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May 15 - Petrobras has decided to develop the Aram discovery in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, said Petrobras president Magda Chambriard this Friday (15). The company expects to have at least two producing wells by 2030, said the executive, in a press conference to discuss the company's investments in the state of... Continue Reading →
Rio de Janeiro, May 14, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the Material Fact published on 03/05/2026 and the Communication on 04/16/2026, informs that it will carry out, on 05/20/2026, the payment of the first installment of remuneration to shareholders related to the fourth quarter of 2025, with the shareholder position... Continue Reading →
May 14 (OE) ABL Energy & Marine Consultants Brasil has been appointed marine warranty surveyor (MWS) for Subsea7’s transportation and installation campaign covering SURF infrastructure for the Mero 3 and Mero 4 offshore developments in Brazil’s Santos Basin. The scope covers subsea pipelines and associated subsea risers and flowlines infrastructure linked to the Mero 3... Continue Reading →
May 13 - Petrobras' president, Magda Chambriard, stated that the state-owned company will send delegations from the refining and oil exploration and production areas to Mexico to assess potential business opportunities in partnership with the state-owned Pemex. The new visit of Petrobras representatives to Mexico occurs a few weeks after Chambriard visited the country last... Continue Reading →
May 13 - ANP released a new version of the Permanent Concession Offer (PCO) notice. The document was revised to include 45 new exploratory blocks which, added to the areas already foreseen in the previous version, raise the total number of exploratory blocks to 495 and the number of areas with marginal accumulations available for... Continue Reading →
Rio de Janeiro, May 11, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 44/21, informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved the payment of shareholder remuneration in the amount of R$ 9.03 billion, equivalent to R$ 0.70097272 per outstanding common and preferred share, as an anticipation... Continue Reading →
Rio de Janeiro, May 11, 2026 “We delivered consistent financial results in the first quarter of 2026, maintaining strong cash generation with operating cash flow of US$ 8.4 billion, sustained by the excellent performance of our assets and by record oil and gas production. Our investments are being converted into production growth, vindicating our solid... Continue Reading →
Seadrill has secured more than $860 million in new contract backlog since February fleet status report, driven by offshore drilling awards and extensions in Brazil, the U.S. Gulf and Angola, lifting its total contract backlog to about $3.1 billion. The offshore drilling contractor said recent awards included a three-year extension for the West Polaris drillship... Continue Reading →
May 11 (OE) New Wave Offshore Energy has been selected by Shell to provide marine warranty survey services for the Orca project in Brazil’s pre-salt Santos Basin. The contract covers marine warranty and assurance services for the offshore development, which is estimated to contain recoverable resources of about 370 million barrels. New Wave Offshore’s scope... Continue Reading →
May 8 (Reuters) - Neoenergia, the Brazilian unit of Spain's Iberdrola, plans to invest 50 billion reais ($10 billion) in its five power distribution companies by 2030 as it seeks to expand in the sector, CEO Eduardo Capelastegui said. The investment plan, an 82% increase from the previous five-year period, comes alongside the renewal of... Continue Reading →
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