Rio de Janeiro, October 19, 2018 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it will release its 2018 third quarter results on November 6, 2018, before the market opens. Therefore, between 10/22/2018 and 11/06/2018, the company will be in quiet period, during which it is not able to comment or provide clarifications related to... Continue Reading →
IBAMA studies integrated licensing of seismic campaigns
10/19/18 IBAMA is preparing a new resolution to integrate the initial phase of environmental licensing of seismic campaigns in the Campos, Espírito Santo and Santos basins. The plan is to publish the draft of the document, which will be in public consultation for about 20 days, in the coming weeks. Announced in a meeting between... Continue Reading →
Petrobras has 19 E & P assets in the binding stage
10/19/18 With the entry of the Ceará Cluster into the binding phase of Petrobras' asset divestment, announced on October 18, there are 19 asset pools at this stage, out of the 22 E & P assets offered for sale. The Ceara Cluster sale, which includes the fields of Curimã, Espada, Atum and Xaréu, was launched... Continue Reading →
GeoPark plans to drill a well in Recôncavo in November
10/19/18 GeoPark said it must drill the Praia dos Castelhanos 1 well in the Recôncavo Basin in November this year to test the potential of the Agua Grande, Sergi and Marfim formations. Preliminary activities on the REC-T-128 block, where the discovery is located, began in the third quarter. The REC-T-128 is from Round 13 and... Continue Reading →
Ibama extends deadline for conversion of environmental fines
10/19/18 The deadline for requesting the conversion of environmental fines was extended to December 31 of this year, according to normative instruction published Wednesday by Ibama. The defendants will have until that date to express interest in joining the program of conversion of environmental fines in services of preservation, improvement and environmental recovery. The defendant... Continue Reading →
US $ 19 billion for the Campos Basin
Investments of US $ 18.9 billion predicted until 2022 in the Campos Basin should boost dozens of new oil production projects and stop the region's crisis with the generation of new jobs, the re-growth of business and the increase of royalties. Optimism spills over the oil business, as well as other activities that revolve around... Continue Reading →
Date set for shareholder vote on Tidewater-GulfMark merger
Date has been set for Tidewater and GulfMark shareholders to vote for the proposed merger of the two companies. If the vote FOR prevails, the merger will create the world’s largest OSV fleet owner. Read more
Exxon Makes Major Bet on Brazil as Petrobras Eases Its Grip
In a single year, Exxon Mobil Corp. has gone from being a tiny bit player in Brazil to the second-largest holder of oil exploration acreage, trailing only state-controlled Petroleo Brasileiro SA. The last 24 concessions the U.S. giant bought with its partners may hold 41 billion barrels, based on preliminary studies, according to Eliane Petersohn, a superintendent... Continue Reading →
Shell plans to invest up to US $ 14 billion in deepwater Brazil
October 18, 2018 Anglo-Dutch Shell closely follows the election in Brazil, where it has disbursed nearly $ 5 billion in signature bonuses in pre-salt auctions over the last five years. However, whatever the outcome on Oct. 28, the company plans to invest $ 1bn-$ 2bn a year in deepwater exploration and production in the country... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Disinvestments in Shallow Water: Beginning of the binding phase of the Polo Ceará
10/18/2018 Rio de Janeiro, October 18, 2018 - Petróleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras, following the Notice to the Market of 10/4/2017, announces the beginning of the binding phase of the assignment of the total exploration, development and production rights of the Polo Ceará, located in shallow waters in the Ceará Basin. At this stage of... Continue Reading →