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(PN) The platform ship (FPSO) Anna Nery left the Cosco Qidong shipyard in China and began its journey to Brazil. In the next two weeks, the vessel will carry out navigation tests in Chinese waters. It will then make stops in Singapore and Mauritius, to refuel and change crews. The arrival in Brazil is scheduled... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that a deal was close with Moscow to buy much cheaper diesel from Russia, in what would appear to be the latest tangible benefit stemming from his friendly relationship with President Vladimir Putin. Bolsonaro, a far-right former army captain, gave no further details. Neither Bolsonaro's office,... Continue Reading →
(OM) Petrobras has awarded Tenaris a four-year contract for the supply of a comprehensive package of products and services for its Buzios deepwater project. Located in the presalt Santos Basin, Buzios production is expected to reach 2 MMbbl/d by 2030, up from a current 0.7 MMbbl/d. This equals approximately 70% of today’s total production in Brazil. The total... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it signed, on 07/08/22, a credit line with sustainability commitments (Sustainability-Linked Loan - SLL) in the amount of US$ 1.25 billion and maturity in July 2027. The operation was signed with the banks Bank of China, MUFG and The Bank of Nova Scotia, with competitive costs in comparison... Continue Reading →
Rio de Janeiro is betting on the existence of a consolidated oil and gas industry as a competitive advantage for the state's energy transition towards offshore wind power generation and hydrogen production. The Rio de Janeiro government sees a potential to attract investment of around US$ 85 billion in offshore energy generation, but will wait... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Economists polled by the Brazilian central bank expect the economy to perform better this year but see inflation staying above the official target until 2023, marking three consecutive years of non-compliance. The data is from the latest weekly Focus survey, published by the central bank on Friday after a pause due to a... Continue Reading →
(epbr) With a portfolio of 1.7 GW of onshore wind and solar generation in Brazil, including projects in operation, under construction or authorized, French EDF Renewables, an arm of EDF, is now targeting hybrid projects that combine offshore wind and green hydrogen (H2V) in the country. “We are very interested and we want our portfolio... Continue Reading →
Norwegian shipping company Siem Offshore has won a long-term contract for one of its oil spill recovery vessels (OSRVs), which will carry out operations offshore Brazil. Siem Offshore revealed on Thursday that it has signed a new contract for its oil spill response vessel Siem Maragogi. No financial information about this deal was disclosed. The three-year deal... Continue Reading →
(PN) PRIO announced that it has started production at the ODP4 well, in the Frade field, in the Campos basin. The oil company received approval from the Brazilian Institute for the Environment (Ibama) for new drilling activities in the asset. The ODP4 well is particularly special, as it is the first in Frade's revitalization program.... Continue Reading →
ANP published the Monthly Bulletin of Oil and Natural Gas Production, with consolidated data on national production for the month of May. Approximately 2.879 MMbbl/d (million barrels per day) of oil and 132 MMm3/d (million cubic meters per day) of natural gas were produced, totaling 3.707 MMboe/d (million barrels of oil equivalent per day) Pre-salt... Continue Reading →
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