Letícia Andrade takes over the interim presidency of Equinor Brasil, accumulating with her position of vice president of Strategy and Portfolio, and replacing Margareth Øvrum, who will represent Brazil in the Equinor executive committee until December 31 , when she will retire. Margareth Øvrum replaced Anders Opedal in 2018 in charge of the company in... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the new private pension plan
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, further to the notice published on December 18, 2018, hereby announces that, after adjustments made to the regulations of the Petros 3 Plan (PP3), its Board of Directors resolved to submit the new plan proposal for analysis of the Secretariat for Coordination and Governance of State-Owned Companies (SEST) and the National... Continue Reading →
Equinor cancels drill rig tender
Equinor canceled on Wednesday the tender for chartering a 3,000 m water depth drill rig for the Bacalhau development wells campaign in the Santos Basin surprises market. The oil company had already received the bidding proposals and, according to PetróleoHoje sources, had exclusive and advanced negotiations with Seadrill. Source: PetroleoHoje
Equinor’s Exec Joins TechnipFMC Board – Margareth Øvrum
Margareth Øvrum, Executive Vice President of Equinor's Development and Production Brazil business, has joined the oilfield services firm TechnipFMC's Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2020. Øvrum, 62, has over 38 years of experience at the Norwegian energy giant, currently serving as Executive Vice President of Equinor, Development and Production Brazil. She will retire from... Continue Reading →
Equinor to Cut Exploration Staff by About 30%
Norwegian oil and gas firm Equinor plans to cut its exploration staff by about 30% globally by 2023 to reduce costs as the COVID-19 pandemic reduces demand for petroleum, the company said on Friday. Equinor said it wanted to focus on selected areas when searching for new oil and gas resources, including Norway, Brazil, and... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on leasing of the LNG Regasification Terminal
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 08/03/2020 and 09/29/2020, informs that on September 30, 2020, the Public Session was held in person to open the commercial bids of the bidders interested in the leasing of the Bahia LNG Regasification Terminal (TR-BA) and associated facilities, and the following companies attended:... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on refinery sales
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that today the plenary composition of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), by majority vote, denied the preliminary injunction request formulated by the Federal Senate and Congress comitees regarding the Complaint 42576 to suspend the processes of divestment in refining and their respective logistic assets. Therefore, the company will continue... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on ICMS Tax
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved the adhesion to the ICMS debt and interest penalty reduction programs (Amnesties), according to the CONFAZ regulations ICMS 146/2019 and 51/2020, instituted by the states Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro, respectively. The total amount of contingencies to... Continue Reading →
FOR 6 VOTES TO 4, THE SUPREME COURT APPROVES THE SALE OF PETROBRAS REFINERIES WITHOUT CONGRESS APPROVAL
The Supreme Federal Court (STF) has decided that Petrobras can proceed with the sale of half of its refining park. The voting score ended 6 to 4 in favor of the oil company. As is well known, the judgment on the theme in the Court originated after the Senate and Chamber of Deputies questioned the... Continue Reading →
11 rigs in Petrobras bidding
Tender for the chartering of rigs for 2,400 m of water depth is extremely competitive, like the pool process in 2019. The dispute for the Petrobras contract for the chartering of up to two rigs, with a capacity to operate in a water depth of 2,400 m, should be between COSL Drilling, Diamond and Petroserv... Continue Reading →