Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has extended the contract with the engineering and consulting firm for the delivery of maintenance solutions across the Peregrino wellhead platforms (WHP) and FPSO, located offshore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. "This is the third one-year extension awarded to the team, with the contract initially secured in 2015 as a... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy, Andrade Gutierrez win $1.1 bln power plant order
(Reuters) - Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) and conglomerate Andrade Gutierrez (AGIS.UL) have won 1 billion euro ($1.1 billion) contract to build a 1.7 gigawatt combined cycle power plant in Brazil, the German group said on Tuesday. The contract has been awarded by Gas Natural Acu (GNA), a joint venture of Siemens Energy, BP (BP.L), Prumo Logistica and China's State... Continue Reading →
PJV to Equip Brazil-bound FPSO Duo with Valves
PJ Valves (PJV), a manufacturer and supplier of valves for the energy industry, has secured orders to supply valves for two FPSOs in Brazil. One of these FPSOs is planned to be one of the largest offshore oil producing units in the world. The FPSO, destined for the Buzios field, will have daily processing capacity... Continue Reading →
Petrobras clarifies news in the media about sale of Braskem
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the news published in the media about the negotiation for the sale of Braskem preferred shares, clarifies that, as disclosed on June 8, August 9, 20 and 30, and October 1, its stake in Braskem is still part of the assets contemplated in its portfolio management. Petrobras maintains its... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS TO CONTRACT 4D SEISMIC SURVEY FOR THE CAMPOS BASIN
Petrobras will acquire an exclusive 4D streamer seismic and more gravity and magnetometric data through a mega-campaign in the Marlim Sul, Marlim Leste, Barracuda and Caratinga fields, in the Campos Basin. The oil company launched a tender for contracting the service, scheduling the delivery of proposals for December 17th. The 4D streamer seismic mapping will... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Taps Saipem for $940M Búzios 7 SURF EPCI
Brazilian oil company Petrobras has awarded Italy's Saipem a new contract worth $940 million for the delivery of subsea umbilicals, risers, and flowlines (SURF) for the installation of a rigid riser-based subsea system for a project offshore Brazil. The system will be installed at the Búzios 7 pre-salt field located about 200 km offshore the... Continue Reading →
Spike in Amazon deforestation draws shock, ups pressure on Brazil
(Reuters) - Diplomats expressed shock and disappointment on Friday at new data revealing higher-than-expected deforestation in Brazil's Amazon this year, saying it increases pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro's government to do more to stop the destruction. Evidence that Brazil sat on the data for three weeks before announcing it also drew outrage from non-governmental organizations. The... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the result of an exploratory well in the Santos Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it won the bidding for the leasing of the port facility for storage and handling of fuels, called STS08A in the Porto de Santos, held by the National Agency for Waterway Transportation (ANTAQ) this Friday (11/19), in São Paulo. The company offered R$558 million for the area and... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the form of shareholder remuneration distribution previously approved
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 08/04/2021 and 10/28/2021, informs that it will carry out the distribution of the anticipation of the remuneration to shareholders relative to 2021 fiscal year, which was approved by the Board of Directors on 08/04/2021 and 10/28/2021 to be paid on December 15, 2021,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras says won’t meet all fuel distributor orders in Dec. due to high demand
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro (PETR4.SA) said in a statement on Friday that it will not be able to supply all the orders from fuel distributors in December, due to high demand. The company, known as Petrobras, said there are dozens of local firms able to import fuel and meet additional December demand. It... Continue Reading →
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