Sept. 16 (OE) Perenco has started active field reactivation program for the Cherne and Bagre fields in Campos Basin, acquired from Petrobras earlier in 2025, helping meet the industry’s mature field challenges and unlocking in excess of 50 mmstb of reserves. The multi-dimensional, two-year, reactivation program was designed to be executed in three linked stages... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Oil Giant Petrobras Sacrifices Payouts to Fund $111 Billion Expansion
Aug. 11 (oilprice.com) Brazil’s state-controlled oil giant Petrobras sneezed at the end of last week, and the domestic stock market caught a cold. Despite returning to a profit for the second quarter of the year, Petrobras dashed hopes of an extraordinary dividend for this year amid lower oil prices and higher investments into production expansion.... Continue Reading →
Castrol – Is the subsea industry underestimating the continuing need for hydraulic fluids?
By Rafael Clemente, Key Sales Account Manager, Castrol Castrol explains why subsea hydraulic systems will be integral as we look for proven, viable solutions that are commercially feasible and do the job Operators today face an unenviable challenge: deploying new technology in more complex locations while increasing uptime and reliability at the same time. The... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces investments in refining and petrochemicals in Rio de Janeiro
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that approximately R$33 billion in investments are planned for refining and petrochemical projects in Rio de Janeiro, of which R$29 billion in Petrobras Capex and R$4 billion in another project that operates in synergy with Petrobras assets. The implementation of the integration projects of the Boaventura Energy Complex (Itaboraí... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Targets Africa as Its Main Exploration Area Outside Brazil
(Reuters) Petrobras aims to make Africa its main region of development outside Brazil, the state-run oil giant's CEO told Reuters on Thursday during a wide-ranging interview about the company's strategy. Ivory Coast has extended the "red carpet" for Petrobras to explore deep and ultra-deep waters off its coast, when it gave the company preference in... Continue Reading →
Trelleborg market research reveals sizeable untapped operational value in FPSO hose operations
– Trelleborg Fluid Handling Solutions a global leader in the supply of field-proven large-bore flexible bonded hoses for crude oil and chemicals, has published a report that reveals significant opportunities for Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) owners to reevaluate their reeling hose selection and unlock greater operational value. Based on substantiative interviews with some of the leading... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Financial Performance in 1Q25
“The first quarter of 2025 was marked by positive results that reflect Petrobras' strong performance. We generated a higher cash flows, mainly due to a 5% increase in production volume compared to the previous quarter. This production growth was reflected in Adjusted EBITDA, which rose 46% compared to 4Q24.” Fernando Melgarejo, Chief Financial and Investor... Continue Reading →
Sempra to sell Mexico energy assets, stake in infrastructure unit
(Reuters) - Utility firm Sempra will sell some energy infrastructure assets in Mexico and a minority stake in Sempra Infrastructure to fund its five-year capex plan of $56 billion, it said on Monday. In February, the company had forecast a five-year capital plan of about $56 billion, a 16% increase from its prior plan, with over... Continue Reading →
Sea Lion Offshore Oil Project in Falkland Islands Targets FID in Mid-2025
(OE) A final investment decision (FID) for the Sea Lion development offshore the Falkland Islands could be reached in mid-2025, according to Rockhopper, which is partner in the project with the operator Navitas Petroleum. Navitas continues to estimate Capex to first oil on phase 1 of c$1.4 billion and in this regard has entered into... Continue Reading →
PRIO 2025 Reserves Certification
PRIO S.A. ("Company" or "PRIO") hereby informs its shareholders and the general market that it has published a new reserves certification of the Company, prepared by DeGolyer & MacNaughton ("D&M"), dated January 1, 2025, which includes the reserves of the Polvo and TBMT cluster, Frade and Wahoo cluster and Albacora Leste field. To the Peregrino... Continue Reading →