(Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L) announced on Friday it has applied for a license from Brazil's environmental agency Ibama to generate offshore wind power in six areas in the country. The six projects are located in the Brazilian states of Piaui, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul. The total... Continue Reading →
Enauta reports record profit in 2021
The net profit of the oil company Enauta in 2021 reached the level of R$ 1.4 billion, a record in the company's history. According to the company, the result was driven by the price of Brent oil, the appreciation of low sulfur oil and the recognition of the entire Atlanta field. Another important factor was... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Braskem forecasts high petrochemical margins despite volatile oil
(Reuters) - Brazil's Braskem (BRKM5.SA) said it expects a slight growth in sales of petrochemical products and high margins, despite oil price volatility as a result of the Ukraine crisis. Braskem had on Wednesday reported a 51% rise in revenue and a 53% rise in cash generation in the fourth quarter over the same period a year... Continue Reading →
Robot for underwater inspections is developed by Petrobras
Petrobras started the licensing process for the Auri robot, Autonomous Underwater Riser Inspection, a technology patented and developed by Petrobras in partnership with PUC-Rio. Equipped with high resolution cameras and remotely operated, the AURI is able to identify, with high precision, maintenance needs in the flexible pipelines that transport oil from subsea facilities to production... Continue Reading →
Stolthaven and Pecem Complex join to develop Green Hydrogen export hub
Stolthaven Santos and the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex, a joint venture formed by the government of Ceará and the Port of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the study of a new storage terminal in Porto do Pecém, Brazil. The terminal will focus on providing storage... Continue Reading →
Brazil hikes key interest rate ninth straight time
Brazil's central bank raised its key interest rate for the ninth straight time Wednesday, as Latin America's biggest economy continues to reel from surging inflation, now exacerbated by the Ukraine war. The bank's monetary policy committee raised the benchmark Selic rate by one percentage point, to 11.75 percent, in line with analysts' forecasts, citing inflation... Continue Reading →
Petrobras finds oil in Três Marias discovery
(PetroleoHoje) Petrobras found signs of oil in the Três Marias discovery, which was originally notified to the ANP with only signs of gas. The regulatory agency informed that there was an update of the information sent in the first Notice of Discovery, which was made available on the ANP website in January this year. The... Continue Reading →
Berbigão, Sururu and Atapu on the 3D seismic route
(PetroleoHoje) Petrobras will carry out a 3D seismic acquisition campaign with nodes and gravimetric and magnetometric surveys in Iara, in the Santos cluster. The mapping will involve the shared deposit of Atapu and the fields of Berbigão and Sururu. The 3D seismic acquisition service will be contracted through a recently launched tender by the oil... Continue Reading →
Helix and Trident agree on contract extension for decommissioning services in Brazil
Helix Energy Solution has secured a one-year contract extension with Trident Energy for field decommissioning services offshore Brazil. The project, located in the Pampo and Enchova Clusters in the Campos Basin, is expected to commence late this year for a period of two years with multiple options to extend. Helix will provide a riser-based well intervention... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Bolsonaro hints at potential replacement of Petrobras CEO
There is a possibility of replacing Petrobras' chief executive, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday, adding further pressure to the state-run oil company's pricing policy. In an interview with regional TV channel, Bolsonaro said the possibility of replacing Joaquim Silva e Luna as Petrobras CEO exists, although he added "everyone in the government can... Continue Reading →