December 30, 2019 -Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras following up on the press release disclosed on 12/27/2019, reaffirms that the total value of the sale of 50% of exploration and production rights of the Tartaruga Verde field (concession BM-C-36) and Module III of the Espadarte field to Petronas Petróleo Brasil Ltda ("Petronas") was US$ 1,293.5... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about Pbio’s stake in Bioóleo
December 27, 2019 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 12/20/2019, reports that today its wholly owned subsidiary, Petrobras Biocombustível S.A. (PBio), signed a contract for the sale of its 6.07% stake in Bioóleo Industrial e Comercial S.A. (Bioóleo) to 2H Participações Societárias EIRELI, which holds the other 93.93%... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of 50% of Tartaruga Verde and Module III of Espadarte to Petronas
December 27, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 4/25/2019, reports that it has completed today the sale of 50% of exploration and production rights of the Tartaruga Verde field (concession BM-C-36) and Module III of the Espadarte field to Petronas Petróleo Brasil Ltda. (PPBL), a subsidiary of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces binding phase on E&P assets – Espirito Santo Basin
December 23, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 12/03/2019, announces that it has started the binding phase referring to the sale of its interest in two onshore exploratory blocks, located in the Espírito Santo Basin. Qualified parties for this phase will receive a process letter with instructions on... Continue Reading →
Petrobras about expression of interest on E&P assets -Pelotas Basin
December 23, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 12/16/2019, referring to the sale of its interest in the concession BM-P-2, located in the Pelotas Basin, reports that it has extended until 01/15/2020 the notification deadline for companies to express their interest on the opportunity. There is no prejudice... Continue Reading →
Ibama denies license for project Petrobras is selling in Pelotas
December 20, 2019 Ibama denied Petrobras' request to drill an exploratory well in block area BM-P-2 in the Pelotas Basin. The environmental agency recently closed the licensing process, due to technical uncertainties that were not clarified by Petrobras. Petrobras and Total trying to sell the asset. The teaser, which marks the start of the sale,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on strategy to exit the biofuels segment
20/12/2019 Petrobras reports on divestments in the biofuels segment. The company guideline to exit this segment, announced in 2016, accelerated in 2019 and four important transactions were carried out this year: - Sale of stake in Belem Bioenergia Brazil (BBB) - Petrobras Biocombustível S.A. (PBio), a Petrobras subsidiary, has completed the sale of 50% of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts binding phase of Regap
20/12/2019 Petrobras, following up on the release dated on October 4, 2019 informs the beginning of the binding phase related to the sale of Gabriel Passos Refinery (REGAP) in Minas Gerais, with its corresponding logistical assets. Potential buyers qualified for this phase will receive a process letter with detailed instructions on the divestment process, including... Continue Reading →
Petrobras discloses teaser for PBio’s sale of BSBios
December 20, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras reports that its wholly owned subsidiary Petrobras Biocombustíveis S.A. (PBio) has started the opportunity disclosure phase (teaser) related to the joint sale of all its shares in BSBios Indústria e Comércio de Biodiesel Sul Brasil S/A (“BSBios”). PBio holds a 50% stake in BSBios and will sell... Continue Reading →
UK Independents to buy mature oil fields from Petrobras
Dec 19, 2019 Anglo-French Perenco and UK companies Trident Energy and Premier Oil are among the companies studying the purchase of a set of Petrobras oil fields known as Polo Garoupa, seven sources told Reuters in recent weeks. The deliberations are preliminary, and it is possible that neither company will actually buy mature offshore fields... Continue Reading →