May 4, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras reports that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of its entire stake in the Manati field, a maritime production concession in shallow waters located in the Camamu Basin, in the State of Bahia. The teaser, which includes key information about the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts binding phase of BSBios
April 27, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on January 23 , 2020, informs that its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Biocombustível S.A. (PBio), on its behalf and representing its partner RP Biocombustível Ltda, is initiating the binding phase of the competitive process regarding the joint sale of all shares... Continue Reading →
Angola’s Sonangol Starts Selling Stakes in Firms
Angolan state oil company Sonangol said on Friday it has opened a public tender to sell its stakes in some private firms as part of a government bid to privatize key state assets including parts of Sonangol itself by 2022. Describing Sonangol as an "octopus," the country's minister of Mineral Resources and Petroleum, Diamantino Azevedo,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts binding phase on E&P assets – Papa-terra
April 17, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 02/03/2020, announces that it has started the binding phase referring to the sale of its entire stake at the Papa-terra field, located in deepwater in the Campos Basin. Qualified parties for this phase will receive a process letter with... Continue Reading →
Activation of Garoupa depends on divestment
Apr 14, 2020 The resumption of operation of the platforms of the Polo Garoupa, in the Campos Basin, will depend on the result of the divestment operation of Petrobras, said managers of the state-owned company in a meeting with the Federation of Oil Workers (FUP), on Tuesday (14/4) . Since the end of March, Petrobras... Continue Reading →
Sinopec to farm-out in the Pará-Maranhão Basin
Apr 13, 2020 Chinese oil company put stake in concession operated by Petrobras for sale. Sinopec has started farm-out of its 20% stake in the BM-PAMA-8 concession in the Pará-Maranhão Basin. Purchased in the 6th ANP Concession Round, the asset comprises blocks PAMA-M-192 and PAMA-M-194, with a total area of 1,538 thousand km². Source: PetroleoHoje
Petrobras Divestments kept during the pandemic
April 6, 2020 The worsening of the global crisis due to the new coronavirus did not inhibit the progress of Petrobras' divestment program. Since January - when the first cases of Covid-19 were confirmed -, the oil company has launched 11 disclosure opportunities (teasers), more than a third during the month of March.
Petrobras on E&P assets in the Santos Basin
March 31, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release dated 02/27/2020, announces the beginning of the binding phase referring to the sale of all its equity interest in Merluza and Lagosta fields, located in the shallow waters of Santos Basin. Qualified parties for this phase will receive a process letter with... Continue Reading →
Petrobras releases teaser for sale of stake in NTS
March 31, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras reports that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), regarding the sale of its remaining stake (10%) in Nova Transportadora do Sudeste S.A. (NTS). The teaser, which includes key information about the opportunity, as well as the eligibility criteria for selection of potential participants, is available... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to continue selling assets despite coronavirus and price shock
Mar 27, 2020 Petrobras will move ahead with its billion-dollar divestment plan, despite the scenario of falling oil prices and a supply shock, the president of the state oil company, Roberto Castello Branco, said on Thursday in a conference call with analysts and investors. The company has not received indications, so far, that there is... Continue Reading →