# Petrobras x Saipem: partnership

Canonical ID: `9a380467-4afa-434a-a097-d396c94dfe3c`

Petrobras contracted Saipem to deploy the FlatFish autonomous underwater inspection drone for subsea structure and pipeline inspections in Brazilian offshore oil fields. The drone completed successful testing in 2026 and moved to the final deployment stage.

- **Type:** deployment
- **Status:** active
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Parties (2)

- Petrobras _(off-registry)_ customer
- Saipem _(off-registry)_ technology provider

## Timeline

- **Announced:** 2023-01-01

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.saipem.com/en/media/press-releases/2026-03-19/saipems-flatfish-underwater-drone-successfully-completes-test


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