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(OED) Norway's Aker Solutions has been awarded a frame agreement from Brazil's Petrobras and partners to provide subsea production systems (SPS) and subsea lifecycle services (SLS) for Petrobras-operated oil and gas fields offshore Brazil. The frame agreement has a fixed period of five years, from the fourth quarter of 2022 to the fourth quarter of... Continue Reading →
(AP) — In the run-up to Brazil’s presidential election, many feared a narrow result would be contested and spell the death knell for Latin America’s largest democracy. So far, however, the worst fears have been averted, despite a nail-biting victory for former leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva over far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, and ongoing protests by... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 11/11/2021, informs that it has today finalized the sale of the shares of the company Paraná Xisto S.A (Paraná Xisto), which was formed to hold the Shale Industrialization Unit (SIX), located in São Mateus do Sul, Paraná, to Forbes Resources Brazil Holding S.A.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Petrobras plans to receive an environmental license from Ibama this year to drill a well in the Foz da Rio Amazonas Basin, off the coast of Amapá, one of the oil company's major exploratory bets. If the license is granted, it would occur before the change of government of Jair Bolsonaro (PL) to... Continue Reading →
Canadian marine robotics company Kraken Robotics said Friday it had signed a R&D contract with a global energy company that will provide $8 million of cash funding to Kraken’s Brazilian subsidiary over a 3-year period. Under this project, Kraken will continue the development of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning software, and subsea autonomy solutions to intelligently... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in continuation of the statement released on 06/10/2022, informs that a decision was rendered by the Court of appeal of the State of Rio de Janeiro overturning the previous ruling that granted an injunction that freezed the contractual negotiations with the consortium of companies Petroreconcavo and Eneva concerning to the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA) on Thursday posted a stronger than expected 48% surge in third-quarter profit, the latest in a string of stellar quarters under market-friendly managers whose days may be numbered. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as it is formally known, reported net profit of 46.1 billion reais ($9.01 billion) or 3.56 reais a... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) will distribute dividends of around 43.68 billion reais ($8.5 billion), the firm said on Thursday, amid controversy over its massive payouts. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as it is formally known, has been a cash cow for its investors in recent quarters, including the Brazilian government, which owns a controlling stake... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, approved the payment of a dividend in the amount of R$ 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 →
(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 →
