(Reuters) - Brazil's government is weighing names to replace Petrobras CEO Jean Paul Prates in coming days, two government sources told Reuters on Thursday, but two sources close to the CEO of the state-run oil firm said his exit is not a done deal. Prates has been under friendly fire from parts of Brazil's governing... Continue Reading →
TCU technical area requests suspension of Petrobras and Unigel contract
(PN) The technical area of the Federal Audit Court (TCU) issued an opinion calling for the suspension of the contract signed between Petrobras and Unigel, pointing out that there are irregularities in the agreement. According to the court, the contract could result in losses of R$487.1 million within eight months. The opinion still needs to... Continue Reading →
Petrobras rejects proposals from BW and Ocyan and cancels tender for new Albacora FPSO
(PN) Petrobras decided to cancel the tender for chartering a new platform ship (FPSO) for the Albacora field, in the Campos Basin. Two companies submitted proposals: Norwegian BW Offshore (US$ 1.2 billion) and Brazilian Ocyan (US$ 1.7 billion). However, after being unsuccessful in negotiations with BW, Petrobras attempted talks with Ocyan – and also failed... Continue Reading →
Macquarie Unit, Corio Generation, Is Leading $50 Billion Investment in Offshore Wind
(Bloomberg) -- Macquarie Asset Management is making a $50 billion bet on offshore wind after sidestepping a perfect storm of low power prices and cost inflation that forced many competitors to walk away. Corio Generation Ltd., the fully owned offshore wind unit of the Australian financial giant, along with partners including TotalEnergies SE, plans to... Continue Reading →
ANP: Brazil 2023 proven reserves at 15.894 billion barrels of oil
(TN) In 2023, there was an increase of 6.98% in proven oil reserves (1P), compared to 2022. There was also an increase of 3.81% in the volume relative to the sum of proven and probable reserves (2P) and 2.26 % in the sum of proven, probable and possible (3P). The data are from the ANP's... Continue Reading →
ANP: Brazil Oil and Gas production in February totaled 4.383 million boe/d,
ANP released the Monthly Oil and Natural Gas Production Bulletin for February 2024, which provides consolidated data on national production. Total production (oil + natural gas) was 4.383 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). Regarding oil, 3.448 million barrels per day (bbl/d) were extracted, a reduction of 2.0% compared to the previous month... Continue Reading →
Further on the Enauta merger proposal with 3R Petroleum
(PN) Enauta announced that its Board of Directors approved the presentation of a proposal for the business combination with 3R Petroleum. The operation could create one of the main independent operators in Brazil and Latin America, with production potential that could exceed 100 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day – in line with the... Continue Reading →
New Merger to Create One of the Largest Oil & Gas Companies in Latin America – Enauta and 3R Petroleum
(OE) Enauta has proposed the merger with 3R Petroleum which would create one of the largest and the most diversified independent oil and gas companies in Latin America. The merger proposal has been approved by Enauta’s board of directors, and according to the company, the combination results in a balanced, five-year high organic growth portfolio... Continue Reading →
Drifters launched on the Equatorial Margin confirm Petrobras studies approved by Ibama
(Petrobras) The scientific community launched more than 428 drifters (equipment that measures the behavior of sea currents) on the Equatorial Margin, 84 of which are in the Foz do Amazonas basin. All confirm the studies and modeling carried out by Petrobras and approved by IBAMA in the environmental licensing of block FZA-M59. Studies have shown... Continue Reading →
Argentina builds case for exporting natgas to Brazil through Bolivia
(Reuters) - Energy companies from Argentina and Brazil have begun talks on reversing the southerly flow of a Bolivian natural gas pipeline network that connects the three countries as a regional gas deficit could force Brazil to pay up for alternative supplies of the fuel. A preliminary proposal on the pipeline shift has failed to... Continue Reading →