Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 03/01/2023, 03/17/2023, 03/29/2023 and 04/03/2023, informs that its Executive Board, based on the new strategic elements approved by the Board of Directors, has adopted the following decisions regarding the respective divestment processes that had not yet reached the stage of signature of the... Continue Reading →
TGS joins forces with Apparition on a mission to boost seismic survey efficiency
With corporate headquarters in Norway and operational headquarters in the U.S., TGS is actively working on scaling up the efficiency of seismic surveys. To this end, the energy data and intelligence provider is pooling resources with Apparition Geoservices GmbH, thanks to a new long-term collaboration agreement. The exclusive four-year collaboration agreement enables TGS and Apparition... Continue Reading →
Petrobras clarifies the new FPSO project for the Barracuda and Caratinga fields
Regarding the new FPSO-type platform project for the Barracuda and Caratinga fields, Petrobras clarifies that the unit is one of six already planned within the Campos Basin Renewal Program. The first two FPSOs – Anita Garibaldi and Anna Nery – started oil production in 2023. Within Petrobras' governance, in stages of project maturity evolution, it... Continue Reading →
Mubadala’s Oil Refinery Bonds Take Hit From Petrobras’s New Policy
(Bloomberg) -- The new fuel policy implemented by state-run Petroleo Brasileiro SA is causing trouble for a Mubadala Capital-owned oil refinery, handing bondholders one of the worst returns in Latin America. Mubadala’s Acelen, which operates the refinery in northeast Brazil, saw its notes fall into distressed territory at around 63 cents on the dollar, down... Continue Reading →
Petrobras clarifies on Braskem
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news published in the media, reaffirms that it is carrying out due diligence on Braskem, for the possible exercise of tag along or preemptive rights, in the event of the sale of the shares held by Novonor S.A. (Novonor) in the company, in accordance with the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on payment of remuneration to shareholders
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the Material Fact of 05/11/2023, informs that it will pay today the first installment of the remuneration to shareholders for the first quarter of 2023. The gross amount to be distributed today is R$ 0.946788 per common and preferred share, of which R$ 0.278179 per share in... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras hikes fuel prices after ‘abrupt’ global spike
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) will raise gasoline and diesel prices at its refineries, it said on Tuesday, after an "abrupt" increase in global oil prices in recent weeks. The move was welcomed by investors but is likely to upset the federal government, as it is unpopular and brings renewed inflation fears just as... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on fertilizer plant in Paraná
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it is in the final phase of studies for the resumption of fertilizer production at Araucária Nitrogenados (ANSA), its subsidiary in Paraná. After finalizing the technical and economic feasibility studies, the resumption project will be submitted for approval by the company's Executive Board and Board of Directors. The... Continue Reading →
Development Director Named for 100 MW Floating Wind Farm in Scotland
Salamander, a floating offshore wind joint venture between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group, and Subsea7, looking to develop a 100 MW floating wind farm in Scotland, has appointed Hugh Yendole as development director. Yendole has more than 25 years of experience in the wind industry, and has played a crucial role in delivering and managing multiple ground-breaking offshore and... Continue Reading →
Seadrill CEO on Q2: ‘We Delivered Strong Results’
(OE) Offshore drilling rig contractor Seadrill said Tuesday it had generated $414 million in total operating revenues, a sequential increase of $148 million, or 56%, benefitting from contracted rigs acquired as part of the Aquadrill transaction, completed on April 3, 2023. Adjusted EBITDA nearly doubled from $85 million in the prior quarter to $159 million, or... Continue Reading →