Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the piece of news published in the media about the divestment of the Routes 1, 2 and 3 gas pipelines, clarifies that it is untrue that the company has defined the sales model for these assets and the percentages to be sold. Petrobras, as part of its active portfolio... Continue Reading →
Aker Solutions Awarded ‘Large’ Subsea Service Deal with Petrobras
Norway's Aker Solutions has signed "a large" framework agreement with Petrobras to provide subsea lifecycle services for Petrobras-operated oil and gas fields offshore Brazil. The agreement has a fixed period of three years and includes an option to extend the contract for two additional years. Aker Solutions defines a large contract as being between NOK... Continue Reading →
OneSubsea Taps Siemens Energy for Bacalhau Subsea Sensors, Connectors
Schlumberger's OneSubsea has ordered a turnkey package from Siemens Energy for the Bacalhau field development project in the Pre-salt region of the Santos Basin. The Bacalhau oilfield, operated by Equinor, is located approximately 115 miles (185 kilometers) off Sao Paulo, Brazil, at a water depth of 6,726 feet (2,050 meters). Equinor sanctioned the field development,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the sale of Braskem
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the piece of news published in the media, reaffirms that its stake in Braskem is part of the portfolio of assets for sale by the company, as disclosed in the Strategic Plan 2021-2025. There is still no definition or decision about the sale model, as already released. The company... Continue Reading →
First Steel Cut for Bacalhau FPSO Topside
The first steel cutting ceremony was last week held at BOMESC yard in China for the topside of an FPSO to be deployed at an Equinor-operated Bacalhau oil field off Brazil. The Bacalhau FPSO will be deployed for the development of the first phase of the Bacalhau field in Brazil's pre-salt Santos Basin. To be... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Raizen to acquire Shell’s lubricant business in Brazil
(Reuters) Brazilian energy company Raizen, a joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L) and local group Cosan SA (CSAN3.SA), has agreed to acquire Shell's lubricant businesses in Brazil, including a blending plant and a terminal in the state of Rio de Janeiro. In a securities filing on Monday, Cosan said the agreement signifies "the acquisition of the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on scheduled stoppage of Mexilhão and Route 1
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it will start on August 15th the scheduled stoppage for 30 days of the Mexilhão platform and Route 1 pipeline, which outflows natural gas produced in Mexilhão and in other pre-salt and post-salt platforms in the Santos Basin. The intervention on Mexilhão platform and Route 1 gas pipeline... Continue Reading →
Port of Suape (PE), to receive US$ 3.8 billion in investment in a green hydrogen plant from Qair Brasil
(TNPetroleo) The government of Pernambuco began technical and economic feasibility studies for the implementation of a green hydrogen production plant at the Port of Suape. The project belongs to the company Qair Brasil, of French origin, whose main activity is the independent production of electricity from alternative sources. The initiative, named Pernambuco Green Hydrogen Plant,... Continue Reading →
Pre-salt oil processing will be increased at Petrobras refineries
Petrobras is sustainably increasing the share of pre-salt oil used in its refineries, in line with the demands and opportunities of the national and international market. Between January and April 2021, around 55% of refined oil originated in the Brazilian pre-salt. During this period, the company surpassed the mark of 1 million barrels of processed... Continue Reading →
Karoon to more than double output rates with new project off Brazil
Australia’s Karoon has taken the Final Investment Decision to proceed with the development of the Patola project located offshore Brazil. Following the first production, expected in 2023, the project will more than double Karoon’s current production rates. The Patola field is located within the 100 per cent Karoon-owned and operated BM-S-40 Production Licence in the Santos Basin,... Continue Reading →