(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 →
Bid Round Raises Optimism in Brazil’s Deep Water Industry
On December 13, 193 blocks were auctioned in Brazil’s oil and gas licensing round, signaling strong optimism for the industry, according to Wood Mackenzie. Highlights from these bid rounds included: • The total amount in bonuses was US$85 million • 44 blocks were acquired in the Pelotas Basin, a frontier area. Petrobras will operate 29 and Chevron... Continue Reading →
The 4th Cycle of the ANP Permanent Concession Offer has a record number of blocks sold; 2nd Cycle in the Sharing Regime bids for the Tupinambá block
(TN) The ANP held yesterday (13/12) the public auctions of the 4th Cycle of the Permanent Concession Offer (OPC) and the 2nd Cycle of the Permanent Sharing Offer (OPP). In the 4th Cycle of the OPC, 192 exploratory blocks were awarded, in all nine basins that had areas on offer, a record number in the... Continue Reading →
FPSO Atlanta Prepped to Join Yinson Fleet in ’24
Yinson Production officially named its latest addition to the fleet, FPSO Atlanta, during a naming ceremony held at Dubai Drydocks World on December 13, 2023. FPSO Atlanta has a production capacity of 50,000 BOPD and a maximum storage capacity of 1,251,000 bbls. It will feature a carbon management process plant, which uses fuel gas for cargo... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum on the Clara Camarão Refinery activities
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”) (B3: RRRP3), in accordance with CVM Resolution No. 44, informs its investors and the market in general that the resumption of the Clara Camarão Refinery activities is underway, with full return scheduled for December 2023, after a programmed maintenance stoppage. The Company highlights that maintenance activities... Continue Reading →