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(WO) Petroleos Mexicanos is replacing its finance chief as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador tightens his grip on the struggling state oil giant. In Pemex’s first C-suite shift under the current administration, the Mexican producer named risk management chief Antonio Lopez Velarde its chief financial officer, replacing Alberto Velazquez Garcia, who will run a new... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that today, for the fifth time in a row, it received the certification in the Governance Indicator of the Secretariat for Coordination and Governance of State-Owned Companies (IG-Sest), of the Ministry of the Economy, achieving classification in the indicator's best level - Level 1, which shows the company's degree... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies EP Brasil will have a new General Director as of December. The Brazilian subsidiary will be headed by Charles Fernandes, who occupied the same position in the Netherlands. Philippe Blanchard, General Director in Brazil since 2018, will assume the direction of TotalEnergies Suriname. Charles is Brazilian and started his career at the French company... Continue Reading →
(PetroleoHoje) Petrobras will invest US$ 5.5 billion in the Exploration segment in the five-year period 2022-2026, maintaining its focus on the Southeastern basins and on the Equatorial Margin. The figure represents only 10% of the total amount allocated to the E&P area of US$ 57.3 billion. Petrobras plans to drill 70 exploratory wells over the... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved the revision of the Shareholder Remuneration Policy (Dividend Policy). The enhancement of the Dividend Policy has become important because of the anticipated achievement of the target of gross debt below US$ 60 billion in the 3rd quarter of... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's Petrobras (PETR4.SA) said on Wednesday it expects to invest $68 billion from 2022 to 2026, a sharp increase from its previous five-year plan, as the state-run oil company seeks to grow oil production from the subsea pre-salt area. The oil production forecast for next year fell slightly, however, with Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the... Continue Reading →
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has extended the contract with the engineering and consulting firm for the delivery of maintenance solutions across the Peregrino wellhead platforms (WHP) and FPSO, located offshore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. "This is the third one-year extension awarded to the team, with the contract initially secured in 2015 as a... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has launched talks with investors to secure support for its plan to relocate its headquarters from the Netherlands to Britain, sources said, as a leading advisory recommended backing the move at a December vote. Shell said this month it would scrap its dual Anglo-Dutch share structure and move its head office to London... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras clarifies pieces of news published in the media about the increase in its Capex in the 2022-26 Strategic Plan. The Company informs that the values mentioned in the articles are close to the values of the studies assessed by the Executive Board. However, the Strategic Plan is still being analyzed... Continue Reading →
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited has revealed its new board structure, including former Noble CEO and Subsea 7 CEO, as the company is preparing to emerge from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which started in February 2021. Seadrill said on Wednesday that a new, independent, seven-member board of directors will assume leadership of the new parent... Continue Reading →
