The exploratory activity in the Campos Basin gained new impetus. Petrobras started drilling the well 1-BRSA-1380D-RJS, in a water depth of 2,849 meters, in block C-M-346. The area was purchased in 2018, in the 14th Bidding Round. As a reminder, this block was the star of that bid for having received the highest bid in... Continue Reading →
Pão de Açúcar FPSO to have innovative topside gas treatment module
(epbr) Production at Pão de Açúcar, discovered at BM-C-33, pre-salt in the Campos Basin and operated by Equinor Brasil (35%), will have an unprecedented natural gas treatment system installed on the topside of the production platform itself. It was the solution found to deal with the great potential for natural gas production associated with the... Continue Reading →
iXblue DriX USV goes to Brazil
Brazil newly created rental and services company, WAMS, adds iXblue DriX Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) to its existing pool of equipment. Offering the most modern technology for underwater service and research, this new investment marks an important turn in the company’s offering. Available for WAMS customers in Brazil, the DriX USV will increase operational performance... Continue Reading →
Omni Táxi Aéreo signs new contracts with Petrobras
Omni Táxi Aéreo, a leader in the Offshore transport segment, continues to support Petrobras' logistics operations and has just signed another 12 contracts with the company for the offshore transport of passengers and small cargo. The contracts were the subject of a bidding process carried out in September 2020 to update the existing fleet. Operations... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7 Nets ‘Very Large’ Deal for Mero 3 Pipeline Delivery
Brazilian oil company Petrobras has awarded offshore services provider Subsea 7 a "very large" contract for the delivery of subsea equipment for the Mero 3 deepwater field development, offshore Brazil. A very large contract, according to Subsea 7, is one worth between USD 500 and 750 million. The Mero-3 field is located some 200 kilometers... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on RefTOP Refining Program
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 09/18/2020, informs that it is launching the RefTOP - World Class Refining program with the objective of being among the best oil refining companies in the world. RefTOP consists of a set of initiatives that seek to implement improvements to increase the efficiency... Continue Reading →
Enbridge, Fluxys, EIG bid for Brazil’s top natgas import pipeline, sources say
A consortium of Canada's Enbridge (ENB.TO), Belgium's Fluxys (FLUX.BR) and U.S. private equity firm EIG Global Energy Partners has submitted a non-binding offer for Brazil's largest natural gas import pipeline, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters this week. Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA), as Brazil's state-run oil company is formally known, put its stakes in the 2,593-kilometer... Continue Reading →
Petrobras clarifies about the sale of TBG and TSB
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the piece of news published in the media, concerning the sale of all of its 51% stake in Transportadora Brasileira Gasoduto Bolivia-Brasil S.A. (TBG) and 25% in Transportadora Sulbrasileira de Gás S.A. (TSB), clarifies that this divestment project is in the binding phase, as disclosed to the market on 04/30/2021.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras clarifies about the sale of stake in Petrobras Distribuidora
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news published in the media, about the sale of its full remaining 37.5% interest in the capital of Petrobras Distribuidora S.A. (BR), clarifies that, as disclosed on 08/26/2020, the company's Board of Directors approved this sale by means of a secondary public offering (follow-on). However, the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on VAT tax (ICMS) in PIS/COFINS calculation basis
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the material fact disclosed on 07/29/2020, informs that, as a result of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) decision published on 05/14/2021, in which it was defined that the amount of VAT tax (ICMS) to be excluded from the PIS and COFINS tax base is the one highlighted... Continue Reading →