Petrobras

Petrobras is a publicly traded corporation operating in the oil, natural gas and energy industry.

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Petrobras has expertise in exploration and production, with decades of development in the Brazilian basins, particularly in deep and ultradeep waters. 

News

Courtesy ghanaupstream.com/Ghana Upstream Petroleum Chamber
Ghana welcomes Petrobras’ offshore exploration interest
Brazilian major Petrobras has been given the go-ahead to start exploration contract negotiations for four blocks offshore Ghana.
Aug. 21, 2026
The Morpho exploration well, drilled in nearly 2,900 m of water offshore Amapá State, marks another step in Petrobras' campaign to unlock Brazil's Equatorial Margin potential....
Aug. 17, 2026
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The Sandia-1 well extends a string of gas discoveries in the Caribbean Sea and could strengthen Colombia's future domestic gas supply outlook.
Aug. 3, 2026
The company initiated the farm-in deal in April. Other partners are Oranto (15%) and the National Petroleum Agency of São Tomé and Príncipe (10%).
July 10, 2026
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Equinor worker in the Campos Basin Pre-salt Polygon
The Brazilian state company will become a 50:50 partner in the Itaimbezino Block, subject to approvals.
June 10, 2026
The well was drilled in nearly 3,000 m of water in block C-M-477.
April 13, 2026
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Buying out partner Petronas will give Petrobras a 100% operated position in the deepwater Tartaruga Verde and Espadarte-Module III fields.
April 11, 2026
The deepwater well has since been completed, with samples to undergo laboratory tests for characterization purposes.
March 30, 2026
The Brazilian major will become outright owner, assuming the ANP approves Petronas’ sale of its existing 50% interests.
March 20, 2026

Articles

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Petrobras' P-79 platform offshore Brazil
Petrobras plans to invest $7.1 billion in offshore exploration and production, drill about 40 new offshore wells, and invest $4 billion in R&D.
May 4, 2026
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This year's recipient of the OTC Distinguished Achievement Award for Individuals is Jose Formigli, who played a crucial role in deepwater field development during his 30 years...
May 2, 2025
Petrobras’ Uchuva-2 appraisal well offshore Colombia has confirmed the extent of the 2022 gas discovery Uchuva-1 well on the Tayrona Block.
Aug. 6, 2024
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FPSO Maria Quitéria
Petrobras' production during the second quarter averaged 2,699 MMboe/d, 2.4% up on the corresponding quarter in 2023.
July 30, 2024
The collaboration aims to enable deep and complex offshore wells to be drilled from a light well intervention vessel rather than a semisub or drillship.
July 26, 2024
The FPSO Maria Quitéria should arrive at the Jubarte Field in the Campos Basin during the third quarter, operator Petrobras said in an update.
June 21, 2024
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Petrobas plans to use the project to test and qualify new technologies, in part to address challenges of future commercial-scale offshore wind developments.
June 20, 2024
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Petrobras has appointed Magda Chambriard as a member of the board of directors and elected her as the company's new CEO.
May 28, 2024
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Executive Director of Corporate Affairs, Clarice Coppetti, has been appointed interim president of the company, until the election of a new CEO.
May 15, 2024
Petrobras expects to produce a further 860 MMboe from its revitalization of the Marlim Field in the Campos Basin by 2048, when the term for the concession is due to expire.
May 9, 2024

Additional content from Petrobras

The Copoazu-1 well, which encountered gas in multiple intervals, is 8 km from the Sirius gas discovery.
March 19, 2026
The new fleet will be operated by Transpetro as part of Petrobras’ ‘Open Sea’ program.
Jan. 28, 2026
Seatrium built the FPSO, which will add 180,000 bbl/d to overall production from the field. Features include various energy-efficient and emissions reductions technologies.
Jan. 5, 2026
Company’s new five-year E&P plan covers potential investments totaling $109 billion.
Nov. 29, 2025
The discovery on the block, which was awarded in 2018, will undergo further analysis that will support further studies of the area’s exploration potential.
Nov. 18, 2025
The companies say the field holds estimated reserves of more than six trillion cubic feet, making it Colombia’s largest-ever gas discovery.
Nov. 4, 2025
Source: Foresea Disclosure; Courtesy of Petrobras
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Following delays caused by opposition from environmental groups, Petrobras is proceeding with its first well offshore the Amazon River mouth region after obtaining regulatory ...
Oct. 21, 2025
Following successful emergency response test, Petrobras is waiting on environmental agency Ibama to issue drilling license.
Oct. 16, 2025
Petrobras has taken delivery of the FPSO P-78, which will now undergo installation and further commissioning at the Búzios Field in Brazil’s presalt Santos Basin.
Oct. 2, 2025
The ‘pre-operational assessment’ is expected to enable Petrobras to obtain a permit to drill in the environmentally sensitive area.
Aug. 26, 2025
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Two Norwegian vessel operators have secured four-year support contracts from Petrobras for projects offshore Brazil.
Aug. 4, 2025
Brazil’s ANP has approved the production individualization agreement for the Jubarte presalt shared reservoir in the offshore Campos Basin.
July 24, 2025