German oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has set greenhouse gas reduction targets for its production activities (scope 1 + 2 emissions, operated and non-operated upstream activities at equity share basis). The company said Monday it wanted to achieve net zero operations by 2030. In 2019, the company’s operating activities generated around 2.5 million metric... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Liquigás sale
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 →
Rystad: Oil and Gas Exploration Activity in 2020 ‘Resilient’ Despite Covid-19
Norwegian energy intelligence group Rystad Energy has said that oil and gas exploration activity in 2020 has been resilient, despite concerns that Covid-19 could drive down discovered volumes to their lowest levels in decades. "Found resources already exceed 8 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) and are projected to settle at around 10 billion boe... 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 →
Can Colombia Replicate Brazil’s Offshore Oil Boom?
While offshore Brazil, Guyana and to a lesser extent Suriname are gaining the lion’s share of attention when it comes to South American offshore oil, with opportunities opening-up in Colombia. The Andean country’s Caribbean coast is believed to hold considerable oil and natural gas potential. It was with much fanfare that Diego Mesa, Colombia’s Minister of Mines and... 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 →
PETRO RIO MATERIAL FACT SALE OF INTEREST IN THE MANATI FIELD
- Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3), informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has signed binding documents with Gas Bridge SA (“Gas Bridge”), concerning the sale of the 10% interest held by the Company in the Manati Field ("Field" or “Manati”). Total transaction value is R$ 144.4 million and includes... Continue Reading →
Malaysia’s Petronas targets net zero emissions by 2050
(Reuters) - Malaysian state-owned energy giant Petroliam Nasional Berhad, or Petronas, said on Thursday it aims to become a net zero emitter of greenhouse gases by 2050 and also plans to increase its investments in renewable energy. Burning of oil and gas accounts for the vast majority of the world’s carbon emissions, and many investors... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on new natural gas price for distributors
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has readjusted, on 11/01/2020, the sales prices of natural gas for distributors for the contracts started in January 2020. The adjustments occurred according to parameters negotiated in contractual formulas, due to variations in Brent oil prices and the Real/Dollar exchange rate in the last quarter. The readjustment... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS CEO SEES OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A MIDSTREAM COMPANY THAT WILL BUILD NEW GAS PIPELINES
Petrobras and some of its partners see an opportunity to create a spin-off company, with resources from the private sector, to work on the construction of new gas pipelines in the country. The information was revealed by the president of the Brazilian state-owned company, Roberto Castello Branco, during a conference call with investors. As a... Continue Reading →
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