000 barrels of oil and 12 million cubic meters of gas per day, connected to 16 wells.
The gas will be transported to the Boaventura Energy Complex via the Rota 3 pipeline. The project is a partnership between Petrobras, CNPC, and CNOOC, reinforcing Búzios as the company’s main production field. The contract follows the BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) model and requires a minimum of 25% local content.
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PPSA auction
The National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) has approved a resolution authorizing Pré-Sal Petróleo (PPSA) to conduct Brazil’s first auction for the sale of the Union’s rights and obligations under Production Individualization Agreements (AIPs). The process covers uncontracted areas of the Mero, Atapu, and Tupi shared reservoirs, all operated by Petrobras.
The unprecedented measure establishes the technical and economic parameters for the bidding process, including the minimum price to be observed by PPSA. The auction is expected to raise R$ 14.8 billion for the Union, a figure already included in the government’s revenue projections.
PPSA is expected to publish a public notice detailing the minimum bid amounts and other conditions. The auction winner will assume the Union’s rights and obligations in line with existing contracts, including requirements for decommissioning, environmental recovery and operational continuity.
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Bid postponed
Petrobras has postponed the bid deadline to charter up to 6 PSVs (Opportunity 7004439824) to October 20, 2025—extending the original October 3 deadline.
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DOF awarded
DOF has been awarded three contracts from Petrobras valued at USD 390 million for underwater inspections across the Santos, Campos and Espírito Santo basins. Over 4,000 inspections are planned, with operations beginning in 2026 over a three-year term.
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Baker Hughes secures contract with Petrobras
Baker Hughes has secured a contract with Petrobras to supply up to 50 subsea tree systems and related services, to be deployed across fields including Albacora, Jubarte and pre-salt projects, like Mero and Búzios. Procurement and manufacturing are expected to begin in Q3 2025.
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Amazon shipbuilding initiative
The Ministry of Ports and Airports has announced BRL 1.7 billion from the Merchant Marine Fund (FMM) to build 188 vessels in Amazonas. The works will be carried out by LHG Mining and Hermasa. In addition, upgrades were inaugurated at the ports of Envira and Eirunepé. The initiative aims to boost the shipbuilding industry, reduce logistics costs and stimulate the riverside economy.
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Offshore Insights
– On September 24, 2025, Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC) granted preliminary approval for Petrobras’ request to apply accelerated depreciation quotas to 16 of the 25 tankers and gas carriers included in Transpetro/Petrobras TP25 fleet renewal program. The approval covers four Handy-class vessels, eight gas carriers and four MR-1 vessels currently at various stages of the TP25 program. All vessels must be built in Brazil and used exclusively for cabotage operations. A provisional measure was also advanced, increasing the fiscal limit for accelerated depreciation from BRL 1.6 billion to BRL 2.4 billion.
– DOF has announced three short-term vessel charters in Brazil’s Espírito Santo and Santos Basins. The Geoholm was delivered in mid-September and is currently performing mooring operations with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Later this month, the Skandi Salvador will begin a 10-day subsea retrieval campaign and is scheduled to return in November for a 60-day subsea and well intervention program, utilizing a work-class ROV and subsea crane.
– Camorim has commissioned the C Harpia, the fifth and final vessel in a series of azimuthal tugs built at the Detroit Brasil shipyard in Itajaí (SC). Delivered last week, the tug boasts an 80-ton static bollard pull. The total investment in the series was approximately BRL 220 million. In addition to its core port towing operations, Camorim is expanding its offshore support services, allocating around BRL 110 million to long-term offshore contracts and diversified port logistics. The company also maintains long-term agreements with Petrobras and OOS International for liftboat operations in decommissioning campaigns across the Sergipe-Alagoas and Rio Grande do Norte–Ceará basins. According to a recent study by WSB-One.com, Camorim’s fleet now totals 21,671 available tonnage, positioning it among the largest active shipowners in Brazil.