Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news published in the media about its participation in Braskem, reaffirms that it is conducting due diligence on Braskem, for the possible exercise of tag along or preemptive rights, in the event of the sale of shares held by Novonor S.A. (Novonor) in the company, according... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras does not intend to sell Braskem stake, report says
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) is not planning to sell its 36% stake in petrochemical firm Braskem (BRKM5.SA), newspaper Valor Economico reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources. Petrobras is one of Braskem's main shareholders alongside conglomerate Novonor (ODBES.UL), which holds a controlling stake in the firm but has sought to sell it to repay creditors... Continue Reading →
Solstad Offshore Wins $100M Vessel Contracts with PRIO and Equinor in Brazil
Solstad Offshore has been awarded two contracts worth $100 million in total from Brazilian clients. The Norwegian offshore vessel owner said that its construction support vessel, Normand Pioneer, won an extension of its charter contract with the Brazilian oil company PRIO for a period of 18 months to August 2025. The vessel will support PRIO's... Continue Reading →
Wilson Sons’ profit increases 23% in the first half. Revenues up 9% to R$1.2bn
Wilson Sons, a leader in port and maritime logistics in Brazil, recorded profit of R$197 million in the first half of this year, 23% higher than the same period in 2022. In the second quarter of 2023, the company's profit was R$111 million, an increase of 583% compared to the same period last year. Net... Continue Reading →
Brazil launches ‘growth acceleration’ plan set to invest $350 billion
(Reuters) - A "growth acceleration program" to be launched by Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday will include a total 1.7 trillion reais ($347.47 billion) in investments in all states, the government said. The program, known as PAC, revisits an initiative that Lula introduced in 2007 during his first tenure as president,... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore updates in the works of three FPSOs ordered by Petrobras
SBM Offshore announced to the market this week its financial and operational balance sheet for the first half of the year. One of the main highlights of the report concerns the updates in the works of three FPSOs ordered by Petrobras (Sepetiba, Almirante Tamandaré and Alexandre de Gusmão). In these three projects, the company is... Continue Reading →
Petrobras tests unique offshore wind technology to power oil and gas platforms
(PN) Petrobras conducted performance tests of an innovative model of offshore wind technology, a pioneer in Brazil, in collaboration with the Polytechnic School of USP. The tests aimed to evaluate the functioning of a small-scale floating wind system, composed of a wind turbine mounted on a four-column semi-submersible structure. This configuration was positioned in the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces installation of the first fully electric FPSO platform in the Campos Basin – Espirito Santo
(C) The first platform with fully electrified (all-electric) combined cycle systems in the country will be installed off the coast of Espírito Santo in 2025, announced Petrobras, the project will allow greater operational efficiency, in addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The confirmation of the platform, called FPSO Maria Quitéria, which will be located in... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum targets partnerships and divestments in infrastructure in Guamaré – Potiguar Cluster
(epbr) After taking over the operation of the Potiguar Cluster in June, 3R Petroleum is now seeking partnerships and divestments of some assets that make up the industrial asset of Guamaré (RN), said this the company's financial director, Rodrigo Pizarro . The executive also ruled out, for the time being, plans to increase the capacity... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore’s H1 core profit misses estimates, falls below 2022 level
(Reuters) - Dutch oil and gas services company SBM Offshore (SBMO.AS) reported on Thursday half-year earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) that missed consensus estimates and fell below the year-earlier level. It partly attributed the drop to ongoing supply chain challenges and a reduced contribution from the Almirante Tamandaré floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO)... Continue Reading →