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(Z) Petrobras, Brazil's national oil company, encountered a significant roadblock in the ongoing sale of onshore Carmópolis to Carmo Energy. The sale of Petrobras' onshore assets was likely driven by strategic business decisions. This divestiture aligns with the company’s broader strategy, which may involve focusing on core activities, reducing debt or generating funds for new... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held on 12/11/2023, approved a judicial settlement regarding the collection of differences in monetary correction and interest on Eletrobras' Compulsory Loan. Conditional on judicial approval, the agreement provides for the payment to Petrobras of R$1.2 billion within 5 working days of... Continue Reading →
Venezuela has begun contacting energy firms involved in an long-idled offshore gas project to push them to begin new exploration and operations near its maritime border with Guyana, five people close to the talks said. The request to act on blocks that have not been touched in more than a decade comes amid an escalating... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he would authorize oil exploration in an area subject to a dispute with Guyana, which said it would report his comments to the United Nations and the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Maduro's pledge to permit development around the Esequibo river came after his government held a referendum over the weekend... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the Extraordinary General Meeting held yesterday (11/30) deliberated and approved, by majority, the following. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING Reform of Petrobras' Bylaws and consequent consolidation of the Bylaws, in order to amend articles 22, 23, 25, 28, 29, 30, 34, 36, 40, 43 and 56 in accordance with the... Continue Reading →
(OW) The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published the “industry’s first” standard contract for transport and installation (T&I) works in offshore wind projects. The contract has been written to ensure a fairer allocation of risk, IMCA said. Building on the organisation’s contracting principles release in January, its publication comes on the heels of an... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (“Petrobras” or “Company”) informs that it was notified of the decision made by the Minister Rapporteur of the Federal Court of Auditors (“TCU”) within the scope of the process TC 037.414/2023-2, regarding the Extraordinary General Meeting (“AGE”) for changes to its Bylaws (“Bylaws”). The Minister Rapporteur of the TCU, following the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - BP's search for a new chief executive is set to extend into the first quarter of 2024, three sources told Reuters, while the board's probe into whether previous CEO Bernard Looney breached the code of conduct in his undisclosed personal relationships with staff drags on. The oil company has been in turmoil since... Continue Reading →
The Chamber of Deputies approved, by 403 votes to 16, the bill (PL 11,247 of 2018) that regulates the use of offshore energy potential (at sea). The proposal to create the Offshore Wind Power Regulatory Framework now goes to the Senate for analysis. The approved text was the substitute presented by the rapporteur, deputy Zé... Continue Reading →
(epbr) The Chamber of Deputies approved the Hydrogen bill (PL 2308/2023), which regulates the production of low-carbon hydrogen, establishes voluntary certification and provides federal tax incentives. The proposal goes to the Senate. – The bill considers low-carbon hydrogen to be hydrogen that, during production, emits up to 4 kg of CO2 for every 1 kg... Continue Reading →
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