Sept 10, 2020 Petrobras has been announcing to the market the sale of several oil and natural gas exploration and production assets, especially fields located on land or in shallow waters. The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) clarifies that the decision rests exclusively with the Company and is part of its strategy of portfolio... Continue Reading →
Natural gas is losing its luster as a “bridge fuel” to renewable energy
Sept 10, 2020 Even the cleanest fossil fuel is losing its appeal to rich nations. Just a few years ago, natural gas was hailed as vital for the transition toward an economy that runs on renewable energy. But sentiment is changing and the fuel is going the same way as coal, its dirtier sibling shunned... Continue Reading →
Existing pipelines guarantee pre-salt gas flow for six years, says Minister
Sept 3, 2020 The Minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Albuquerque, said on Wednesday (2) that Brazil will be able to dispose of the total production planned for pre-salt gas for the next six years, with the forecast for the start-up of the Route 3 at the beginning of 2021. The Petrobras project is the... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Lower House close to vote end of Petrobras virtual monopoly in gas industry
Brazil’s lower house is set to vote on Tuesday to pass a bill that can further open up the natural gas market to private investors by breaking the monopoly held by state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras. If approved, the law could reduce natural gas prices in Brazil, says Congressman Laercio Oliveira, who... Continue Reading →
Exxon Limits Guyana Output Due to Gas Injection Issues
Exxon Mobil Corp is limiting output at its flagship offshore project in Guyana to 100,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) due to more issues with the reinjection of natural gas, the South American country's environmental regulator said on Friday. Exxon, which operates the Stabroek block in a consortium with Hess Corp and China's CNOOC Ltd, had initially planned... Continue Reading →
ENEVA DRILLS A NEW WELL IN THE PARNAÍBA BASIN
Aug 20, 2020 Eneva's exploration work in the Parnaíba Basin is going full steam ahead. Now, the company has started drilling a well (4-ENV-14-MA) in block PN-T-103, which was purchased during the 13th Bidding Round, in 2015. In addition, the company made a natural gas discovery last week in well 1-ENV-13-MA, in block PN-T-68, also... Continue Reading →
FOR THE FIRST TIME, PRE-SALT CORRESPONDS FOR 70% OF BRAZIL’S O&G PRODUCTION TOTAL
Aug 17, 2020 The combined production of oil and gas in the Brazilian pre-salt reached 2.7 million barrels of oil equivalent in July, a positive variation of 6% compared to June . With this number, the pre-salt corresponded for 70.8% of national production - this was the first time in history that the wells in... Continue Reading →
Enauta signs agreement to sell stake in Manati field to Gas Bridge
Aug 17, 2020 Enauta (ENAT3) signed a contract with Gas Bridge to sell its entire 45% stake in the Manati field in Bahia, the company said in a statement released on Sunday. The transaction involves R $ 560 million, the company said, noting that the amount is subject to the overcoming of contractual conditions and... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts binding phase in the Camamu Basin
August 7, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 06/01/2020, announces the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of its stake (35%) in the Manati field, a shallow water offshore production located in the Camamu Basin, in the state of Bahia. Potential buyers qualified for this phase... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces onshore fields binding phase – Urucu Cluster
August 7, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 06/26/2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase, referring to the sale of its entire stake in a set of seven onshore production concessions (Urucu Cluster), located in the Solimões Basin, in the state of Amazonas. Potential buyers qualified... Continue Reading →