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December 30, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that signed on 12/27/2019 a Transition Agreement under the natural gas supply agreement (GSA) with Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB). The Agreement establishes a transition period (from 01/01/2020 to 03/10/2020) in the GSA, in which Petrobras and YPFB will continue the negotiation process with the objective... Continue Reading →
-Patria Investments, Shell and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas (MHPS) have announced the signing of a contract with Brazil’s State-owned development bank (BNDES) to finance the gas-powered Marlim Azul Energia thermoelectric plant, in Macaé (Rio de Janeiro State). The loan approved by the federal bank for the construction of the plant is R$ 2 billion,... Continue Reading →
December 18, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras reports that it has completed the economic feasibility study regarding the completion of the Comperj refinery construction, together with the Chinese company CNPC and its affiliates, under the agreements to implement the strategic partnership, as disclosed to the market on October 16, 2018. The study showed that... Continue Reading →
December 11, 2019 Petrobras President Roberto Castello Branco said Wednesday that the company wants to make an initial IPO of Gaspetro in the second half of 2020. The oil company has a commitment to Cade to leave the natural gas distribution segment. According to Castello Branco, however, there is resistance from Mitsui to be the... Continue Reading →
Oil major Chevron has announced that its organic capital and exploratory spending program for 2020 will be $20 billion, the same as this year. Chevron has also decided to reduce spending on gas-related projects and expects to take up to $11 billion charge in 4Q 2019. Chevron said on Tuesday that the 2020 budget supports... Continue Reading →
December 9, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in accordance with them commitments made through the Agreement, signed with the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), on July 8, 2019, informs that it is starting the process of leasing the LNG Regasification Terminal of Bahia (TR-BA), at Salvador/BA, and its integrated pipeline. Thus, the company... Continue Reading →
Dec 4, 2019 By 2030, Brazil is expected to more than double net natural gas production, according to a projection by the state-run Energy Research Company (EPE) linked to the Ministry of Mines and Energy. The estimate predicts a jump from the current 59 million to 147 million cubic meters (m³) per day. The data... Continue Reading →
Siemens AG aims to shed about 75% of its struggling power and gas unit in one of the most radical moves to date by Chief Executive Officer Joe Kaeser to untangle the sprawling conglomerate and try to boost its valuation. The Munich-based industrial giant wants to “massively deconsolidate” the division to make the parent company... Continue Reading →
Sustainability in oil and gas is becoming increasingly important to the long-term viability of the industry. In fact, I believe it is becoming the most important issue for the global oil and gas industry—more about this later. To better understand what Sustainability in oil and gas means, what companies are doing, and what the most... Continue Reading →
Norwegian oilfield services company Aker Solutions and a group of oil and gas operators have come together in a joint industry project with the aim of making subsea gas separation a reality. Using CO2 injection to increase recovery rates in offshore oil and gas fields can improve the economics of a field significantly, but so... Continue Reading →
