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Petrobras has launched the contracting process for the construction of the FPSO Búzios 12, a production unit that will be installed in the Santos Basin (RJ) and identified as P-91. The bid notice, released on October 3, establishes a 180-day period for the submission...
Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (STJ) ruled, in a repetitive appeal (Theme 1323), that single-professional firms organized as limited liability companies (LTDA) may pay the Service Tax (ISS) under the fixed-rate system established by Decree-Law 406/1968, provided...
Can a writ of mandamus still be filed after a public bidding process has ended and the contract is already signed? The issue goes beyond formality: closing a procurement process doesn’t erase the right to challenge illegalities that happened along the way. Brazil’s...
Petrobras has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the RWI (Remote Work Interface) Project, which involves offshore works on the P-74 and P-75 platforms in the Búzios field, Santos Basin. The RWI project aims to integrate a new control module, responsible for...
The National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved, on October 1, 2025, the creation of the National Geothermal Energy Program (Progeo). The initiative aims to harness the Earth’s natural heat for electricity generation, promoting a clean and renewable energy source....
On October 1, 2025, the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved new resolutions setting minimum local content percentages for maritime support vessels and tankers operating in Brazil. Maritime support vessels constructed in Brazil are now required to have a...
On October 1, 2025, the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved a set of measures aimed at expanding oil and gas exploration in Brazil, with a particular focus on the pre-salt reserves. The decisions include regulations for exploration within the Exclusive...
The Energy Research Company (EPE) has identified the construction of a new pipeline for pre-salt gas transportation as a priority in the National Integrated Plan for Natural Gas and Biomethane Infrastructure (PNIIGB). Established under Decree No. 12,153/2024, the plan...
On September 30, 2025, the Federal Senate approved Complementary Bill No. 108/2024, which regulates the second phase of Brazil’s tax reform on consumption and guarantees the continuation of tax benefits for the production of low-carbon hydrogen. The proposal, reported...