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(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 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 →
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 →
(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 →
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 →
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, 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 →
India's Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd has bought its first-ever cargo of Brazilian Tupi crude oil in a tender, two industry sources said on Monday. The 1-million-barrel cargo was sold by Royal Dutch Shell for May delivery, he added. The price was not immediately known. The purchase comes after Indian state refiners had planned to... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Mexico is looking to renegotiate some of its hundreds of millions of dollars-worth of contracts with Vitol SA after the global energy trader acknowledged paying kickbacks to win business with state oil company Pemex, Reuters has learned. The dispute in Mexico, the world’s fourth-largest importer of refined oil products, is part of the... Continue Reading →
The board of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved phase 1 of the Development Plan (PD) of the shared deposit of the Bacalhau and Bacalhau Norte fields, in the Santos Basin. The operator of the area, the Norwegian Equinor, forecasts about US$ 8.5 billion in investments in this stage of the undertaking, with the expectation... Continue Reading →
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