The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) will begin to evaluate the regulation of parameters for the selection of areas destined for offshore wind generation projects, according to the ministry's Secretary of Energy Transition and Planning, Thiago Barral. The executive also said that the ministry will discuss criteria so that the auctions for areas considers... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to install two offshore wind turbines with R&D funds by 2029
(epbr) “We want to install two wind turbines to gain experience, analyze, prepare,” Tolmasquim told journalists during an event this Tuesday. The company has already started conversations with the Union Heritage Secretariat (SPU) for access to the areas. In the case of the Southeast, the location selected for the R&D project is close to Porto... Continue Reading →
Constellation’s net revenue grows 36% in 2023 and reaches US$552 million
Constellation, leader in the offshore drilling market in Brazil, recorded net revenue of US$552 million in 2023, a growth of 36% compared to the previous year. The result before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) was US$ 185 million, 176% higher than in 2022. The company released its 2023 financial results to the market this... Continue Reading →
Frade completes five years and corresponds for more than half of PRIO’s production
(PN) PRIO, one of the largest independent oil and gas companies in Brazil, is celebrating the production results of Campo de Frade, located in the Campos Basin (RJ), which is completing its fifth year of activities with the company. The field was acquired in March 2019. At the end of 2023, PRIO completed the second... Continue Reading →
Petrobras acquires international certificates that guarantee the 100% renewable origin of the electricity used in its operations
For the second year running, the company neutralizes "scope 2" emissions associated with energy consumption purchased from suppliers in Brazil. Petrobras has acquired international certificates attesting that 100% of the electricity used in its industrial and administrative operations in Brazil last year was generated from renewable sources. The I-REC (Renewable Energy Certificate) document guarantees that... Continue Reading →
Enauta Sells 20% Stake in Atlanta, Oliva Fields Offshore Brazil
(JPT) Brazilian independent Enauta has agreed to sell a 20% participating interest in the BS-4 concession, which includes the Atlanta and Oliva fields, to Westlawn Americas Offshore (WAO) for $301.7 million. WAO is a portfolio company of Westlawn Group LLC and owns various interests in the Gulf of Mexico offshore basins. Enauta said the sale... Continue Reading →
Constellation and Sapura carry out pioneering thruster exchange operation at sea on Laguna Star drillship
(TN) In February, Constellation and Sapura concluded an unprecedented operation to change the thruster at sea on the Laguna Star drillship, under contract with Petrobras, around 200km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The operation, in a water depth of more than 2,000 meters, was carried out without the need for the drilling unit... Continue Reading →
RCGI Research Center study technologies to interconnect Offshore Wind farms in Brazil to the Electric Grid
(PN) One of the challenges for implementing offshore wind farms in Brazil is defining the technology for transporting energy generated at sea to the continent. With this in mind, the Center for Research and Innovation in Greenhouse Gases (RCGI) began carrying out studies to understand the best technology for transmitting energy and, at the same... Continue Reading →
Braskem Says There’s a New Potential Buyer for Novonor’s Stake
(Bloomberg) -- A new competitor has entered the race for a majority stake in Latin America’s leading petrochemical company Braskem. A third company is carrying out due diligence on the company, Chief Financial Officer Pedro Freitas said on a conference call with analysts on Tuesday, without disclosing the potential bidder’s name. Petrobras, the petrochemical’s second-biggest... Continue Reading →
CERAWEEK Petrobras exec says offshore Colombia project could find enough gas for exports
(Reuters) - A promising area off Colombia's coast where Brazil state-run Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab is drilling this year could justify a large project to supply natural gas to the Andean country and for exports, Petrobras' head of exploration and production said on Wednesday. As oil production in Brazil's prolific presalt region is set to plateau... Continue Reading →