(Reuters) - The head of Brazil's environmental agency said on Wednesday that he expects a decision soon on state-owned oil company Petrobras' request to conduct exploratory studies in a region known as the Equatorial Margin, as both the company and the government push for a drilling license. Petrobras has been seeking to explore the northernmost part... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on payment of remuneration to shareholders
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras, following up on the Material Facts/Communications published on 03/07/2024, 04/25/2024, 05/02/2024 and 06/13/2024, informs that will pay today the second installment of dividends relating to the balance sheet of December 31, 2023. The gross amount to be distributed today, in the form of dividends, is R$ 1,46934144 per ordinary and ... Continue Reading →
Petrobras provides information about FPSO Maria Quitéria
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that the FPSO Maria Quitéria is currently en route to Brazil. The platform ship departed from China in May and is expected to arrive at its location in the third quarter of this year. The unit is scheduled to begin operations in the last quarter of 2024, thus advancing... Continue Reading →
Bermuda-based player gives Oslo stock exchange a go
(Offshore-energy.biz) Paratus Energy Services, a Bermuda-headquartered holding company of a group of energy service players, has shared its intention to list the firm’s shares on the Euronext Growth stock exchange market in Oslo, Norway, followed by a planned uplisting to the Oslo Stock Exchange. Paratus explained that the offering it plans to launch will entail... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs Protocol of Intentions with the Government of Rio de Janeiro for Offshore Wind
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras informs that on Tuesday (18/6) it signed a Protocol of Intentions with the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro to State of Rio de Janeiro to carry out joint studies to feasibility of implementing an offshore wind energy pilot project. project. The agreement provides for the establishment of cooperation... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s PetroRio in talks for Petrobas offshore fields; shares soar
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has selected a consortium led by PetroRio SA for bilateral talks over the sale of its Albacora and Albacora Leste offshore oil fields, both companies said on Friday. The value of PetroRio's bids was not immediately clear, but Petrobras said in September that "the offers may exceed $4 billion... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Greenlights Tax Payment That Helps Lula’s Budget
(Bloomberg) -- Brazilian oil giant Petrobras agreed to pay 19.8 billion reais ($3.49 billion) in back taxes to the federal government at a time when President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seeking increased revenue to help balance the budget. The settlement, approved by the state-controlled driller’s board on Monday, is the first major decision... Continue Reading →
Shell and Petrobras Start Next Phase of Pioneering OD OBN Project
(OE) The next phase of the On Demand Ocean Bottom Node (OD OBN) project, involving Sonardyne, Shell, Petrobras and SENAI CIMATEC, has started offshore Brazil, which could result in the development of next generation of geophysical monitoring systems in the offshore oil and gas industry. The project, which began in 2018, involves a collaboration between... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs its adherence to the PGFN-RFB Transaction Public Notice 6/2024
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras, in continuity to the notice to the market disclosed on April 8, 2024, informs that the Board of Directors approved, with 10 (ten) votes in favor, today, the Company’s adherence to the PGFN-RFB Transaction Public Notice 6/2024 (tax disputes of significant and widespread legal controversy), which covers debts whose tax collections... Continue Reading →
BP started drilling pioneer well in the Pau Brasil block, in water depth of 2,283 meters
(PN) Oil major bp inaugurated a new moment in its operations in the Brazilian offshore. This week, the company began drilling the pioneer well (1-BP-12D-RJS) in the Pau Brasil block, located in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin. The well is in a water depth of 2,283 meters and is being drilled by the DS-15... Continue Reading →