3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”), following best practices in corporate governance and transparency, informs its investors and the market in general the preliminary unaudited production data for September 2022 in the assets that the Company holds participation. The Company is the operator of Macau, Areia Branca, Fazenda Belém, Rio Ventura, Recôncavo... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the sale of Petrobras Operaciones S.A.
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), regarding the sale of 100% of its stake in Petrobras Operaciones S.A. (POSA), Petrobras' wholly owned subsidiary in Argentina, which holds a 33.6% stake in the Rio Neuquén Field. The teaser, which contains the key information about the opportunity, as... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE Carlyle prepares sale of Gabon oil firm Assala Energy -sources
(Reuters) - Private equity fund Carlyle Group (CG.O) is preparing to launch the sale of its Gabon-focused oil and gas producer Assala Energy, hoping to raise over $1 billion amid high global energy prices, industry sources said. Carlyle International Energy Partners, the fund's energy arm, first invested in Assala in 2017 when it acquired Shell's (SHEL.L) operations in Gabon... Continue Reading →
Offshore Drillers Noble Corporation and Maersk Drilling Complete Merger
(OE) Offshore drilling companies Noble Corporation and Maersk Drilling have completed their merger. The transaction concluded through the completion of Noble’s recommended voluntary public share exchange offer to the shareholders of Maersk Drilling. The companies are now operating as a single organization as of October 3, 2022. Noble’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Eifler, said:... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the sale of potassium mining rights
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 08/11/2022, informs the beginning of the binding phase concerning the sale of its mining rights for research and mining of potassium salts located in the Amazonas Basin. Potential buyers qualified for this phase will receive a process letter with detailed instructions about the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on sale of onshore optic fiber network
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), regarding the sale of its onshore fiber optic network. The teaser, which contains the key information about the opportunity, as well as the eligibility criteria for the selection of potential participants, is available on on Petrobras' Investor Relations website: https://www.investidorpetrobras.com.br/en/results-and-notices/teasers.... Continue Reading →
Trident Energy to sell stakes in two offshore Brazil oil concessions
(U) Trident Energy expects to start looking next month for buyers of stakes in two of the 10 oil concessions it wholly acquired from Petrobras in 2020, its top boss said on Wednesday. The UK firm has hired Brazilian bank Itaú BBA to run the competitive process, Jean-Michel Jacoulot, chief executive officer of Trident, told... Continue Reading →
Petrobras divestment strategy instrumental in expanding production from mature fields
(TN) Petrobras' divestment strategy was instrumental in boosting competitiveness and expanding production from mature fields in the country. The percentage of mature concessions operated by companies other than Petrobras - increased from 16% in 2010 to 38% in 2021. During this period, the number of operating companies jumped from 24 to 44. companies have given... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s oil sector braces for election fallout
Presidential campaign rhetoric raises fears of return to failed policies (U) Brazilian politicians have a long track record of meddling in the country’s oil and gas sector, particularly on the thorny topic of fuel prices. And with Brazil's presidential elections just around the corner, there are fears that a change in government will bring a... Continue Reading →
Prio pursues ambitious agenda with discipline
(U) Brazil’s Prio intends to become one of the largest independent oil and gas companies in the Americas and is counting on more than doubling its production over the next two years to meet that target. With a solid cash position of $1.2 billion, the company is simultaneously developing a pair of clusters in the... Continue Reading →