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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that the Chief Governance and Compliance Officer, Marcelo Zenkner, has notified his intention to not renew his mandate, which will expire on March 20, 2021, for personal reasons: “I consider the mission of disseminating and generating engagement of the integrity culture at Petrobras duly fulfilled. Many achievements have been... Continue Reading →
Forbearance agreements entered into by offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited with certain creditors in respect of the group’s senior secured credit facility agreements have now expired. Seadrill said that the term of the forbearance agreements expired on 29 January 2021 and that the creditors with which forbearance agreements were entered into were no longer prevented... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The chief compliance officer at Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras has communicated plans to step down in March, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in what would be the third swap of the company’s top corruption buster in three years. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the company is formally known, has already... Continue Reading →
Despite the devastating downturn of 2020, most global majors held up quite well during the market turmoil and Total outperformed all its peers, a Rystad Energy comparative analysis reveals after measuring key upstream performance metrics. Total outshined all other peers, as the French company not only excelled in financial and operational performance but also was... Continue Reading →
Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with the provisions of article 157, paragraph 4 of Law No. 6,406, of December 15, 1976, as amended (“Corporations Law”), Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários) (“CVM”) Rule No. 358, dated January 3, 2002, as amended, and CVM Rule No. 476, dated January 16, 2009,... Continue Reading →
The president of Petrobras, Roberto Castello Branco, said this Thursday that the state company should increase its exploratory activity over the next few years. According to the executive, the company will drill up to 58 wells by 2025. The number represents an increase of 50% in comparison with the five-year period from 2016 to 2020,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Three consortia including Asian shipyards are preparing to compete to build Brazil’s Petrobras’ first two in-house platforms in more than seven years, according to four people familiar with the tender who declined to be named as the information is private. Samsung Heavy Industries Co, Hyundai Heavy Industries Holding Co Ltd and Daewoo Heavy... Continue Reading →
Inpex Corp, Japan's biggest oil and gas producer, said on Wednesday it is targeting net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through the expansion of renewable and hydrogen energy as well as the use of carbon capture technology. The move comes after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged to make Japan carbon-neutral by 2050 and with global... Continue Reading →
After the costliest Chapter 11 year in history, 2021 bankruptcy numbers will normalize if WTI keeps up, an analysis by Norwegian energy intelligence firm Rystad Energy has shown. The combined debt of North American E&P and oilfield service companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year jumped to $102 billion, surpassing the $100... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on January 18, 2021, informs that the Secretariat for Coordination and Governance of State-Owned Companies (SEST) and the National Private Pension Superintendence (PREVIC) approved the Petros Plan 3 (PP-3). PP-3 will be a private pension option exclusively aimed to voluntary and timely migration of... Continue Reading →
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