Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on August 7, 2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of its entire stake in the fields in shallow waters of Tuna, Curimã, Espada and Xaréu (Ceará Cluster), located in the state of Ceará. Potential buyers qualified for this phase... Continue Reading →
Petrobras releases teaser of E&P assets in Bahia
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of all of its stakes in a set of twenty-eight onshore production field concessions, with integrated facilities, located in the Recôncavo and Tucano Basins, in different municipalities of the state of Bahia, jointly called the Bahia... Continue Reading →
Petro Rio 3Q20 EARNINGS RELEASE
Message from the Management “In this quarter, we continued to focus on keeping our operations safe and reliable, protecting the health of our employees and contractors on board, reducing the risk of Covid-19 spreading in our operations and minimizing the impact on our business. At the same time, we delivered the review and adjustment of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on executive management of climate change
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, reinforcing the growing importance of the transition to low carbon in the company, informs the creation of the Climate Change Executive Management, which will be responsible for leading actions related to carbon management, reduction of air emissions, energy efficiency and climate change. The new structure will be linked to Mr.... Continue Reading →
Ibama concludes terms of reference for offshore wind licensing
The term of reference (TR) for offshore wind farms is now available to interested companies, according to Ibama's environmental licensing coordinator, Roberta Cox. The official release of the document is scheduled for November. The TR presents reference information and guidelines for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Study and the Environmental Impact Report (EIA /... Continue Reading →
Enauta evaluates closing the Atlanta field operations
Enauta evaluates closing the Atlanta field operations, in the Santos Basin post-salt, after Barra Energia informs that it will abandon the asset. An alternative is to take 100% of the field. The decision should be taken by the end of this month, Enauta reported today. - “Enauta had already been revising the project in order... Continue Reading →
South America’s Offshore Output Set to Surpass North America’s by 2024
South America’s offshore output is on track to surpass volumes coming from North America by 2024, energy intelligence group GlobalData said Tuesday. While several projects in Brazil and Guyana have taken final investment decision (FID), and are less likely to be postponed or suspended, offshore US and Mexico tell a different story, GlobalData says. Key... Continue Reading →
Petrobras win for Solstad subsea vessels
Solstad Offshore said that Petrobras has extended the current contract of RSV Far Saga for a period of one year and picked up another vessel for operations in Brazil. According to Oslo-listed Solstad, the contract starts on Friday, 30 October 2020. The Far Saga has been operating in Brazilian waters since 2014. In addition, Petrobras has confirmed the... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS CEO SEES OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A MIDSTREAM COMPANY THAT WILL BUILD NEW GAS PIPELINES
Petrobras and some of its partners see an opportunity to create a spin-off company, with resources from the private sector, to work on the construction of new gas pipelines in the country. The information was revealed by the president of the Brazilian state-owned company, Roberto Castello Branco, during a conference call with investors. As a... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras says major divestments nearing finish line
(Reuters) - Petrobras is in the advanced stages of several major divestments, executives said on Thursday, indicating that the company’s ambitious deleveraging program may quicken after a pause during the worst of the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil. Speaking to analysts following the company's third-quarter results, executives at Petroleo Brasileiro SA PETR4.SA, as the state-run oil firm... Continue Reading →