(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) will distribute dividends of around 43.68 billion reais ($8.5 billion), the firm said on Thursday, amid controversy over its massive payouts. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as it is formally known, has been a cash cow for its investors in recent quarters, including the Brazilian government, which owns a controlling stake... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on remuneration to shareholders
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, approved the payment of a dividend in the amount of R$ 3.3489 per outstanding preferred and common share. The proposed dividend is in line with the Shareholder Remuneration Policy, which provides that in case of gross debt below US$ 65... Continue Reading →
Pre-salt: Equinor starts drilling in the Bacalhau field
(TN) Equinor Brasil, on behalf of the partners in the Bacalhau project, informs that Seadrill Management has safely started the drilling phase of the field. Drilling activities are being carried out by West Saturn, a rig adapted for subsea depths of up to 3,600 meters. The Bacalhau field is located in the Santos Basin, at... Continue Reading →
PRIO sale of interest in the Manati field
Petro Rio S.A. ("Company" or "PRIO") (B3: PRIO3), informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has signed an agreement with Gas Bridge Storage S.A. for the sale of its 10% interest in the Manati Field. The total amount of the transaction is of R$ 124 million, of which 10% will be paid... Continue Reading →
Bolsonaro backers call on Brazil military to intervene after Lula victory
(Reuters) - Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday held rallies to call for an armed forces intervention following the election of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a move that military experts say is out of the question. The country's electoral authority on Sunday said Lula won almost 51% of the vote. Bolsonaro has... Continue Reading →
Dolphin Drilling cleared to take part in Petrobras rig tenders
Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has been re-approved as an official rig supplier and will be invited to participate in Petrobras’ upcoming rig tenders. This announcement comes after the drilling contractor confirmed in mid-September 2022 the activation on the Euronext N-OTC list, explaining that the listing was the first step toward a public listing of the company... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Bolsonaro avoids concession to Lula, but transition to begin
(Reuters) - Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday avoided conceding defeat in his first public remarks since losing Sunday's election, saying protests since then were the fruit of "indignation and a sense of injustice" over the vote. His chief of staff, Ciro Nogueira, speaking after Bolsonaro's brief public address, said Bolsonaro had authorized him... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on leniency agreements
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it received, over the last quarter, the devolution of about R$ 439 million, recovered through leniency agreements with Camargo Corrêa, Novonor S.A. (formerly known as Odebrecht S.A.) and SBM, as well as Pedro Barusco's collaboration agreement. With these devolutions, the total amount of funds transferred to Petrobras' coffers... Continue Reading →
MODEC Confirms FPSO FEED for Exxon’s Uaru Oil Field Offshore Guyana
Japanese floating oil and gas production systems provider MODEC has signed a contract to perform Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for an FPSO vessel for ExxonMobil's “Uaru” oil field development project offshore Guyana. The FEED contract award relates to the initial funding by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), to begin... Continue Reading →
Four Petrobras CEO Candidates to Watch as a Lula Shakeup Looms
(Bloomberg) -- Investors are closely watching whom Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will pick to lead Petroleo Brasileiro SA to gauge how much its business strategy will change under the new, more left-wing administration. Lula, a former president who oversaw Petrobras’s expansion into the famed pre-salt region that now delivers about 70% of... Continue Reading →