Petrobras awards multiple subsea robotics contracts to Oceaneering for work offshore Brazil

Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) has let multiple subsea robotics contracts to Oceaneering International Inc.’s Brazilian subsidiary, Marine Production Systems do Brasil LTDA (MPS), for work offshore Brazil.

Through the contracts, valued together at about $180 million and awarded in this year’s second half, Oceaneering will provide work class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services, specialized tooling packages, and survey services onboard multiple anchor handling and ROV support vessels working on Petrobras projects offshore Brazil.

The scopes of work include ROV support of inspection, maintenance, and repair and decommissioning activities, as well as services related to surface and subsea positioning, FPSO hook-ups, mooring inspections, and pile installations.

Each contract has a duration of 4 years with options to extend.

The contracts are expected to begin at various times in third- and fourth-quarters 2025 and and first-quarter 2026.