(Reuters) - Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Tuesday that a privatisation of oil giant Petrobras was not on the agenda after the government said it would appoint a market-friendly consultant as new chief executive. Speaking to journalists during a visit in Paris, Guedes outlined several planned privatisations, but when asked about the energy... Continue Reading →
War turns Argentina’s shale boom dream into gas-buying nightmare
(WO/Bloomberg) — Argentina, home to some of the world’s vastest gas reserves, is bracing for the unthinkable: rationing one of its chief natural resources. Despite having shale-gas deposits to rival those in Appalachia, which made the U.S. a major exporter, Argentina's domestic gas production sector has suffered from years of underinvestment that has left it unable to meet... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Bolsonaro taps market-friendly consultant to head Petrobras after ousting second straight CEO
(Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tapped a well-known academic and energy consultant as the next head of state-run oil company Petrobras, effectively ending the tenure of current CEO Joaquim Silva e Luna less than a year after he was appointed. In a statement on Monday, Brazil's Mines and Energy Ministry announced the slate... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Bolsonaro moves to replace Petrobras CEO
(Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has moved to replace the chief executive of state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA), three sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, amid renewed tension over the company's fuel pricing policy. A list of board members that Bolsonaro's government drafted for shareholder approval at an April meeting did not... Continue Reading →
Creditors approve amendment to Constellation’s recovery plan
(PN) Constellation reported this week that an amendment to its Judicial Recovery Plan was unanimously approved by its creditors. In a statement, the company stated that the payment conditions and restructuring measures indicated will only come into force after a Confirmation Order issued by the 1st Business Court of Rio de Janeiro, which should happen... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil comes out empty-handed after completing Brazilian well – Cutthroat
Oil and gas major ExxonMobil has completed its drilling operations on the Cutthroat prospect, located in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin off Brazil, but failed to verify the presence of hydrocarbons. ExxonMobil started drilling the exploration well 1-EMEB-3-SES in the Block SEAL-M-428 on 20 February 2022, using Seadrill’s West Saturn drillship. The operations were expected to last between 45 –... Continue Reading →
ANP Exploratory period of ExxonMobil in the Sergipe-Alagoas and Santos basins
(PN) The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) extended the first exploratory period in five blocks of the oil company in the Sergipe-Alagoas and Santos basins. The extra period was given within the context of ANP resolution 815/2020, which allows for the extension of certain contractual terms for the Exploration Phase for a period of nine months.... Continue Reading →
AET’s Petrobras-bound Newbuild Shuttle Tanker Named in South Korea
Tanker operator AET named its new shuttle tanker Eagle Colatina earlier this week in South Korea. The vessel is the first of three purpose-built Suezmax dynamic positioning (DP2) shuttle tankers for a long-term charter to the Brazilian oil company Petrobras based on the agreement signed in February 2020. Shuttle tankers are used for the offloading... Continue Reading →
Shell Brazil intends new drilling campaign in 2023
(PetroleoHoje) Shell intends to carry out a new exploratory campaign in Brazil in 2023, with the drilling of at least two wells in the Campos and Santos basins. The oil company launched a bid to charter a rig. Some companies, however, have already informed that they are not available to attend the campaign. Shell does... Continue Reading →
PetroReconcavo reports 2021 revenues of BR$ 1 billion
The independent oil company closed 2021 with net revenue of R$ 1.04 billion. Of this total, BRL 285 million refers to the fourth quarter, with a growth of 38.1% compared to the same period in 2020. In addition, the company's net income reached BRL 176.9 million in the consolidated for 2021 and EBITDA in the... Continue Reading →