Aug 11, 2020 Pré-Sal Petróleo (PPSA) signed a contract with Schlumberger to implement the cognitive environment for E&P called Delf. The cloud environment allows the storage and remote processing of data from oil and gas reservoirs with the participation of the Union. According to the company, the novelty will allow its professionals to interpret and... Continue Reading →
Petrobras releases E&P teaser in Santos Basin
August 10, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of 50% to 100% of its stake in the BM-S-51 concession with hand-over the operation, located in the Santos Basin, in the pre-salt polygon. The concession is located at water depths ranging from... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on arbitration involving Sete Brasil
August 10, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release dated July 29, 2020, informs that today it paid Fundação Petrobras de Seguridade Social (Petros) R$ 950 million, regarding the full amount of the agreement with Petros on the arbitral dispute related to the investment in Sete Brasil. The agreement extinguished the dispute... Continue Reading →
SPIC BRASIL signed an agreement to buy a 33% stake in the GNA I and GNA II thermoelectric plants
State Power Investment Corporation of China (SPIC) signed an agreement to buy a 33% stake in the GNA I and GNA II thermoelectric plants, with 3 GW of capacity and integrated into the LNG terminal in Porto do Açu (RJ). - Agreement closed through the subsidiary SPIC Brasil foresees entry to the next plants of... Continue Reading →
Time for an Intervention?
Just as the oil and gas industry was starting to get back on its feet, COVID-19 and plummeting oil prices have affected the market across the board, including well intervention. But players in this space are optimistic, with new vessels and more compact intervention systems being planned and hopes that production enhancement will be an... Continue Reading →
Oceana Offshore files for IPO registration
Aug 10, 2020 Oceana Offshore last Friday requested registration for an initial public offering (IPO). Part of the proceeds from the operation are earmarked to purchase vessels and update the fleet, in addition to acquiring companies to increase market share. . According to the preliminary prospectus, the offering provides for primary (new shares, whose proceeds... Continue Reading →
ODEBRECHT ANNOUNCES THAT IT WILL SELL ITS SHARE IN BRASKEM
Aug 10, 2020 Odebrecht, the parent company of petrochemical Braskem, began the process of selling all of its shareholding in the company. The information was released this weekend, in a document sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM). “ODB [Odebrecht] started preparatory steps to structure a private sale process of up to the totality... Continue Reading →
ANP APPROVES REVIEW OF THE FARFAN AND BARRA DISCOVERY ASSESSMENT PLAN
Aug 10, 2020 The board of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved the review of the Discovery Assessment Plans (PADs) of the Farfan and Barra wells, in the Sergipe-Alagoas basin, operated by Petrobrás. The regulatory agency determined the replacement of the firm commitment to execute the Long-Term Test (TLD) of well 3-BRSA-1178D-SES for 180 days... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts non-binding phase in Ceará Cluster
August 7, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it has started the non-binding phase, referring to the sale of its entire stake in the Atum, Curimã, Espada and Xaréu shallow waters fields (Ceará Cluster) , located in the State of Ceará. Potential buyers qualified for this phase will receive instructions on the divestment... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts binding phase in the Camamu Basin
August 7, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 06/01/2020, announces the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of its stake (35%) in the Manati field, a shallow water offshore production located in the Camamu Basin, in the state of Bahia. Potential buyers qualified for this phase... Continue Reading →