(OM) Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras and its partners have submitted a revised development plan to the National Petroleum Agency, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) for Tupi and Iracema fields – located offshore Brazil – in a bid to increase the recovery of hydrocarbons from the area. Petrobras reported on Wednesday that it has submitted the review of... Continue Reading →
Courts in four Brazilian states suspend Petrobras natgas price hikes
(Reuters) - Courts in four Brazilian states have suspended a 50% hike in natural gas prices planned by state-run oil company Petrobras, likely kicking off an intense legal battle between the firm, the distributors that buy its fuel and various political authorities. In a note on Tuesday night, the company, formally Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA), said... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras dramatically boosts CO2 re-injection
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras significantly increased the amount of carbon dioxide it re-injected into its offshore oilfields in 2021, a major step forward in the firm's emission-reduction goals. According to a release provided by Petrobras, formally Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA), the company re-injected 6.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide produced in the oil... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of onshore fields in Espírito Santo – Cricare Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 08/27/2020, informs that it concluded today the sale of all of its stakes in 27 onshore exploration and production concessions, located in Espírito Santo, jointly denominated Cricaré Cluster to Karavan Seacrest SPE Cricare, a company in which Karavan O&G Participações e Consultoria Ltda.... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras partners with Vibra Energia to test new renewable diesel
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has partnered with fuel distributor Vibra Energia SA (VBBR3.SA) to test its new renewable diesel made partly from edible oils, it said in a statement on Tuesday. Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA), as the company is formally known, said the fuel will be tested starting next month by fleet owner Auto Viacao... Continue Reading →
Tech Start-Ups Drive Brazil’s Oil & Gas Industry
(OE) As an industry central to global energy supply, many consumers may believe that the oil and gas sector is relatively resistant to fluctuation. However, amid the myriad pressures felt throughout the global economy over the past year and a half, new challenges are arising for oil and gas operators, some of which require a... Continue Reading →
TOTALENERGIES RECEIVES A LICENSE FOR DRILLING IN THE CAMPOS BASIN
The Brazilian Environmental Institute (Ibama) granted the operating license to TotalEnergies to drill new wells in block C-M-541, in the Campos Basin. Valid for 5 years, the license authorizes the drilling of two exploratory wells (Marolo and Ubaia) and another three contingency wells by means of the Valaris DS-15 drillship. The license issued by Ibama... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on asset sale in Potiguar Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on July 09, 2021 and August 09, 2021, informs that today it signed a contract with Aguila Energia e Participações Ltda (Aguila) for the assignment, together with Sonangol Hidrocarbonetos Brasil Ltda (Sonangol), of the total interest of both companies in the onshore exploratory block... Continue Reading →
Solstad Awarded AHTS Contract in Brazil
Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore ASA announced on Monday it has been awarded a new contract with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for the 80.4-meter anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) BOS Turquesa. The contract is three years firm, with options thereafter, for supporting exploration and production activities in Brazilian continental shelf. The 2007-built anchor... Continue Reading →
Sembcorp Marine’s Brazilian shipyard faces arbitration over allegations of breach and payment claims
The article has been amended on 28 December 2021, correcting the parts identifying Jurong Shipyard as “Brazilian wholly-owned subsidiary” to “wholly-owned subsidiary, Jurong Shipyard.“ (OM) Singapore-based offshore builder Sembcorp Marine has informed that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Jurong Shipyard, is facing arbitration under four separate contracts due to allegations of a breach of contract and payment claims... Continue Reading →