(Reuters) - The chief executive of Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab, Magda Chambriard, is expected to announce the firm's new management team later on Friday, newspaper O Globo reported. Current executive officers Clarice Coppetti, Mauricio Tolmasquim, Claudio Schlosser and Mario Spinelli would retain their positions under Chambriard, who was appointed last month... Continue Reading →
Eni Sells 10% of Saipem for $420M
(OE) Italian oil giant Eni has completed the sale of 10% of the share capital of Saipem, securing a little over $420 million (€393 million) in proceeds. The settlement of the transaction will take place on June 14, 2024, Eni sad. Following the placement, carried out through an accelerated bookbuilding aimed at institutional investors, Eni... Continue Reading →
Update of the value of dividends and interest on equity per share for the 1Q24 – Petrobras
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras, following the Material Fact of 05/13/2024, informs that, as a result of the share buyback program, there was a change in the number of treasury shares. Thus, the gross value of dividends and interest on equity per share to be paid based on the balance sheet as of March 31,... Continue Reading →
Shearwater and XOCEAN Team Up for CCS and Offshore Wind Markets
(OE) Marine seismic acquisition firm Shearwater Geoservices and ocean data company XOCEAN have entered strategic collaboration to explore opportunities in carbon capture and storage (CCS) and offshore wind markets. Building on the successful joint delivery of several large data campaigns, Shearwater and XOCEAN are now jointly exploring technology and operational synergies to provide integrated data... Continue Reading →
Oceaneering signed new contracts with Petrobras to deliver 362km of umbilicals
Oceaneering announced this morning (10) that it had signed two new and important contracts with Petrobras, which provide for the supply of up to 362 kilometers of steel tube umbilicals and thermoplastic electro-hydraulic umbilicals. The agreements also include the supply of associated subsea distribution hardware for use in offshore projects in Brazil. Manufacturing of the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras publishes 2023 Sustainability Report
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras informs that it has published its 2023 Sustainability Report today. The document reports on progress in the company's sustainability commitments and consolidates indicators related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. This year, an ESG Panel was also published, which brings together quantitative data, including the performance of indicators following... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Eletrobras signs $878 million deal to sell gas-fired plants
(Reuters) - Brazil's Eletrobras (ELET6.SA), opens new tab, Latin America's largest utility, has signed a deal to sell its portfolio of thermoelectric power plants to Ambar Energia for a total 4.7 billion reais ($878.01 million), it said in a securities filing on Monday. The deal's price tag includes an earn-out of 1.2 billion reais, according to... Continue Reading →
Noble Corporation and Diamond Offshore Enter Merger Creating 41 Rig Units Fleet
(OE) Noble Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Diamond Offshore, creating a fleet of 41 rigs - including 28 floaters and 13 jack-ups, and a combined backlog of approximately $6.5 billion. Noble will acquire Diamond in a stock plus cash transaction, whereby Diamond shareholders will receive 0.2316 shares of Noble, plus cash... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and Curtiss-Wright have entered into a partnership for a new subsea pumping system intended for higher reliability and profitability
To improve the efficiency and safety of deep-water oil and gas activities, Petrobras and Curtiss-Wright have entered into a technological cooperation agreement to design a fully electric, highly reliable subsea pumping system with far less dependency on the production platform. The new equipment produced by the partnership will reduce vessel costs, enable production through long... Continue Reading →
Petrobras approves reactivation of fertilizer plant in Araucária (PR)
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on April 17, 2024, informs that its Executive Board approved today the resumption of operating activities of fertilizer plant Araucária Nitrogenados S.A. (ANSA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. The plant, located in the state of Paraná, has been mothballed since 2020. All procedures... Continue Reading →