Petrobras undeterred by tumbling profits

Hefty financial losses and a depressed oil market fail to sway Brazilian NOC from pursuing ambitious upstream strategy The first half of the year was dire for Brazilian state oil firm Petrobras. The producer posted a combined $10.1bn loss, driven mainly by the oil price shock of Covid-19, currency devaluation and $13bn in impairment charges.... Continue Reading →

Petrobras on monthballing of the Merluza platform

August 7, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras hereby announces that the Executive Board approved the monthballing of the Merluza platform (PMLZ-1), located in shallow waters in the Santos Basin. The platform’s production had already been interrupted since March 2020, with the abrupt drop of demand for natural gas, and the deactivation will allow the... Continue Reading →

Petrobras on onshore field sale in Sergipe

August 5, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 01/03/2020, informs that it signed today with Centro Oeste Óleo e Gás Ltda. an agreement for the sale of its entire stake in the Dó-Ré-Mi onshore field, located in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, in the state of Sergipe. The sale value... Continue Reading →

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