Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on November 19, 2019, informs that the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), in a Court session held on this date, approved the sale of Liquigás Distribuidora S.A. ("Liquigás"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petrobras, to the acquiring group composed of Itaúsa S.A. (Itaúsa), Copagaz - Distribuidora de Gás... Continue Reading →
PetroRio buys stakes in two BP fields off Brazil
Brazilian oil and gas company PetroRio has signed an agreement with BP for the acquisition of interests in two fields offshore Brazil. PetroRio said on Thursday that the agreement was for the acquisition of 35.7 per cent interest in the BM-C-30 block which consists the Wahoo field. The deal also includes the buy of the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to shed 50 pct stake in Marlim cluster
Brazilian oil major Petrobras has launched an opportunity disclosure stage (teaser) for the sale of its 50 per cent in offshore oil fields known as the Marlim Cluster in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil. Petrobras said it was looking to sell stakes in the deepwater concessions of Marlim, Voador, Marlim Leste, and Marlim Sul fields. The company, which currently owns... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts non-binding phase of Albacora and Albacora Leste
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on September 25, 2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of all of its stakes in the Albacora and Albacora Leste concessions, located predominantly in deep waters in the Campos Basin. Potential buyers qualified for this phase will receive instructions... Continue Reading →
Petrobras releases teaser of E&P assets in Campos Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of 50% of its stakes in the concessions of Marlim, Voador, Marlim Leste and Marlim Sul, together called the Marlim Cluster, located in deep waters in the Campos Basin. Petrobras will remain the operator of the... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum plans to expand operations throughout Latin America
3R Petroleum intends to expand its operations in the revitalization of mature fields to other countries in Latin America. The information was provided by the company's CEO, Ricardo Savini, during the company's IPO ceremony at B3, which moved R$ 690 million, which will be used in the development of projects and in new acquisitions .... Continue Reading →
EnP buys stake in fields and blocks in Espírito Santo
Energy Platform (EnP) announced the acquisition of a 50% stake in Petro-Victory Energy in the fields of the Lagoa Parda Cluster, recently divested by Petrobras, and in the exploratory blocks ES-T-354 , 373, 441, 477 and 487, all on the Espírito Santo onshore and concluded in the 14th ANP round. The transaction marks EnP's entry... Continue Reading →
Mitsui evaluates to sell its 49% stake in Gaspetro
Mitsui evaluates to sell its 49% stake in Gaspetro, a holding company with a stake in 19 gas distributors in the country. Gaspetro is controlled by Petrobras, with 51%, a stake that is being sold by the state oil company. Value Information. - As a partner, Mitsui has preemptive rights in the purchase, but would... Continue Reading →
Essar, Raízen and Ultra evaluate proposals for Petrobras refinery
(Reuters) - Petrobras is expected to receive binding proposals on December 10 for its refinery in Rio Grande do Sul, Refap, from the Indian conglomerate Essar Group and local companies Raízen and Ultrapar Participações among potential stakeholders , said people involved in the negotiations. All three companies were pre-qualified for the binding phase of the... Continue Reading →
Karoon to transform into oil production company following Brazilian field takeover
Australian player Karoon Energy has completed the acquisition of a 100 per cent operating interest in the Baúna field, located in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil, which will see it transform from an oil and gas exploration company into an oil production company. To remind, Karoon in July 2019 presented the high bid in the process to... Continue Reading →