Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 10/11/2019, informs that it has concluded today the sale of its entire stake in the onshore fields of the Lagoa Parda Cluster, located in the state of Espírito Santo, near the city of Linhares, to Imetame Energia Lagoa Parda Ltda., affiliate of Imetame... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Hygo (GOLAR) postpones IPO, may scrap listing after CEO named in Brazil probe – sources
(Reuters) - Liquefied natural gas firm Hygo Energy Transition Ltd HYGO.O has postponed its planned New York initial public offering for several weeks and may scrap the listing entirely after its CEO was named in the early stages of a corruption investigation in Brazil, two sources familiar with the matter said. Eduardo Antonello, who has not been... Continue Reading →
BRAZILIAN OIL & GAS PRODUCTION STABLE IN AUGUST
Oil & gas production in Brazil was practically stable in August, according to data made available by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). According to the agency, the country ended the period with 3.078 million barrels per day produced, a slight increase of 0.28% compared to the previous month. Natural gas, on the other hand, had... Continue Reading →
ANP grants Petro Rio license to trade natural gas
PetroRio received endorsement from the ANP to act as a natural gas trader, with the exception of LNG and CNG in bulk, and seller of the energy source, according to the agency's authorization and dispatch. PetroRio owns 10% of the Manati gas field, in Bahia, operated by Petrobras. Portion corresponds to a reserve of 3... Continue Reading →
Shallow water assets in the Campos Basin sold by Petrobras, may receive more than R $ 10 billion in investments
The new development plans (DP’s) for 14 shallow water fields, recently approved by the ANP, indicate that the areas, previously in process of decline, will receive an injection of investments that exceed R $ 10 billion. This amount refers only to activities considered firm (mandatory) in the plans submitted to the ANP. This value can... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on leasing of the LNG Regasification Terminal
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in response to Official Letter 7132/2020/CGAA4/SGA1/SG/CADE, dated September 29, 2020, and further to the notice disclosed on August 3, 2020 about the lease of the LNG Regasification Terminal in Bahia (TR-BA) and associated facilities, hereby declares its commitment to waive all the capacity of the São Sebastião do Passé-BA, and São... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on natural gas pipeline and processing plants
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that together with Petrogal Brasil, Repsol Sinopec Brasil and Shell Brasil, partners in the offshore routes in the pre-salt Santos Basin, will announce contracts for sharing the natural gas pipeline and processing plants. Today, a virtual event will be held with the presence of Petrobras’ CEO, Roberto Castello Branco,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts non-binding phase of the North Capixaba Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on August 21, 2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of all of its stakes in a set of five¹ onshore field concessions, with integrated facilities, jointly called the North Capixaba Cluster, located in the state of Espírito Santo. Potential... Continue Reading →
Golar Unit CEO Takes Leave of Absence Amid Corruption Probe
Golar LNG said on Tuesday Hygo Energy Transition Ltd Chief Executive Officer Eduardo Antonello has taken leave of absence with immediate effect, following a corruption investigation involving him in Brazil. Golar said Antonello's leave was in no way linked to any action or misconduct during his tenure at Hygo Energy, a liquefied natural gas transport... Continue Reading →
Clarification on bidding process for the Bahia Regasification Terminal
In view of the facts revealed in the 75th phase of Operation Lava Jato related to the Golar Power Group, Petrobras informs that a review of this supplier's Integrity Analysis is in progress. This analysis is done regularly with all the company's suppliers and assigns different Degrees of Integrity Risk (GRI). Any change in the... Continue Reading →