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(OM) Seadrill has issued an update on is global offshore rig fleet. The benign environment semisub has started a program for Talos Production in the US Gulf of Mexico. West Tellus and the reactivated West Jupiter are both preparing to start contracts for Petrobras offshore Brazil. In the Norwegian sector, the harsh environment semisubs West Elara and West Phoenix are working respectively for... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Norwegian energy firm Equinor's renewables business faces rising supply chain bottlenecks and strong rivalry for new projects, but will not compromise on its 4-8% investment return target, the head of the unit told Reuters. While still largely an oil and gas producer, state-controlled Equinor is investing heavily in offshore wind, securing permits in Britain,... Continue Reading →
(epbr) Independent operators that bought upstream assets in the Petrobras divestment process will invest US$ 10 billion in the projects until 2027, increasing the production of these assets, which should reach a peak of 485 thousand barrels per day in five years. A report released by Wood Mackenzie studied the production projects of the companies... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Brazil' state-controlled oil producer Petrobras on Wednesday disclosed a 15% increase in its five-year spending plan to $78 billion, with little change to the company's strategy of focusing on fossil fuel production. The last Petrobras business approved under President Jair Bolsonaro could be scrapped next year, as a newly elected government that takes office... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors approved, in a meeting held today, the Strategic Plan for the five-year period 2023-2027 (SP 2023-27). Throughout 2022, Petrobras delivered an operational and financial performance in line with its commitment to generate value for society and shareholders and in full adherence with the 2022-2026... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 08/14/2020 and 06/15/2020, informs that its Executive Board has approved the termination of the competitive process for the sale of the Canoas Thermoelectric Plant (UTE Canoas). Despite the efforts made in this process, it was not possible to obtain adequate commercial conditions for... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it was disclosed by the Fundação Petrobras de Seguridade Social (Petros) that its Deliberative Council approved the Deficit Equalization Plan (PED) for the year 2021 of the Renegotiated Petros Pension Plan (PPSP-R), because this plan has exceeded the legal limit of tolerance to technical deficit. The PED-2021 foresees... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 09/29/2021, 10/04/2021, 03/04/2022 and 11/24/2022 informs that it concluded today the assignment of 5% of its interest in the Production Sharing Contract of the Surplus Volume of the Transfer of Rights, for the Búzios field, in the pre-salt of Santos Basin, to the... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 08/25/2021, 03/10/2022, 05/13/2022 and 08/30/2022, informs that it has today finalized the sale of the shares of Refinaria de Manaus S.A. (Manaus Refinery), which was formed to hold Refinaria Isaac Sabbá (REMAN) and its corresponding logistics assets, located in Manaus, Amazonas, to the... Continue Reading →
UK-based centrifugal pumps and associated equipment manufacturer, Amarinth, has won an order from VWS Westgarth for two titanium pumps, which will be used aboard SBM Offshore’s FPSO One Guyana, destined to work for ExxonMobil off Guyana. Amarinth disclosed on Monday that it was tasked by VWS Westgarth to provide the two titanium API 610 OH2 chemically enhanced... Continue Reading →
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