(PN) Shell notified the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) about the discovery of signs of natural gas in well 1-SHEL-35A-RJS, located in block C-M-659, in the Campos Basin. The well is in a water depth of 2,940 meters and was drilled by the Maersk Developer rig. As a reminder, block C-M-659 was acquired by Shell in... Continue Reading →
Brazil President Lula’s Aide: To Fund Energy Transition We Need Oil Money
(Reuters) There is no contradiction between defending an ecological transition and new oil exploration fronts, the chief of staff for Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday, as state-run giant Petrobras seeks clearance to drill a well at the mouth of the Amazon River. "It's in the name - it is an... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on FPSO Anita Garibaldi
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it put into production, this Wednesday, 08/16/2023, the Anita Garibaldi platform ship in the Campos Basin. Of the FPSO type (floating system that produces, stores and transfers oil), the unit will operate simultaneously in the post-salt and pre-salt of the Marlim and Voador fields. With a capacity to... Continue Reading →
Brazil Offshore Wind wants industrial policy to guarantee demand
(epbr) As of July 14, IBAMA had applications for licensing for 78 offshore wind projects, adding up to 189 GW of capacity with the installation of around 13,000 turbines on the Brazilian coast – this is almost the total power of energy installed in the entire country (194 GW). To get the projects off the... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras hikes fuel prices after ‘abrupt’ global spike
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) will raise gasoline and diesel prices at its refineries, it said on Tuesday, after an "abrupt" increase in global oil prices in recent weeks. The move was welcomed by investors but is likely to upset the federal government, as it is unpopular and brings renewed inflation fears just as... Continue Reading →
IBAMA issues operating license for Petrobras Anita Garibaldi FPSO
(PN) The Brazilian Institute of the Environment (IBAMA) granted Petrobras the license to operate the Anita Garibaldi FPSO, which should begin its activities in the coming weeks. The unit has the capacity to produce up to 80,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) and process up to 7 million m³ of gas per day. FPSO... Continue Reading →
PAC 2023: Petrobras will have 47 projects with investments of up to BRL 323 billion
(PN) Petrobras will have 47 projects included in the new Growth Acceleration Program (PAC), launched this Friday, in Rio de Janeiro, by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The company's investments in PAC 2023 amount to R$ 323 billion. The president of Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates, highlighted, among them, pre-salt production systems, revitalization of conventional... Continue Reading →
Operators ramping up AUV/ROV efforts offshore
(OM) A vast majority of operators and developers are investing in autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) as they seek to optimize production, decrease emissions and enhance safety during operations. In a recent interview with Offshore, Oceaneering’s senior vice president of business development and chief commercial officer, Earl Childress, said, “Remote operations are continuously evolving... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Braskem
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 →