(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 →
MODEC Confirms Bacalhau FPSO Order
Japanese FPSO specialist MODEC has been awarded the contract for the delivery of an FPSO unit for Equinor's Bacalhau development. The EPCI contract award follows the final investment decision for the development of the field, announced by Equinor and its partners Tuesday. The development of the field located in the Santos Basin will cost around $8 billion.... Continue Reading →
Karoon adds more wells to Maersk rig backlog
Oil and gas company Karoon Energy has exercised an option to add the drilling of two development wells at the Patola field offshore Brazil to the work scope of the Maersk Drilling-owned semi-submersible rig Maersk Developer. The work is expected to start in the second half of 2022, in direct continuation of the rig’s previously... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC Awarded First iEPCI™ in Brazil for the Karoon Patola Field
(BUSINESS WIRE)--TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) (PARIS:FTI) (ISIN:GB00BDSFG982) today has been awarded its first integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (iEPCI™) contract in Brazil by Karoon Energy (ASX:KAR) for the Patola field development. The contract covers engineering, procurement, construction and installation of subsea trees, flexible pipes and umbilicals. The project will take place at water depths of 300 meters... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces the pricing of Global Notes
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (“Petrobras”) (NYSE: PBR) announces the pricing of global notes denominated in U.S. Dollars (the “Notes”) to be issued by its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (“PGF”). The Notes will be unsecured obligations of PGF and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Petrobras. Closing is expected to occur on June 10,... Continue Reading →
PETRORIO – OFFERING OF SENIOR NOTES (PRICING)
Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with the terms of the Instruction No. 358, of January 3, 2002, as amended, issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”), informs its shareholders and the market in general, in addition to the material fact published by the Company on May 27, 2021,... Continue Reading →