Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (“Petrobras”) (NYSE: PBR) announces the expiration and expiration date results of the previously announced offers to purchase for cash by its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (“PGF”) of any and all of its outstanding notes of the series set forth in the table below (the “Tender Notes” and such... Continue Reading →
At 22,000 barrels per day in August, oil production under sharing contracts falls 24% compared to July
Sharing contract oil production was 22,000 barrels / day (bpd) in August, 24% less than in July. The drop is a reflection of the 27-day scheduled stoppage in production at the Mero Development Area for the execution of the 8-inch line disconnection operations. The downturn in Mero production has been occurring since April, as planned... Continue Reading →
NEW BIDDING FOR PARQUE DAS BALEIAS FPSO BEGINS TODAY, WITH ENVELOPES OPENING IN MARCH
After announcing the postponement of the Parque das Baleias Integrated Project for about a year, Petrobras will begin this Monday afternoon the new bidding process for contracting the enterprise's FPSO. The start of delivery of proposals for construction and chartering of the vessel will begin today at 14:00 hours. The calendar foresees that the opening... Continue Reading →
Entry and permanence of foreigners on vessels and platforms has changed rules
The National Immigration Council published a text that updates Normative Resolution 6, aimed at regulating seafarers and other foreigners on vessels. The rules have not changed since the Migration Law came into force in 2017. “These are significant changes that amplify and clarify common doubts of companies that work with vessels and offshore platforms. In... Continue Reading →
Petrobras delays Parque das Baleias project to 2024
Brazilian oil major Petrobras has postponed the Parque das Baleias integrated project in the Campos basin by about one year. Petrobras said last Friday that it also cancelled the FPSO charter bidding, granting the start of a new bidding process. The operator, citing the economic context of COVID-19 in its decision, now expects first oil... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on platform bidding
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that, given the economic context of the COVID-19 scenario, it postponed the Integrated Project of Parque das Baleias by about one year, with the start of operation and first oil to 2024, but preserving the scope of the project that foresees the relocation of wells between platforms in operation... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts binding phase of E&P assets in Alagoas
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on July 29, 2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of its entire stake in a set of seven onshore and shallow water concessions (Alagoas Cluster) located in the state of Alagoas. Potential buyers qualified for this phase will receive... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to resume exploratory campaign in deep water Potiguar Basin in 2023
Petrobras is studying resuming the exploration campaign in the deep waters of the Potiguar Basin in 2023, with the drilling of a new well to delimit the discovery of Pitu - one of the few assets that is not being sold by the company in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. - The discovery... Continue Reading →
Seabed Geosolutions wins more work in Brazil
Seabed Geosolutions has secured a contract for a baseline 4D ocean bottom node (OBN) survey as well as a future 4D monitor OBN survey in Brazil. The project will take place in water depths greater than 2,200 metres. The baseline survey should commence in the second quarter of 2021. According to the company, the total... Continue Reading →
GeoPark Announces Third Quarter 2020 Operational Update
(BUSINESS WIRE)--GeoPark Limited (“GeoPark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPRK), a leading independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator with operations and growth platforms in Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Ecuador, today announced its operational update for the three-month period ended September 30, 2020 (“3Q2020”). All figures are expressed in US Dollars.... Continue Reading →