RINA wins €11M Petrobras subsea services contract

RINA has signed a three-year, €11 million contract with Petrobras to provide engineering and technical support for subsea integrity and decommissioning work in Brazil. The deal deepens RINA’s role in offshore asset lifecycle management as Petrobras plans interventions across active and end-of-life infrastructure.

Why it matters: - The contract gives RINA a larger role in Petrobras’ offshore asset integrity work in Brazil. - The project supports decisions on whether subsea systems should keep operating, need intervention or move toward decommissioning. - The work ties directly to lifecycle management for offshore infrastructure, where safety and reliability are critical.

What happened: - RINA signed a three-year, €11 million contract with Petrobras. - The agreement covers subsea engineering and decommissioning support for offshore infrastructure in Brazil. - The project was announced in Rio de Janeiro on November 5, 2026.

The details: - The scope includes engineering analyses and technical assessments to support planning and management of offshore interventions. - RINA will perform integrity assessments of pipelines and risers. - The contract includes reliability studies such as FMEA/FMECA and RAM. - RINA will also carry out asset life extension evaluations. - The work includes technical studies for subsea decommissioning projects. - Petrobras is using the project to support safe and efficient lifecycle management of offshore assets. - The objective is to support continued operations in active units and responsible planning for structures at the end of their operational life. - The contract allows for mobilization of up to 83 professionals, including engineers and specialized technicians. - About 45 of those workers are already part of RINA’s team. - RINA can expand the workforce during the contract as project needs change.

Between the lines: - The contract extends collaboration between RINA and Petrobras in a strategic offshore engineering area. - RINA is positioning itself to grow in complex engineering work tied to Brazil’s oil and gas sector. - The mix of integrity, reliability and decommissioning studies suggests Petrobras is balancing production continuity with long-term asset retirement planning. - Marcell Chiarelli, LATAM Executive Commercial Management Director at RINA, said the work requires robust technical analysis and deep offshore engineering expertise.

What's next: - RINA will begin or continue technical assessments across the subsea systems covered by the contract. - The company may add staff as the project expands or requirements evolve. - Petrobras is expected to use the studies to guide intervention and decommissioning decisions across its offshore portfolio.

The bottom line: - The deal strengthens RINA’s foothold in Brazil’s offshore lifecycle management market while supporting Petrobras’ next-phase decisions on subsea assets.