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(PN) Drilling of the pioneer well in the Pau Brasil block, operated BP in the Santos Basin pre-salt, is scheduled to begin next month on April 24th. The well will be drilled by the Valaris DS-15 drillship. The vessel is being chartered at a daily rate of US$410,000. The contract will be valid until June... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras clarifies that its Governance and Compliance Department has concluded the investigation into possible interference by two of its directors in the processing of the procedure that led to the signing of the tolling contract with Unigel and has concluded that there is no confirmation of irregularities in this regard. This... Continue Reading →
U.S.-based Oceaneering has completed its first onshore piloting of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) from an onshore remote operation center (OROC) in Brazil, carried out in partnership with the Brazillian oil and gas giant Petrobras. The companies worked together to ensure secure offshore connectivity for piloting the ROV from the OROC in Macaé, Rio de... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in continuity with the announcement made on April 26, 2023 and February 6, 2024, informs that the agreement with the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to close the lawsuit involving the recalculation of government participation (royalties and special participation) related to oil production in the Jubarte... Continue Reading →
– Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in continuation of the announcements of 02/15/2022, 06/26/2023, 06/28/2023 and 11/13/2023, informs that, on March 1, 2024, the Federal Supreme Court ("STF") closed the trial, held in virtual plenary, of the process in which the Minimum Remuneration by Level and Regime (RMNR) is discussed. The 1st Panel of the... Continue Reading →
(OM) SBM Offshore has issued updates on its latest FPSO construction programs. Topsides module lifting is nearing completion on the Almirante Tamandaré, with integration and commissioning activities progressing in parallel. The FPSO is due to be delivered later this year and should produce first oil for Petrobras from the Búzios Field in early 2025. Alexandre de Gusmão,... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the news published in the media, clarifies that the signing of the tolling contract with Unigel complied with the company's governance system and all the relevant procedures, including the limit of competence laid down in the internal rules in force for the approval of service contracts. The value of... Continue Reading →
(PN) The National Secretary for Energy Transition and Planning of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Thiago Barral, participated this week in a joint hearing of the Infrastructure Services Commission (CI) and the Senate Environment Commission. At the meeting, he discussed the initiatives of the National Hydrogen Program (PNH2). In his speech, Barral highlighted that... Continue Reading →
(Offshore-energy.biz) U.S. energy infrastructure player New Fortress Energy (NFE) has kicked off operations at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Santa Catarina, Brazil, following the arrival of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). According to New Fortress Energy, the Terminal Gas Sul (TGS) LNG terminal in Santa Catarina has now become operational. This occurred after the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil, Guyana and Suriname have agreed to deepen discussions on cooperation in the oil and gas sector, according to a joint statement released by the countries on Thursday after a meeting between their presidents. Guyana President Irfaan Ali said he expects Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab to become more involved in... Continue Reading →
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