MESSAGE FROM THE CEO We express our solidarity with the victims of the global pandemic, at the same time as we are deeply grateful to the health professionals who have been standing out as true heroes in the war against the COVID-19 disease. The global pandemic threatens our lives and our livelihood. The main public... Continue Reading →
Prosafe’s Whole Fleet May Soon Be Idle
In Brazil, where the company's Safe Notos and Safe Eurus are on contracts with Petrobras, the Brazilian oil company in April asked Prosafe for a suspension of the contract for a period of up to 120 days "during which period all logistical services, fuel, and catering support will continue to be provided by Petrobras, and... Continue Reading →
Premier postpones drilling campaign in Ceara
May 14, 2020 UK based Premier Oil postponed the start of the drilling campaign in block CE-M-717, in the Ceará Basin, which was scheduled for July. In a note, the oil company announced the postponement of all activities in its exploration portfolio to reduce expenses, given the “current market conditions”. The company postponed all activities... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on equalizations in Lula, Atapu and Sépia
May 13, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the press releases disclosed on March 18, 2019 and September 11, 2019, which announced the approval of Production Individualization Agreements (AIP) of the Lula, Atapu and Sépia joint reservoirs, in Rio de Janeiro, informs that it executedm Expenses and Volume Equalization Agreements (AEGV) with the respective... Continue Reading →
Bureau Veritas creates new notation for floaters in Brazil
Bureau Veritas (BV), a provider of testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services, has formalized guidelines and a classification notation for floating, production, storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs) and floating production units (FPUs) designed for operation in Brazil’s deep waters. BV said on Thursday that the new class notation IVBS-BRA was an independent verification approach that... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Delays Garoupa Offshore Oilfield Cluster Sale
Petrobras has delayed the submission of binding offers for an oilfield cluster known as Polo Garoupa for the fourth time, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, as investor appetite in Brazil's offshore oil sector rapidly dries up. With annual production of 19,600 barrels of oil equivalent per day according to bidding documents... Continue Reading →
THE KERUI-MÉTODO CONSORTIUM IS AT RISK OF NOT RETURNING TO COMPLETE THE NATURAL GAS PROCESSING UNIT WORKS AT COMPERJ
May 11, 2020 The consortium Kerui Método sent a letter to its suppliers of the works of the Natural Gas Processing Unit (NGPU) at Comperj, saying that the Coronavirus Pandemic was hindering their cash flow and compromising payments. This letter was sent at the request of Petrobras itself, by the manager responsible, who was already... Continue Reading →
PetroRio eyeing Manati participation
May 12, 2020 PetroRio is eyeing the participation in the sale of Petrobras in the Manati field, a shallow water concession in the Camamu Basin whose teaser was published by the state-owned company last week. “We know the field well, so we are looking at the asset. There is the possibility of different projects in... Continue Reading →
Shell initiates drilling in Saturno
May 12, 2020 Shell moves forward with campaign in the area of production sharing in the Santos Basin pre-salt Shell started drilling its first well in Saturno, the Santos pre-salt area, which was acquired in the 5th Production Sharing Round in 2018. Well 1-SHEL-33-RJS, called Saturno 1, was drilled in a depth of 2.069 thousand... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS SUSPENDS PLATFORM MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS AND AFFECTS 4,500 WORKERS
May 11, 2020 The domino effect triggered by the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the players in the oil and gas sector, piece by piece. This time, who suffered the fall - and severe, by the way - was the multidisciplinary platform maintenance segment. Petrobras decided to demobilize the maintenance activities of these units and suspend... Continue Reading →