Oct 02/2019 According to ANP, the August 2019, oil and natural gas production in Brazil totaled 3.828 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (MMboe / d). Oil production was approximately 2.989 million barrels per day (MMbbl / d), an increase of 7.7% from the previous month and 18.5% from August 2018. The volume exceeded... Continue Reading →
Brazil senate approves pension reform in first-round vote after savings hit
Brazil’s Senate on Wednesday approved a landmark pension reform bill in a first round of voting, in a relief for far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, although senators voted down an amendment in a move that dilutes the reform’s projected savings. The bill will now pass to a second and final voting round. Senate President David Alcolumbre... Continue Reading →
BW Offshore Completes Asset Transfer
Oct 02, 2019 BW Offshore finalized the transfer of E&P assets to BW Energy, the former subsidiary. As a result, BW Energy becomes an independent E&P company based in Bermuda. BW Offshore's decision to separate its share of E&P was announced in May this year. The goal is for BW Energy to be open to... Continue Reading →
Weatherford signs contract with Petrobras
Oct 02, 2019 Weatherford has signed a contract with Petrobras to supply the oil company with 24 deepwater safety valves. Lasting four years, the deal involves equipment capable of withstanding pressures up to 10,000 psi and water depths up to 3,658 m. Operating in 80 countries, Weatherford provides solutions, technology and services to the oil... Continue Reading →
BNDES – Brazilian Development Bank, wants to finance pipelines
Oct 02, 2019 BNDES will participate in project modeling and financing of the natural gas sector infrastructure, and seeks, among the objectives of the Gas for Development Program, to support projects such as those on routes 4, 5 and 6, aimed at increasing offshore production flow capacity in the country. Part of the BNDES Gas... Continue Reading →
Equinor accelerates pre-salt Carcará investments
October 02, 2019 Norwegian company, fourth largest oil company in Brazil, will invest US $ 15 billion in the country. A foreign oil company that has made the most of Petrobras' asset sales to strengthen its presence in Brazil, Norwegian Equinor (formerly Statoil) plans to start investing heavily in its new project portfolio in the... Continue Reading →
PETRORIO – ACQUISITION OF INTEREST IN FRADE
October 2, 2019 Petro Rio S.A. ("Company" or "PetroRio") (B3: PRIO3), in accordance with art. 26 of the Novo Mercado Regulation, and in addition to the Material Facts of October 29, 2018, January 30, 2019, February 13, 2019 and March 25, 2019, informs its shareholders, on this date, conditions precedent having been met and necessary... Continue Reading →