(Reuters) - Petrobras does not expect to invest in renewables over the next five years, Chief Executive Roberto Castello Branco said on Tuesday, adding that the Brazilian state-controlled company will instead put money into technologies to reduce the carbon footprint of its oil extraction activities. Castello Branco has repeatedly said Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Extraordinary General Meeting
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the Extraordinary General Meeting, held today, at 3:00 pm, exclusively under the digital format, analyzed and approved, by majority vote, the following: I. Amendments to Petrobras' By-Laws and consequent consolidation of the By-Laws, to amend Articles 17, 22, 23, 27, 30, 34 and 47 as proposed by Management.... Continue Reading →
Brazil prosecutors sue Trafigura over irregular Petrobras contracts: statement
(Reuters) - Brazilian federal prosecutors have filed a lawsuit seeking damages from oil trading company Trafigura and former executives on corruption allegations involving Brazilian state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), according to a statement on Monday. The prosecutors are also seeking a court order to freeze 1 billion reais ($187.55 million) of the defendants’... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS REDUCES RESOURCES FOR CAMPOS BASIN AND ANNOUNCES INVESTMENTS FOR SERGIPE AND EQUATORIAL MARGIN
Petrobras detailed on Monday its new Business Plan for the period 2021 to 2025. In this plan, the company classifies the Campos Basin as a strategic area and will allocate a volume of US$ 13 billion to the region's fields. The amount, however, will be less in relation to the resources provided for in the... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras aims to step up oil exports and asset sales
(Reuters) - Brazil’s Petrobras on Monday projected a surge in oil exports and divestments over the next five years as it steps up plans to target overseas demand and cut debt. In a virtual presentation to investors during the state-controlled company’s annual investor day, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as it is formally known, said domestic oil... Continue Reading →
Brazil: PGS to Resume Campos Basin 3D Seismic Survey in December
Norwegian marine seismic data acquisition company PGS has informed that its Ramform Titan vessel is about to continue the acquisition of the Campos Deepwater GeoStreamer X (Phase 2), a prefunded MultiClient 3D seismic survey with multi-azimuth coverage. In December 2020, PGS will resume operations, to acquire an additional 8 400 sq km. This survey provides... Continue Reading →
EnP intends to develop an offshore gas hub to meet pre-salt and post-salt production volumes in the southeastern region of Brazil
In the last 8 months, since March 2020, when the EnP Energy Platform was launched, our company has been dedicated to designing and articulating a competitive solution, contributing to the commercial viability of the gas produced on the coast of the Southeast of Brazil, both in the Pre-Salt and Post-Salt. Throughout this period, the project... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on divestment of Gaspetro
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on November 27, 2020, regarding the divestment of Petrobras Gás S.A. (Gaspetro), clarifies that the company Compass Gás Energia S.A. (Compass) was not qualified for the continuation of the divestment process of 51% of Gaspetro capital stock for not meeting the requirements of the Commitment... Continue Reading →
17th CONCESSION ROUND IS MARKED FOR OCTOBER 2021
After having been suspended due to the adverse scenario of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 17th Concession Round of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) will be resumed. The event will take place on October 7, 2021. The restart of the usual procedure for organizing the bid was approved this week during the meeting of the ANP... Continue Reading →
ESPÍRITO SANTO TAKES THE FIRST STEP TO HAVE ITS MODULAR REFINERY WITH PRIVATE INVESTMENT
The companies EnP, Oil Group and Porto Central, today signed (26) a memorandum of intent to develop the project of a Refinery in Espírito Santo. The event was held in Vitória, with the presence of Governor Renato Casa Grande. RefinES is being studied to be implemented in the Porto Central area, a port industrial complex... Continue Reading →