ROG.e 2026 Special Report

From frontier exploration opportunities to FPSO evolution, subsea innovation and digital operations, Offshore's ROG.e 2026 Special Report brings together exclusive interviews with industry leaders shaping the next phase of Brazil's offshore energy sector.
This special report published on Sept. 24, 2026.

 

Brazil's offshore sector is entering a new phase defined by larger developments, maturing presalt assets, expanding subsea infrastructure and emerging digital technologies.

Through exclusive interviews conducted during ROG.e 2026 (Rio Oil & Gas), held Sept. 21-24 in Rio de Janeiro, Offshore explored the opportunities, technical challenges and strategic priorities shaping the country's offshore energy future.

As an official media partner of ROG.e 2026, the Offshore editorial team developed this special report to capture industry perspectives on market outlooks, project execution and technology advances expected to influence offshore Brazil over the coming decade.

Key highlights:

  • Executive insights on the outlook for Brazil's frontier basins and future offshore investment

  • Perspectives on the next generation of FPSOs, including scale, decarbonization and AI-enabled operations

  • Analysis of the subsea technologies supporting Brazil's expanding deepwater developments

  • Discussion of execution, supply chain and project delivery challenges across the offshore sector

  • Updates on emerging innovations in remote inspections, thermoplastic composite pipe and advanced materials

  • Reflections on 15 years of presalt development and what comes next for offshore Brazil


 

Brazil's next growth chapter:

TGS CEO Kristian Johansen discusses the exploration outlook for Brazil's Equatorial Margin and Pelotas Basin, the role of modern seismic in reducing subsurface uncertainty and...
Sept. 16, 2026
Following CoreMarine's acquisition of BravOcean, CEO Ben Fitzgerald discusses Brazil's evolving subsea market, rising demand for digital tools and the growing importance of local...
Sept. 21, 2026

FPSOs and the future of production:

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Aerial view of an FPSO
ABS' Luiz Feijo discusses rising FPSO costs, Petrobras' emerging build-operate-transfer (BOT) contracting model, and the technologies shaping the next generation of Brazil's presalt...
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FPSO Guanabara MV31
MODEC leaders highlight how digital technologies, emissions-reduction strategies and evolving project execution models are shaping the next generation of floating production systems...
Sept. 22, 2026

Advancing subsea infrastructure:

JDR Deputy CEO Jonathan Knott discusses how offshore electrification, floating wind and deepwater oil and gas developments are driving demand for subsea infrastructure, while ...
Sept. 21, 2026
Leonardo Ribeiro, commercial senior director at TechnipFMC, discussed how Brazil's presalt developments have shaped offshore technology and execution strategies, and how subsea...
Sept. 24, 2026
Drawing on a 330-day inspection campaign offshore Brazil, Fugro argues that remote subsea inspections have moved beyond proof of concept and are ready for broader adoption across...
Sept. 17, 2026

Materials and pipeline innovation:

Following recent Petrobras contract and qualification milestones in Brazil, Offshore spoke with Strohm CEO Martin van Onna and VP Brazil Renato Bastos about the company's path...
Sept. 22, 2026
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Bolted connections on subsea infrastructure
Hydrogen embrittlement remains a key challenge for high-strength subsea fasteners, and material developers are pursuing new alloy solutions to address the issue.
Sept. 21, 2026

 

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