(PN) Petrobras is designing its next offshore projects, making new investments in production units. The company is expected to put into operation six more platform ships (FPSOs) this year and next. In parallel, the company is also preparing a new tender until the end of 2024 to hire ten OSRV-type support vessels (used to recover... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Company’s CEO
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras, in continuation of the Material Facts disclosed on 05/14/2024, informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved the early termination of Mr. Jean Paul Prates' mandate as CEO of Petrobras through negotiation, with effects from this date. With the termination of his mandate as CEO of... Continue Reading →
Brazil pushes out Petrobras CEO, names ex-regulator to top job
(Reuters) - The chief executive of Brazil's Petrobras offered to step down, the state-run oil company said on Tuesday, as the government lined up a former regulator for the role, sending shares sliding as investors braced for political interference. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will replace the outgoing CEO Jean Paul Prates with Magda... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Official Letter from the Ministry of Mines and Energy – Termination of Prates and Nomination of Chambriard
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras informs that it has received Official Letter No. 214/2024/GM-MME, through which the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), after being informed of Mr. Jean Paul Prates' request for early termination of his term as CEO of Petrobras through negotiation and, if approved, his intention to subsequently resign from the position... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Eletrobras partners with GEP on green hydrogen
(Reuters) - Brazil's Eletrobras, Latin America's largest utility, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Green Energy Park (GEP) to study opportunities for green hydrogen production, the companies said on Tuesday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Brazil has been looking to develop a green hydrogen industry as part of efforts to unlock new sectors to power its... Continue Reading →
Norwegian shipping player’s vessel going to South America
(Offshore-energy.biz) Norwegian vessel operator Sea1 Offshore, former Siem Offshore, has won a deal in South America with an undisclosed company for one of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels. Siem Offshore changed its name to Sea1 Offshore following the exit of Kristian Siem and the divestment of nine vessels to Siem Sustainable Energy and related companies. The list of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras sets its cap on 14 new FPSOs by 2028 but decarbonization bells and whistles are a must for all
(Offshore-energy.biz) Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras is laying the groundwork to put 14 new floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels into production mode over the next five years. As the Brazilian energy heavyweight is also determined to raise its emissions reduction bar, the new FPSOs and solutions are expected to come with decarbonization... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on remuneration to shareholders
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, approved the payment of interim dividends and interest on own capital in the amount of R$ 13.45 billion, equivalent to R$ 1.04161205 per outstanding common and preferred share, in anticipation of the remuneration to shareholders for the year 2024,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Financial Performance in 1Q24
Rio de Janeiro, May 13, 2024 Main highlights: Consistent results: adjusted EBITDA of US$ 12.1 billion, Operating Cash Flow (FCO) ofUS$ 9.4 billion and Net profit of US$ 4.8 billion. Financial debt at US$ 27.7 billion, the lowest level since 2010. Gross debt is undercontrol at US$61.8 billion, within the range established in our Strategic... Continue Reading →
Petrobras details Marlim gains, shipyard initiatives
OM) Petrobras expects to produce a further 860 MMboe from its revitalization of the Marlim Field in the Campos Basin by 2048, when the term for the concession is due to expire. Prior to the project, Marlim's production was projected to cease in 2025. Instead, Petrobras chose to replace nine platforms with two new FPSOs, which... Continue Reading →