Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that Andrea Almeida, Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer, Carlos Alberto Pereira de Oliveira, Chief Exploration and Production Officer, André Chiarini, Chief Trading and Logistics Officer, and Rudimar Chief Production Development Officer, informed today to the Board of Directors that they do not intend to renew their respective terms.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on approval of the sale of the RLAM refinery
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, as a follow up to the release disclosed on February 8, 2021, informs that the company's Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved the sale of the Landulpho Alves Refinery (RLAM) and its associated logistics assets, in Bahia, to Mubadala Capital for US$ 1.65 billion. The signing of... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s oil industry battles deadliest COVID-19 wave yet
(Reuters) - The deadly coronavirus wave that has torn through Brazil in recent weeks has not spared its oil industry, according to unions and government data reviewed by Reuters, with infections among workers jumping and production taking a hit. New COVID-19 cases among offshore oil workers rose to 46 on March 24 from 17 on... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Incoming Petrobras CEO says he has no plans to push out executives
(Reuters) - Joaquim Silva e Luna, the incoming CEO of Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras, told Reuters that at least part of the executive board could stay on when he takes over in April, a signal that he is not planning a wholesale shake-up of management. The former defense minister and army general added, however,... Continue Reading →
OMNI EXPANDS ITS HELICOPTER FLEET TO SHUTTLE PASSENGERS TO THE PRE-SALT PLATFORMS
Omni Táxi Aéreo has just expanded its fleet of helicopters used to transport workers in the oil and gas sector. The company acquired yet another AW139 model aircraft, made by Italian Leonardo. The model is super medium sized and capable of flying to the most distant platforms of the pre-salt, carrying up to 12 passengers.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the sale of the RLAM refinery
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news published in the media, clarifies about the sale process of Landulpho Alves Refinery (RLAM) and its associated logistics assets. In all asset sale processes, Petrobras establishes a value range that guides the transaction and considers the technical and productivity characteristics and the asset's potential to... Continue Reading →
Former Glencore trader charged in global oil price manipulation scam
(Bloomberg) --A former Glencore Plc trader was charged by U.S. authorities with conspiracy to manipulate a key oil price benchmark, the latest sign that prosecutors around the world are stepping up their scrutiny of the notoriously opaque commodity trading industry. U.S. prosecutors alleged that Emilio Heredia, a former Glencore employee, directed buy and sell orders... Continue Reading →
Offshore Drilling Market Poised for Growth, Rystad Says
Norwegian energy intelligence group Rystad Energy expects to see an increase in offshore wells drilled this year and the next one, compared to 2020, when the number was hit by low oil prices and the pandemic. Now, with oil and gas demand recovering supported by vaccinations and OPEC+ supply cuts, Rystad expects offshore drilling activity... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts binding phase of Albacora and Albacora Leste
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on November 17, 2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of all of its stakes in the Albacora and Albacora Leste concessions, located predominantly in deep waters in the Campos Basin. Potential buyers qualified for this phase will receive a... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes Pioneers New Flexible Pipe Solution to Overcome Challenges of Pre-Salt Subsea Developments
– Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has reached a significant technology milestone in pioneering a solution to overcome flexible pipe stress corrosion cracking (SCC) tendencies in high CO2 content fields, such as those found in Brazil’s pre-salt offshore developments. The inspection, verification and assurance body, Lloyd’s Register, issued Baker Hughes a design appraisal document... Continue Reading →