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(OE) Almost half the shortfall in planned oil supply by OPEC and its allies is down to Nigeria and Angola, data seen by Reuters shows, reflecting a number of factors including moves by Western oil majors away from African projects. OPEC and its allies, known as OPEC+, pumped 1.45 million barrels per day (bpd) -... Continue Reading →
Rio de Janeiro, May 05, 2022 - Once again we delivered solid quarterly results. “These financial results are due to the fact that today we have a healthy Petrobras, which has reduced its debt burden, invests responsibly and operates efficiently. Therefore, it is possible to generate this compelling return to our shareholders, especially the Brazilian... Continue Reading →
(TN) Petrobras informs that the fourth producing well connected to the FPSO Carioca has come into operation, in the Sépia field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The opening of the last producing well added 41 thousand barrels of oil per day (bpd) to the unit - which already produced 134 thousand bpd.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's direct sales of crude will more than double this year and rise sharply this decade, as oil majors deliver more of their output to the government under production sharing agreements, according to a state official. Government-owned volumes, until now nearly irrelevant, are ramping up and will reach 1.127 million barrels per day... Continue Reading →
Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3) announces its 1Q22 earnings. HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE PERIOD Message from the Management "2022 started with several developments that affected Brent prices, including the decrease in severity of COVID-19, an excellent reason to celebrate; and the regrettable war in Ukraine. We have seen oil prices rise sharply, with... Continue Reading →
In March, Brazil produced 2.981 MMbbl/d (millions of barrels per day) of oil, an increase of 2.2% compared to the previous month and 4.8% compared to March 2021. A further 134 MMm3/d (millions of cubic meters daily) of natural gas, an increase of 0.9% compared to February and 6.6% compared to the same month of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras will invest US$ 16 billion in the Campos Basin renovation plan, with plans to install three new platforms and connect more than 100 wells in the area over the next five years. With more than 40 years of history and two awards received by the Offshore Technology Conferece (OTC) for technological advances in the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's government is trying to add a 12th block to an auction of oil exploration areas expected later this year, an Energy Ministry official said on Tuesday at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston. The Ametista block is located at the South border of the region known as the pre-salt and has... Continue Reading →
(WO) Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda., a subsidiary of Shell plc, announced the start of production of the FPSO Guanabara in the Mero field, offshore Santos Basin in Brazil. The FPSO Guanabara, which while under construction was also known as Mero-1, has an installed capacity of 12 million cubic meters of natural gas and 180,000 barrels... Continue Reading →
Oilfield services giant TechnipFMC has secured an additional contract and received notice to proceed from ExxonMobil for its Yellowtail development in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The newly announced, "significant" flexibles contract covers six risers that are qualified for high pressure and high temperature. For TechnipFMC, a “significant” contract is between $75 million and $250... Continue Reading →
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