Petrobras Secures 4-Year, $84M Contract with Solstad Offshore for Normand Turquesa Vessel

Petróleo Brasileiro – Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) is one of the best low priced energy stocks to buy now. On July 10, Norwegian shipping company Solstad Offshore/SOFF announced the formal board approval and signing of a 4-year contract with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras for the anchor handling tug supply/AHTS vessel Normand Turquesa.

This contract has a gross value of ~$84 million. The Normand Turquesa is a vessel built in 2007 to a UT 722 L design and can accommodate 30 persons. It is 80.4 meters long with a breadth of 18 meters, and features high bollard pull capacity, powerful winch systems, and advanced navigation and dynamic positioning technologies.

Petrobras Secures 4-Year, $84M Contract with Solstad Offshore for Normand Turquesa Vessel

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The new contract is scheduled to commence in February 2026 and will secure the vessel’s services with Petrobras through February 2030. Solstad also announced a 9-month extension to the vessel’s current contract, bridging the period until the new agreement begins. With this latest contract, the Normand Turquesa will be fully committed until February 2030.

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