(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil giant Petrobras (PETR4.SA) is moving closer to making changes to its fuel pricing policy and executives are set meet this week to analyze a new model. Petrobras said in a statement on Sunday it was "internally discussing making changes to its pricing policy for diesel and gasoline, which will be analyzed by... Continue Reading →
Argentina seeking new Vaca Muerta pipeline work to move local gas supply
(Reuters) - Argentina's government will next week call for bids to reverse the flow of natural gas on a major pipeline designed to transport Vaca Muerta production to the north and center of the country, Economy Minister Sergio Massa said on Friday. Vaca Muerta is a massive shale formation in western Argentina seen as key... Continue Reading →
Shell and Petrobras book Noble’s drillships
Noble Corporation has won contracts with UK-headquartered energy giant Shell and Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras, respectively, for two of its 7th-generation drillships. Shell has contracted Noble Voyager to drill a deepwater exploration well offshore Mauritania. The drillship is currently operating for the energy giant offshore Mexico. The new contract has an estimated... Continue Reading →
SBM commits to eighth `replica’ FPSO hull
(OM) SBM Offshore has ordered the eighth Fast4Ward MPF FPSO hull under its Fast4Ward program. CMHI (China Merchants Heavy Industry Co.) will construct the hull. To date, SBM has delivered six hulls to confirmed field developments and has granted exclusivity for the seventh to ExxonMobil Guyana. In its latest results review, the company provided an... Continue Reading →
Wilson Sons revenue increased 7.8% in the first quarter 2023, to R$570 million
Wilson Sons, a leading Brazilian port and maritime logistics company based in Brazil, posted net revenue of R$ 570 million in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23), 7.8% higher than the same period in 2022 (R$529 million). EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) totalled R$239.5 million, in line with the first quarter of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Bahia Terra production
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 03/31/2023, 03/14/2023, 04/13/2023, 05/02/2023, and 05/05/2023, informs that it has obtained authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP) to resume production from four more facilities in the Bahia Terra Cluster (Água de Taquipe Treatment and Injection Station, Fazenda... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Financial Performance in 1Q23 – Message from CEO
Dear shareholders and investors, I am very proud to share with you the first quarterly results of Petrobras under our management. Since I became CEO, in January, I have been working so that Petrobras can become more efficient, financially healthy and inclusive, where people are the focus of decisions and the top priority. If today... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on remuneration to shareholders
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors (BoD), at a meeting held today, approved the payment of shareholder remuneration in the amount of R$ 1.893577 per outstanding common and preferred share, as anticipation for 2023, declared based on the balance sheet of March 31, 2023. Additionally, the BoD determined that the... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE: Oaktree enters the dispute for Ocyan, Novonor’s oil and gas arm
(Valor) American fund manager Oaktree entered the dispute for Ocyan, Novonor's (formerly Odebrecht) oil and gas company, Pipeline learned. Oaktree and another American fund, EIG Global Energy Partners, are in the final stages of a non-binding process of evaluating numbers for a purchase proposal. Investors had access to the data room and the deadline for... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC Wins Major Equinor Contract for SURF System for BM-C-33 Offshore Brazil
Oilfield services firm TechnipFMC has won a contract to supply subsea umbilicals, risers, and flowlines (SURF) for the recently sanctioned $9 billion BM-C-33 offshore development in Brazil. The contract was awarded by Equinor, the operator of the offshore block, on behalf of its partners Repsol Sinopec Brasil and Petrobras. Located in the Campos Basin, BM-C-33... Continue Reading →