Ocyan has signed a contract with Solstad Offshore for the charter of a “Normand Cutter” construction support vessel. The purpose is to enable Ocyan to participate in several projects in the segment and the first of them will be the contract for the decommissioning of the subsea systems of 3 FPSOs, recently won from Petrobras... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the sale of refining and logistics assets
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 06/27/2022, informs that it has extended the deadlines for participation in the sale processes of Refinaria Abreu e Lima (RNEST), in Pernambuco, Refinaria Presidente Getúlio Vargas (REPAR), in Paraná, and Refinaria Alberto Pasqualini (REFAP), in Rio Grande do Sul, as well as the... Continue Reading →
Equinor to resume operations at Peregrino by the end of August
Equinor is very close to restarting production in the Peregrino field, in the southern part of the Campos basin. However, the date for restarting operations in the area has been slightly readjusted. The board of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved the postponement of the resumption of production in the field to August 31 this... Continue Reading →
New Brazil law reinstates biofuels’ tax advantage over fossil fuels
(Reuters) - New legislation approved by the Brazilian Congress late on Wednesday reinstates a tax advantage to biofuels compared with fossil fuels, which should benefit companies producing ethanol in the long-term, analysts said on Thursday. Brazil's lower house approved the government-sponsored bill that among other things includes a provision saying biofuels should enjoy lower taxes... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on manifestation of the Eligibility Committee
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the Eligibility Committee (CELEG) resumed today the meeting, started on 07/07/2022, to finalize the analyses of the candidates for the Board of Directors nominated by the controlling shareholder: Mr. Gileno Gurjão Barreto (also nominated as Chairman of the Board); Mr. Edison Antônio Costa Britto Garcia; Mrs. Iêda Aparecida... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on sale of stake in electric power sector company
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 06/03/2022, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase for the sale of its entire 18.80% stake in the company UEG Araucária S.A. (UEGA), located in the state of Paraná. Potential buyers qualified for this phase will receive a process letter containing detailed information... Continue Reading →
Petrobras’ fast fuel price updates may not be the ‘best tool’- econ minister
(Reuters) - Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Tuesday that state-owned oil firm Petrobras' (PETR4.SA) frequent updating of fuel prices may not be the "best tool" for the economy and consumers. Speaking at a Senate committee hearing, he stressed that oil prices are currently at the same level as in February and that the company may... Continue Reading →
Alberto Ferrin is the new country head of ExxonMobil Brazil
Alberto Ferrin was nominated the new president of the oil company in the Brazil. With ExxonMobil for more than 15 years, Ferrin has held a variety of roles with the company in exploration and production around the world, including leadership positions in West Africa, Australia, the United States and Mexico. “Brazil remains a strategic country... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Largest players drop out of Enel’s Brazilian power distributor sale process
(Reuters) - Major international players have dropped out of the bidding process for a Brazilian power distributor owned by Enel SpA (ENEI.MI), leaving two local firms competing head-to-head for the asset, three sources with knowledge of the matter said. Equatorial Energia (EQTL3.SA) and Energisa SA (ENGI11.SA) were the only companies still interested in Celg-D, which distributes power to the center-west... Continue Reading →
Brazil waking up to offshore wind and hydrogen potential – Long read
(Upstream) As the world begins the shift towards cleaner and more efficient sources of energy, Brazil's focus can sometimes seem to be fixed on fossil fuels. This is understandable, considering Brazil's pre-salt oil fields are capable of producing more competitively and, advocates say, with lower emissions than just about any other offshore province. In a... Continue Reading →