(Reuters) Petrobras' Albacora oilfields in Brazil are likely to attract at least three buyers despite a roughly one-month delay to let interested parties finalize their bids, four sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as Petrobras is formally known, has been selling off dozens of assets ranging from refineries to pipelines in a... Continue Reading →
Petrobras clarifies about the sale of Gaspetro
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news published in the media concerning the divestiture of Petrobras Gás S.A. (Gaspetro), clarifies that the information that the company Sobek Energia is in the dispute for the asset is untrue. Gaspetro's divestment project is under the binding phase, as disclosed to the market on 07/10/2020,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs contract for the sale of the Papa-Terra Field
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 04/17/2020 and 11/24/2020, informs that it has signed with the company 3R Petroleum Offshore S.A. (3R Offshore) a contract for the sale of the totality of its participation in the Papa-Terra production field, located in the Campos Basin. The amount of the sale... Continue Reading →
Petrobras releases teaser of E&P assets in Potiguar Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser) for the sale, together with Sonangol Hidrocarbonetos Brasil Ltda. (Sonangol), of the total stakes of both companies in the onshore exploratory block POT-T-794, belonging to the BT-POT-55A concession, located in the Potiguar Basin, in the State of Rio Grande do... Continue Reading →
PETRO RIO CLOSING OF ACQUISITION OF INTEREST IN WAHOO
Petro Rio S.A. ("Company" or "PetroRio") (B3: PRIO3), in accordance with art. 26 of the Novo Mercado Regulation, and in addition to the Material Fact of March 04, 2021, informs shareholders that the country’s National Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels Agency (“ANP”) has approved the acquisition of 28.6% in the BM-C-30 Block (“Wahoo” or “Wahoo Field”)... Continue Reading →
Shell to reduce refinery portfolio by more than half
(Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) plans to reduce its refining and chemicals portfolio by more than half, it said in July 2020 without giving a precise timeframe. The move is part of the Anglo-Dutch company's plan to shrink its oil and gas business and expand its renewables and power division to reduce greenhouse gas emissions sharply... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs contract for the sale of E&P assets in Alagoas
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on June 30, 2021, informs that it signed today with the company Petromais Global Exploração e Produção S.A. (Petro+) the agreement for the sale of the totality of its stake in a set of seven onshore and shallow water concessions denominated Alagoas Cluster, located... Continue Reading →
Russia’s Lukoil Takes Over Offshore Area in Mexico for $435M
Russian oil company Lukoil has agreed to acquire a 50% operator stake in the Area 4 project offshore Mexico. The transaction value is $435 million-plus expenditures incurred in 2021 as of the transaction completion date. The completion of the transaction is subject to certain conditions, including approval by the Mexican authorities. The project includes two... Continue Reading →
Petrobras releases teaser of E&P in Paraná Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser) for the sale of its total stakes in the exploratory blocks belonging to the PAR-T-175_R14, PAR-T-198_R12, and PAR-T-218_R12 Concessions, located onshore in the Paraná Basin. The teaser, which includes key information about the opportunity, as well as the eligibility criteria... Continue Reading →
Analysis: Oil companies bet on $100 a barrel as they rush to sell assets
(Reuters) - Oil companies are betting that if they sell land, buyers will come, as crude prices have soared more than 50% this year, fueling the most robust pipeline of deals in more than four years. Large oil companies are unloading properties from Texas to California, with some using the market rally as a chance... Continue Reading →