Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on June 24, 2020, informs that its Executive Board approved a second alteration to the deadline for certain precedent conditions set forth in the agreement with Seven Brazil to be implemented. Thus, the effectiveness of the agreement and other related contracts will depend on... 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 →
OPERATION LAVA JATO INVESTIGATES MULTINATIONALS IN THE E&P SECTOR FOR THE FIRST TIME
For the first time, Operation Lava Jato investigates the Exploration and Production sector at Petrobras. The Federal Police carried out 25 search and seizure warrants in the 75th phase of the operation, named Boeman - a reference to the mythical creature from Holland popularly known as the bogeyman. Twenty warrants are being fulfilled in Rio... Continue Reading →
Report: Siemens’ Energy Spin-off Value Seen as Above $20B
Siemens expects Siemens Energy to reach a market value of significantly more than 17 billion euros ($19.98 billion) when it floats on the Frankfurt stock exchange next week, a source close to the company said. The consensus forecasts for the value of the business, which makes gas and wind turbines, is 21 billion to 22... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on news in the media regarding BR Distribuidora
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in relation to the news published in the media, reiterates that it has not yet been defined the moment to launch the secondary public offer (follow on) aimed at the sale of the entirety of its remaining 37.5% stake in the capital stock of Petrobras Distribuidora S.A. (BR Distribuidora). The... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS ANNOUNCES FINAL RESULTS OF ITS CASH TENDER OFFERS
September 21, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (“Petrobras”) (NYSE: PBR) today announced the final results of the previously announced offers to purchase for cash by its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (“PGF”), of any and all of its outstanding notes of the series set forth in the table below (the “Notes” and such... Continue Reading →
PETRO RIO MATERIAL FACT UPDATE ON SENIOR NOTES OFFERING
September 17, 2020 Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) Instruction No. 358, of January 3, 2002, as amended, and in addition to the material fact disclosed on September 10, 2020, informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has chosen to interrupt... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on final results of offer to exchange securities offered in private transactions
Sept 15, 2020 Petrobras announces that holders of U.S.$4,037,681,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.093% Global Notes due 2030 (the “Old Notes”), issued by its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (“PGF”), tendered their Old Notes prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 15, 2020 (the “Expiration Date”), pursuant to PGF’s previously announced... Continue Reading →
Seadrill Suspends Debt Payments as Restructuring Talks Continue
Sept 16, 2020 A group of Seadrill's creditors has agreed to let the offshore drilling rig operator suspend interest payments this month as part of an ongoing effort to restructure its $7.3 billion debt, the Oslo-listed company said on Wednesday. Seadrill, which has so far failed to convince its 43 bank lenders to permanently adjust... Continue Reading →
Oilfield Services Giant Weatherford Appoints New CEO
Oilfield services company Weatherford will appoint Girish K. Saligram as its President and CEO effective October 12, 2020. He will replace the interim CEO Karl Blanchard who took the role after the previous CEO Mark A. McCollum left the company in June. Blanchard will resume his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. The U.S.... Continue Reading →
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