Baker Hughes Secures Multi-Year Contract with Petrobras for Offshore Stimulation Vessels
Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) has secured a multi-year contract extension with Petrobras for two stimulation vessels, Blue Marlin and Blue Orca, to support offshore operations in Brazil's post and pre-salt fields. The vessels will provide advanced chemical treatments for well stimulation and support well construction through gravel pack and frac pack operations.
The vessels feature onboard laboratories, high-pressure pumping systems, and chemical storage capabilities, allowing for customized well treatments without frequent port returns. Both vessels have demonstrated strong safety records, with over 650 perfect HSE days as of September 1. The Blue Marlin has operated in Brazil since 2008, while the Blue Orca joined operations in 2023.
Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) ha prolungato nel tempo un contratto multi-anni con Petrobras per due navi di stimolazione, Blue Marlin e Blue Orca, a supporto delle operazioni offshore nei campi post-salt e pre-salt in Brasile. Le navi offriranno trattamenti chimici avanzati per la stimolazione dei pozzi e supporteranno la costruzione degli stessi mediante operazioni di gravel pack e frac pack.
Le navi sono dotate di laboratori a bordo, sistemi di pompaggio ad alta pressione e capacità di stoccaggio chimico, consentendo trattamenti dei pozzi su misura senza frequenti rientri in porto. Entrambe le navi hanno dimostrato un forte profilo di sicurezza, con oltre 650 giorni HSE impeccabili registrati al 1° settembre. Il Blue Marlin opera in Brasile dal 2008, mentre il Blue Orca è entrato in servizio nel 2023.
Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) ha asegurado una extensión de contrato plurianual con Petrobras para dos buques de estimulación, Blue Marlin y Blue Orca, para apoyar operaciones offshore en los campos pos y pre-sal de Brasil. Los buques proporcionarán tratamientos químicos avanzados para la estimulación de pozos y respaldarán la construcción de los mismos mediante operaciones de gravel pack y frac pack.
Los buques cuentan con laboratorios a bordo, sistemas de bombeo a alta presión y capacidad de almacenamiento químico, lo que permite tratamientos de pozo a medida sin frecuentes retornos al puerto. Ambos buques han mostrado un sólido historial de seguridad, con más de 650 días HSE perfectos a fecha del 1 de septiembre. El Blue Marlin opera en Brasil desde 2008, mientras que el Blue Orca se unió a operaciones en 2023.
Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR)가 Petrobras와의 다년 계약 연장을 성사시켰으며, 남미 해상 운영을 지원하기 위해 Blue Marlin 및 Blue Orca 두 첨단 자극 선박이 브라질의 포스트-사트(salt) 및 프리-사트(field) 지역에서 활동합니다. 이 선박들은 우물 자극용 고급 화학 처치를 제공하고 자갈 포장(gravel pack) 및 프랙 포장(frac pack) 작업을 통해 우물 건설을 지원합니다.
선박에는 기내 실험실, 고압 펌핑 시스템 및 화학물 보관 능력이 있어 포트를 자주 방문하지 않고도 맞춤형 우물 처치가 가능합니다. 두 선박 모두 650일이 넘는 무사(HSE) 기록을 보유하고 있으며, 세부 날짜는 9월 1일 기준으로 확인됩니다. Blue Marlin은 2008년부터 브라질에서 운영 중이며, Blue Orca는 2023년에 합류했습니다.
Baker Hughes (NASDAQ : BKR) a obtenu une prolongation pluriannuelle de contrat avec Petrobras pour deux navires de stimulation, Blue Marlin et Blue Orca, afin de soutenir les opérations offshore dans les champs post-salt et pre-salt au Brésil. Les navires offriront des traitements chimiques avancés pour la stimulation des puits et soutiendront la construction des puits via les opérations de gravel pack et frac pack.
Les navires disposent de laboratoires à bord, de systèmes de pompage à haute pression et de capacités de stockage chimique, permettant des traitements de puits sur mesure sans retours fréquents au port. Les deux navires ont démontré de solides antécédents en matière de sécurité, avec plus de 650 jours HSE impeccables au 1er septembre. Le Blue Marlin opère au Brésil depuis 2008, tandis que le Blue Orca a rejoint les opérations en 2023.
Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) hat eine mehrjährige Verlängerung des Vertrags mit Petrobras für zwei Stimulationsschiffe, Blue Marlin und Blue Orca, erhalten, um Offshore-Operationen in Brasiliens Post- und Pre-Salt-Feldern zu unterstützen. Die Schiffe werden fortschrittliche chemische Behandlungen zur Stimulationssteigerung der Bohrlöcher durchführen und den Bohrlochbau durch Gravel-Pack- undFrac-Pack-Operationen unterstützen.
Die Schiffe verfügen über Onboard-Labors, Hochdruck-Pumpensysteme und chemische Lagerungsmöglichkeiten, die maßgeschneiderte Bohrlochbehandlungen ohne häufige Hafenrückkehr ermöglichen. Beide Schiffe weisen eine starke Sicherheitsbilanz auf, mit über 650 perfekten HSE-Tagen bis zum 1. September. Der Blue Marlin ist seit 2008 in Brasilien im Einsatz, während der Blue Orca 2023 in den Betrieb aufgenommen wurde.
Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) قد أبرم عقداً متعدد السنوات مع Petrobras لوجود مركبي تحفيز، Blue Marlin وBlue Orca، لدعم العمليات البحرية في حقول ما بعد الملح وما قبل الملح في البرازيل. ستوفر السفن علاجات كيميائية متقدمة لتحفيز الآبار وتدعم بناء الآبار من خلال عمليات gravel pack و frac pack.
تضم السفن مختبرات متوفرة على متنها وأنظمة ضخ عالية الضغط وإمكانات تخزين كيميائي، ما يسمح بعلاجات آبار مخصصة دون الحاجة إلى العودة المتكررة للموانئ. أظهرت كلا السفينتين سجل سلامة قوي، مع أكثر من 650 يوماً سليماً في HSE حتى 1 سبتمبر. يعمل Blue Marlin في البرازيل منذ 2008 وانضم Blue Orca إلى العمليات في 2023.
Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) 已与巴西石油公司 Petrobras 签署多年度合同延期，针对两艘注入改性作业的船舶 Blue Marlin 与 Blue Orca，以支持巴西海上在后盐层与前盐层的钻井作业。船舶将提供用于井筒刺激的先进化学处理，并通过砾石封包和分段封包作业支持井筒施工。
船舶配备船上实验室、高压打压系统和化学品储存能力，能够在不频繁返港的情况下进行定制化的井筒处理。两艘船都拥有良好的安全记录，截至9月1日，已实现 超过650个完美的HSE日。Blue Marlin 自2008年起在巴西运行，Blue Orca 于2023年加入运营。
- Contract extension strengthens Baker Hughes' long-term presence in Brazil's offshore market
- Vessels' capabilities reduce nonproductive time for offshore production assets
- Strong HSE performance with over 650 perfect safety days
- Local sourcing of chemicals supports Brazil's economy and supply chain
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Baker Hughes secures multi-year Petrobras contract for two stimulation vessels, strengthening its position in Brazil's offshore production optimization market.
Baker Hughes has extended its contract with Petrobras for the Blue Marlin and Blue Orca stimulation vessels, securing a significant position in Brazil's offshore production operations. This multi-year agreement follows an open tender process and includes chemical provision and related services for Brazil's valuable post and pre-salt fields.
The vessels deliver specialized chemical treatments to maximize production in both brownfield (mature) and greenfield (new) developments. Their technical capabilities are particularly impressive - equipped with onboard laboratories, high-pressure pumping systems, and substantial chemical storage capacity, they can perform multiple stimulation operations without returning to port, significantly reducing nonproductive time for Petrobras's offshore assets.
This contract reinforces Baker Hughes' Mature Assets Solutions strategy, which focuses on extending field life and enhancing recovery from existing wells - increasingly important as energy companies seek to maximize returns from established infrastructure rather than solely pursuing new developments. The company's localization strategy in Brazil further strengthens its competitive position, with most chemicals being sourced locally.
The excellent safety record of these vessels (over 650 perfect HSE days as of September 1) likely contributed to winning this extension, as Petrobras specifically recognized their HSE performance. Blue Marlin's long-standing presence in Brazil since 2008, complemented by Blue Orca's more recent deployment since 2023, demonstrates Baker Hughes' established operational expertise in this challenging offshore environment where the pre-salt fields rank among the world's most productive.
- Contract extension for two stimulation vessels supports offshore operations in Brazil’s post and pre-salt fields
- Award reinforces Baker Hughes’ Mature Assets Solutions strategy to deliver greater customer value for enhanced brownfield recovery
HOUSTON and LONDON, Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR), an energy technology company, announced Wednesday a multi-year agreement with Petrobras to extend the deployment of the Blue Marlin and Blue Orca stimulation vessels, supporting optimization of offshore oil and gas production in Brazil’s post and pre-salt fields. The award, which followed an open tender, also includes the provision of associated chemicals and services.
Blue Marlin and Blue Orca will deliver advanced chemical treatments to stimulate wells, maximizing production in both brownfield and greenfield developments across multiple basins. In addition, these vessels will support well construction through gravel pack and frac pack operations.
“Stimulation vessels are critical for optimizing production and limiting costly downtime in offshore fields,” said Amerino Gatti, executive vice president, Oilfield Services & Equipment at Baker Hughes. “Blue Marlin and Blue Orca have long histories in Brazil, and the unmatched experience, expertise and capabilities of the vessels and their crews have helped Petrobras make the country’s pre-salt fields among the most productive in the world. This latest award further reinforces our Mature Assets Solutions strategy, enabling us to extend life of field, enhance recovery, and deliver greater value for our customers.”
The vessels combine highly trained crews with onboard laboratories, high-pressure pumping systems and robust chemical storage. These capabilities allow them to provide chemical treatments specifically engineered to the requirements of each well and perform multiple stimulation operations without returning to port to resupply. By providing on-demand support, the vessels can limit the nonproductive time of the offshore production assets they support.
This agreement extends Blue Marlin and Blue Orca’s deployment with Petrobras, as the two vessels have operated in Brazil since 2008 and 2023, respectively. Earlier this year, Petrobras recognized the vessels for their health, safety and environment (HSE) performance, and as of Sept. 1, they have recorded more than 650 perfect health, safety and environment (HSE) days, highlighting Baker Hughes and Petrobras’ commitment to operational excellence.
Baker Hughes has been deeply involved in the development of Brazil’s offshore oil and gas industry and its localization strategy contributes to the nation’s economy. The majority of the chemicals utilized by Blue Marlin and Blue Orca will be sourced in Brazil, strengthening the local energy supply chain.
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