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August 23, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras, in relation to the news reported in the media, clarifies that as part of the competitive process of divestment of its entire stake in Liquigás Distribuidora S.A. the consortium formed by Itaúsa, Copagaz and Nacional Gás Butano presented the best binding offer for the acquisition of this... Continue Reading →
August 23, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that the rating agency Moody raised its stand-alone credit profile (SCP) by one notch to "ba2" from " ba3" and affirmed the “Ba2“ corporate rating, with a stable outlook. Moody's highlighted that the SPC upgrade reflects Petrobras' continued success in improving its credit metrics and liquidity... Continue Reading →
AUG 23, 2019 The expected jump by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) in drilling activity next year will bring a large increase in investment volume. According to estimates, the amount will reach R$ 23.5 billion. This is a significant increase of 144% when compared to the R $ 9.6 billion forecast for 2019. As we... Continue Reading →
Aug 23, 2019 Modec do Brasil has completed the issuance of a US $ 1.1 billion bond to finance one of its vessels in Brazil, the FPSO Cidade de Mangaratiba, in operation since 2014 in the Iracema Sul area, in the Lula pre-salt area. “This is the first public issuance to fund a Floating Production... Continue Reading →
DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF Group, reported profit in the second quarter of 2019 of NOK 14 million ($1.5 million), compared to loss of NOK 292 million ($32.4 million) in the corresponding period in 2018. Year-to-date result for 2018 came out negative, with loss of NOK 10 million ($1.1 million), against loss of NOK... Continue Reading →
Rosneft PJSC’s second-quarter net income fell as the Russian giant suffered the effects of weaker oil prices and production cuts, but the decline was less severe than analysts expected. While the results show the impact on Rosneft of the Druzhba crisis, in which millions of barrels of exports to central Europe via the Soviet-era pipeline... Continue Reading →
August 20, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras reports that the Administrative Board of Tax Appeals (CARF) issued today a favorable decision on an administrative tax proceeding regarding the collection of CIDE - Import tax on remittances abroad for the payment of charter contracts in the year 2013, in the approximate amount of R$ 5.1... Continue Reading →
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill posted a net loss of $206 million in the second quarter of 2019, compared to a net loss of $432 million in the second quarter of 2018. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter was $69 million which was higher than Seadrill’s guidance of $55 million primarily due to the timing of... Continue Reading →
August 16, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras reports that it is one of the winning companies of the 2019 Transparency Trophy. The company was among the 10 best in Brazil in the category of publicly traded companies with revenues over R$ 5 billion. The award evaluates criteria such as the quality of the information... Continue Reading →
August 16, 2019 The oil and gas sector can generate investments of around US $ 225 billion over the next eight years in Brazil. If the potential for increased oil activities is confirmed, 474,000 jobs - direct and indirect - are expected to be created by 2022, doubling jobs in the sector. The projections are... Continue Reading →
