Apr 28, 2020 Petrobras has postponed, once again, the delivery dates for the proposals for two tenders for the chartering of offshore rigs. The receipt of bids was scheduled for April 30, but the bidding committee moved the deadlines to May 30. Amid the Covid-19 crisis and the renegotiation of ongoing contracts bidders see future... Continue Reading →
Petrobras reviews top metrics
April 28, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras reports that its Board of Directors has approved the revision of the top debt metrics included in the 2020-2024 Strategic Plan, replacing the net debt/EBITDA indicator to the gross debt indicator. The review of the metric considered the high volatility of the net debt/EBITDA indicator, extremely sensitive... Continue Reading →
Yinson Welcomes Sumitomo as Partner in Brazil FPSO Project
Malaysian FPSO supplier Yinson has signed a deal with Japan's Sumitomo for the latter's participation in the Marlim FPSO project. Yinson said Thursday that the two companies concluded an agreement for their participation in the charter, operations, and maintenance of FPSO Anna Nery, an FPSO for Petrobras' Marlim revitalization project in Brazil. Continue reading
Petrobras production up despite global recession and health crisis
The negative effects of the global recession caused by the public health crisis did not substantially impact Petrobras’ production and sales performance in the first quarter, according to the Brazilian oil company’s production and sales report. Petrobras said on Monday that the average production of oil, NGL, and natural gas was 2,909 kboed, resulting in... Continue Reading →
BW Offshore mulls FPSO layup after new Petrobras extension expires
FPSO operator BW Offshore has signed an agreement with Petrobras for an extension of the lease and operation of BW Cidade de São Vicente in Brazil. BW Offshore said on Tuesday that the extension was for 48 days and that the contract would expire on 11 June 2020. Continue reading
Petrobras 1Q20 Production and Sales Report
Petrobras 1Q20 Production and Sales Report - Petrobras 1Q20 production and sales report
ANP forecasts R$ 26 billion in investments in the next five years as a result of decommissioning
Apr 27, 2020 ANP published (April 27), Resolution nº 817/2020 dealing with the decommissioning (deactivation) of oil and natural gas exploration and production facilities, the procedure for returning areas to the ANP (with inclusion in the Permanent Offer) and the sale and reversal of assets. This is a milestone for the industry, as the modernization... Continue Reading →
Petrobras submits for license for drilling campaign in Potiguar Basin
Apr 27, 2020 Petrobras submitted to Ibama authorization to drill a well, called Anhanguá, in block POT-M-762, in the Potiguar Basin. The planned activity will be carried out 75 km off the coast of Ceará, in a water depth of 2,200 m, and the expected oil characteristics are 28º API, similar to that found in... Continue Reading →
Misc close to contract for Mero 3 FPSO
Apr 27, 2020 Petronas group company, Misc, negotiates with Petrobras the chartering of the third production unit for the Mero 3 field. Petrobras and Misc initiated direct negotiation of the daily rate offered in the tender for the charter of the FPSO of Mero 3 - an indication that the group offered a lower price... Continue Reading →
Brazil justice minister quits, accuses Bolsonaro of meddling in police
Brazil’s Justice Minister Sergio Moro resigned on Friday, accusing President Jair Bolsonaro of political meddling in law enforcement and creating a political crisis in the midst of an economic downturn and the coronavirus epidemic. A corruption-busting former judge and high-profile minister, Moro said he quit because Bolsonaro fired federal police chief Mauricio Valeixo for personal... Continue Reading →