- Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it signed a contract for the purchase of Edison S.p.A.'s interest (50%) in Ibiritermo S.A., for the price of R$ 1.00, in compliance with the Energy Conversion Contract (ECC), signed on 06/21/2002 with Ibiritermo S.A.. Additionally, at the conclusion of the transaction, Petrobras will make the payment... Continue Reading →
Ten companies qualified for Petrobras tender to charter drilling rigs
(PN) The market is eagerly awaiting the outcome of the Petrobras tender, which provides for the contracting of up to eight drilling rigs. The opening of the envelopes with the proposals is scheduled for June 28, after two postponements. In all, ten companies are pre-qualified to participate in the competition: Ocyan, Ventura, Constellation, Stena, Seadrill,... Continue Reading →
May U.S. LNG exports reach 2nd highest as Latam shipments gain -data
(Reuters) - The United States exported 7.29 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) last month, second highest on record, as sales to Europe and South America expanded, according to Refinitiv Eikon data. The United States is on track to become the world's largest LNG exporter this year, topping Australia and Qatar, as producers work... Continue Reading →
Andre Araujo to leave the presidency of Shell Brasil
The Brazilian arm of Shell will be under new management as oif August. The oil company announced this morning that the executive Andre Araujo decided to retire after a career of 38 years. He has been at the helm of the company for the past 12 years. In his place, executive vice president of the... Continue Reading →
Ibama issues the Installation License for the FPSOS ANNA NERY and ANITA GARIBALDI, in Marlim
The Marlim field revitalization project, in the Campos Basin, has recently achieved a new milestone. The Brazilian Institute of the Environment (Ibama) issued the installation licenses for the FPSOs Anna Nery and Anita Garibaldi. Both are expected to start producing in the field in 2023. The two platforms will be connected to 77 wells, 14... Continue Reading →
Petrobras releases teaser for the sale of UFN III
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 04/28/2022, informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser) regarding the complete sale of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Unit III (UFN-III). The teaser, which contains key information about the opportunity - including the provision for the buyer to commit to the completion... Continue Reading →
Petrobras launches new website about fuel prices
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, aiming to facilitate access to information on fuel prices, launched, today, a new website where it presents, in a didactic way and more user-friendly look, the parts involved in the formation of gasoline, diesel and cooking gas (LPG) prices. The new site (precos.petrobras.com.br), in addition to providing information on price... Continue Reading →
Hydro and Macquarie plan wind and solar energy plant in Brazil
(Reuters) - Norsk Hydro's (NHY.OL) Rein and Macquarie Asset Management's Green Investment Group plan to build and operate a 586 megawatt wind and solar power plant in the northeast of Brazil, the companies said on Wednesday. A final investment decision for the $700 million wind farm portion of the project is expected in the fourth quarter of... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Bolsonaro May Need Months to Replace Petrobras Management
(Reuters) Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, seething about fuel prices as his poll standings slip ahead of October's presidential election, has intensified his calls to shake up the board and management of state-run oil company Petrobras. But it will take at least 45 to 60 days to complete the necessary procedural and bureaucratic steps to install... Continue Reading →
Italian Court Dismisses Bribery Case Against Tenaris Directors
Tenaris, a company manufacturing pipes and related services for the global energy industry, has informed that an Italian court has dismissed a case against Tenaris’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and two other Board members over allegedly improper payments in Brazil. Tenaris said it had been advised that the Milan court of first instance overseeing... Continue Reading →