Rio de Janeiro, December 23, 2020 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 02/19/2021, informs that it signed today with Carmo Energy S.A. a contract for the sale of all its stakes in a set of 11 concessions of onshore production fields, with integrated facilities, located in the state... Continue Reading →
U.S. approves Pemex Deer Park refinery deal, completion early 2022
(Reuters) - The U.S. government has authorized the purchase by Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) of Royal Dutch Shell's (RDSa.L) controlling interest in a Texas oil refinery in a transaction that should conclude early next year, Mexico's government said Wednesday. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told a regular news conference that the U.S. government had on Tuesday approved... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes sale of onshore fields in Bahia
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 12/23/2020, informs that it concluded today the sale of its total stake in 12 onshore exploration and production fields, called Remanso Cluster, located in the state of Bahia, to PetroRecôncavo S.A. (PetroRecôncavo). After compliance with the preceding conditions, the transaction was concluded with... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum Concludes Acquisition of Sanhacu Field
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. ("3R" or "Company"), in complement to the material fact disclosed on August 19, 2021, informs its investors and the market in general that has concluded on December 21, 2021, through its subsidiary 3R Macau S.A. (“3R Macau”), the acquisition of the 50% stake held by Petrogal Brasil S.A. (“Galp”)... Continue Reading →
Chevron signs farm-out deal with Shell for block offshore Suriname
Oil majors Chevron and Shell have worked out a farm-out agreement for Block 5, located offshore Suriname. Suriname’s national oil company Staatsolie revealed on Friday that Chevron Exploration Suriname Limited (CESL), a subsidiary of Chevron, transferred to Shell one-third (20 per cent) of its 60 per cent equity interest in the block for which it has... Continue Reading →
ANP Recommends Rejection of the Sale of 51% of Gaspetro to Compass
The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) suggested to the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) that it reject the sale of 51% of Petrobras in Gaspetro to Compass. In the ANP's assessment, the operation does not meet the objectives of the Term of Assignment of Conduct (TCC) signed between CADE and Petrobras, since Compass (part of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on sale of E&P asset in the Paraná Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 08/03/2021, informs that it signed today with Ubuntu Engenharia e Serviços Ltda a contract for the sale of its total stake in the concession PAR-T-198_R12, located onshore, in the Paraná Basin. The total value of the transaction is US$ 31 thousand and the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras restarts production from Brazilian gas field following pipeline repairs
After the repairs were carried out on the export pipeline’s subsea valve, the Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras has resumed gas production from the Manati field, located offshore Brazil. Petrobras, as the operator of the Manati field – located in the Camamu Basin, in the state of Bahia – reported last week that the production of gas... Continue Reading →
Chevron agrees to transfer part of offshore Suriname field to Shell
(Reuters) - A unit of U.S. oil producer Chevron Corp (CVX.N) on Friday transferred one-third of its 60%-equity interest in an offshore Suriname block for which it has a production sharing agreement to a unit of Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L), Suriname's state oil company said. Paradise Oil Company, a subsidiary of Suriname's state-run Staatsolie, retains its 40% stake... Continue Reading →
Petrobras reached US$4.8 billion in asset sales in 2021
The active portfolio management developed by Petrobras in 2021 resulted in the company's cash inflow of approximately US$4.8 billion by December 7th. These resources, which are essential for the company to be able to invest in assets that provide greater returns, are the result of the signing of the sale of 17 assets and the... Continue Reading →
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