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Petrobras wins key regulatory approval to drill near Amazon

Brazil’s state-controlled oil company received permission from regulators to perform emergency response drills near the mouth of the River, a crucial step toward winning approval to explore in a region the company has been pushing to access for years.  Petroleo Brasileiro SA is expected to start emergency drills in the Foz do Amazonas basin on […]

Petrobras Sets Sights on Africa for Expansion

Earlier this year, a senior company executive told Reuters Petrobras was looking to buy interest in African oil fields to boost its reserves and was in talks with potential sellers, including Exxon, Shell, and TotalEnergies. Petrobras’s proven oil and gas reserves increased by 500 million barrels last year, from 10.9 billion barrels to 11.4 billion barrels.

TechnipFMC’s electric actuation system enters pilot phase with Petrobras

TechnipFMC’s eSolutions platform supports field simplification by using standard system components with a track record of reliability. The company’s configure-to-order approach is said to enable standardization across subsea developments, with key parts of the electrical safety system including the 800-series controls and electric actuators.