(OM) Perenco Brazil’s double-hulled FSO Pargo has received first oil from the Pargo Cluster in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. This follows recent clearance from the Brazilian regulatory authorities earlier. The vessel, converted in Dubai, has a crude storage capacity of 740,000 bbl. It is anchored by nine moorings connected to a new integrated turret system, and it... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras could increase stake in Braskem to facilitate sale -source
(Reuters) - Brazil's government believes state-run oil firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA) could increase its stake in petrochemical producer Braskem (BRKM5.SA) to facilitate an eventual sale to foreign buyers, a person familiar with the discussions said on Tuesday. Probes of Braskem have mounted as the ground has been sinking in the city of Maceio, in Alagoas state, where the company operates... Continue Reading →
Brazil to raise mandatory biodiesel mix, halt imports
(Reuters) - Brazil will increase the country's mandatory biodiesel mix into diesel from early next year, bringing forward previously set blending targets, the country's energy policy council CNPE decided on Tuesday, also halting biofuel imports until further notice. The measures bolster the prospects of the Brazilian oilseed crushing industry, which has grappled with idle capacity... Continue Reading →
Drill ship to drill in the Pitu Oeste Field in the Potiguar Basin
(TN) The Petrobras drill ship that will be responsible for drilling the Pitu Oeste well, on the Equatorial Margin, arrived in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The vessel left Rio de Janeiro on December 6th and will begin operating later this month in the BM-POT-17 concession. The license to drill exploratory wells, in... Continue Reading →
ABS hands out world’s first approval for drone-based FPSO hull thickness measurement
(OET) Japan’s MODEC and Terra Drone Corporation, a compatriot drone and urban air mobility (UAM) technology company, have tucked what is said to be the world’s first approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a classification society, for a drone-based FPSO hull thickness measurement under their belts. This comes after MODEC joined forces with Terra Drone Corporation... Continue Reading →
Petrobras has a new supplier relationship platform
(TN) This December, Petrobras begins a gradual journey of transitioning the contracting platform with its suppliers. The migration from the Petronect Portal to the SAP Ariba solution, which has already taken place for invoice transactions, invoices and purchase orders for goods, will begin to encompass some of the company's contracting processes. The objective of the... Continue Reading →
Petronas drills its first deepwater well in the Campos Basin
(PN) Petronas began drilling its first exploratory well in the country this week. The activity took place in a water depth of 3,027 meters, in block C-M-661, in the Campos Basin. The well is being drilled by the Valaris Renaissance rig (DS-15) and has been named Mola-1. As a reminder, block C-M-661 was purchased by... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs new agreement with YPFB
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, further to the announcements made on May 24, 2022 and August 5, 2022, informs that, after complying with internal governance procedures, it has signed a new amendment to the natural gas purchase agreement with Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB). The amendment signed today changes the delivery profile of the total... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about sale of stake in electricity company
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on October 27, 2023, informs that it has closed the competitive process for the sale of its 18.8% stake in the share capital of UEG Araucária S.A. (UEGA), together with the sale of the stakes of its partners, Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on payment of remuneration to shareholders
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the Material Fact of 08/03/2023, informs that it will pay today the first installment of the remuneration to shareholders for the second quarter of 2023. The gross amount to be distributed today is R$ 0.574652 per common and preferred share in the form of dividends. CREDIT INSTRUCTIONS... Continue Reading →