Global oil and gas investments will expand by $26 billion this year as the industry continues its protracted recovery from the worst of the pandemic and the hurdles imposed by the Omicron variant. An analysis by Rystad Energy projects overall oil and gas investments will rise 4 per cent to $628 billion this year from... Continue Reading →
Hydrogen could be a route to natural gas in the energy transition, points out EPE
(epbr) The entry of multiple hydrogen production routes, with the participation of fossils and renewables, can contribute to the expansion of the use of natural gas in the Brazilian energy transition strategy. The Energy Research Company (EPE) should publish technical notes in the coming days on the prospects for producing three colors of hydrogen in... Continue Reading →
Enauta Announced December Production reached 624 thousand boe/d
(TN) Enauta's total production in December reached 624.2 thousand barrels of oil equivalent (boe), or average daily production of 20.1 thousand boe. For the year 2021, the Company's total production was 6,671.2 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe), or average daily production of 18.3 thousand boe. Also in December, the Atlanta Field operated through two... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Received License to Begin Seismic Campaign in Tupi and Iracema Fields
(PN) Petrobras announced that it has received a license from the Brazilian Institute for the Environment (Ibama) for 3D seismic survey activity in the Tupi and Iracema fields, in the Santos Basin. The document will be valid for 1 year and 30 days. Data acquisition will be carried out by Shearwater Geoservices do Brasil. The... Continue Reading →
Vallourec owned mine in Brazil ordered to stop operating after dike overflow
(Reuters) - The regulatory National Mining Agency (ANM) suspended operations of French steel pipe maker Vallourec at its Pau Branco iron ore mine in Brazil on Sunday, a day after a dike at the mine overflowed and cut off a federal highway, the company said. The overflow of the dike cut off traffic on Saturday... Continue Reading →
Strong FPSO market expected to continue, Rystad
The market for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) units almost brushed off the pandemic’s effect in 2021 and is likely to continue apace in 2022, with 10 new awards expected, according to a Rystad Energy report. Two lease contracts were awarded in the fourth quarter of 2021, bringing the total for the year to... Continue Reading →
Petro Rio December 2021 Operational Data
Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3), following best practices in corporate governance and transparency, informs its preliminary and non-audited Operational Data for the month of December. Obs.: (1) Frade figures account for a 70% interest in the Frade Field until February 4 and 100% interest as of February 5, when the Company announced... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on news about Braskem
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the news published in the media, clarifies that, as disclosed on December 16, 2021, it maintains its position of seeking the sale of up to 100% of the preferred shares it holds in Braskem S.A. (Braskem), to be conducted through secondary public offering(s) of shares (follow-on), together with NSP... Continue Reading →
CADE Approved Sale of Prumo Stake of GNA II Thermoelectric Plant
Changes in the organization of the future second largest thermoelectric plant in Brazil. The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) approved the sale of Prumo Logística's stake in the Gás Natural Açu II (GNA II) plant, which is currently under construction at Porto do Açu, in São João da Barra (RJ). With the transaction, Prumo... Continue Reading →
Brazil Authorizes the Bidding of 11 Pre-salt Blocks in The Permanent Offer
(PN) The Permanent Offer is once and for all consolidated as the main form of bidding for oil and gas areas in Brazil. The Brazilian government authorized the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) to sell 11 pre-salt exploratory blocks within this auction model. The decision was published in an order in the Official Gazette of the... Continue Reading →