Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 10/11/2019, informs that it has concluded today the sale of its entire stake in the onshore fields of the Lagoa Parda Cluster, located in the state of Espírito Santo, near the city of Linhares, to Imetame Energia Lagoa Parda Ltda., affiliate of Imetame... Continue Reading →
ANP grants Petro Rio license to trade natural gas
PetroRio received endorsement from the ANP to act as a natural gas trader, with the exception of LNG and CNG in bulk, and seller of the energy source, according to the agency's authorization and dispatch. PetroRio owns 10% of the Manati gas field, in Bahia, operated by Petrobras. Portion corresponds to a reserve of 3... Continue Reading →
Shallow water assets in the Campos Basin sold by Petrobras, may receive more than R $ 10 billion in investments
The new development plans (DP’s) for 14 shallow water fields, recently approved by the ANP, indicate that the areas, previously in process of decline, will receive an injection of investments that exceed R $ 10 billion. This amount refers only to activities considered firm (mandatory) in the plans submitted to the ANP. This value can... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on leasing of the LNG Regasification Terminal
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in response to Official Letter 7132/2020/CGAA4/SGA1/SG/CADE, dated September 29, 2020, and further to the notice disclosed on August 3, 2020 about the lease of the LNG Regasification Terminal in Bahia (TR-BA) and associated facilities, hereby declares its commitment to waive all the capacity of the São Sebastião do Passé-BA, and São... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts non-binding phase of the North Capixaba Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on August 21, 2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of all of its stakes in a set of five¹ onshore field concessions, with integrated facilities, jointly called the North Capixaba Cluster, located in the state of Espírito Santo. Potential... Continue Reading →
Golar Unit CEO Takes Leave of Absence Amid Corruption Probe
Golar LNG said on Tuesday Hygo Energy Transition Ltd Chief Executive Officer Eduardo Antonello has taken leave of absence with immediate effect, following a corruption investigation involving him in Brazil. Golar said Antonello's leave was in no way linked to any action or misconduct during his tenure at Hygo Energy, a liquefied natural gas transport... Continue Reading →
Clarification on bidding process for the Bahia Regasification Terminal
In view of the facts revealed in the 75th phase of Operation Lava Jato related to the Golar Power Group, Petrobras informs that a review of this supplier's Integrity Analysis is in progress. This analysis is done regularly with all the company's suppliers and assigns different Degrees of Integrity Risk (GRI). Any change in the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts non-binding phase at Potiguar Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on August 24, 2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of all of its stakes in a set of twenty-six onshore and shallow water production field concessions, located in the Potiguar Basin, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte... Continue Reading →
Brazil: Total Transfers Foz do Amazonas Block to Petrobras
French oil major Total will transfer its rights in five blocks in Foz do Amazonas Basin off Brazil to Brazil's national oil company Petrobras, and exit the basin. To remind, Total earlier in September announced its decision o give up operatorship over the five exploration blocks 120 kilometers offshore Brazil. The decision came almost two years after... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on sale of stake in Gás Local
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it signed, on this date, contracts with White Martins Gases Industriais Ltda. (White Martins) including: (a) sale of Petrobras' 40% stake in the company GNL Gemini Comercialização e Logística de Gás Ltda (Gás Local); b) agreement to close pending corporate disputes, arbitration and issues under judicial discussion regarding... Continue Reading →