(CNN Business)The deep-sea oil and gas industry has a vast and costly infrastructure to maintain. Wells, other equipment, and thousands of kilometers of pipeline must be installed, inspected and repaired. Now, cutting-edge underwater drones and robots are being developed that could make the work safer, cheaper and less polluting. Among them is Eelume, a six-meter-long,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - New Fortress Energy Inc said on Wednesday it would buy Hygo Energy Transition Ltd, a 50-50 joint venture between Golar LNG Ltd and Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund II Cayman, for $2.18 billion to expand its presence in South America. The deal is less than four months after the then chief executive of Hygo, which... Continue Reading →
Forship Engenharia, a Brazilian company that has been operating for more than two decades in the oil and gas sector, with strong expertise in commissioning, maintenance and operation of assets, was selected by Petrobras to operate the utilities plant of the Natural Gas Processing Unit ( UPGN) of the Integrated Route 3 Project, at the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - EIG Global Energy Partners has sold its stake in the Brazilian portion of the Bolivia-Brazil natural gas pipeline, widely known as Gasbol, to Fluxys Belgium NV, the chief executive officer of the U.S.-based company said on Tuesday. The sale of EIG’s 27.5% stake in the Brazilian part of the pipeline for an undisclosed... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on November 4, 2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase, referring to the sale of all of its stakes in a set of 28 onshore production field concessions, with integrated facilities, located in the Recôncavo and Tucano Basins, in different municipalities of the... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the press releases disclosed on 11/19/2019 and 11/18/2020 informs that it has concluded today the sale of the totality of its stake in Liquigás Distribuidora S.A. (Liquigás) to Copagaz - Distribuidora de Gás S.A. (Copagaz) and Nacional Gás Butano Distribuidora Ltda. (Nacional Gás). After fulfilling all the... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of its entire 51% stake in Transportadora Brasileira Gasoduto Bolivia-Brasil (TBG) and 25% in Transportadora Sulbrasileira de Gás S.A. (TSB). The teaser, which includes key information about the opportunity, as well as the eligibility criteria for... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on August 28, 2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of the totality of its stakes in a set of 26 onshore and shallow water production field concessions, located in the Potiguar Basin, in the state of Rio Grande... Continue Reading →
The decisions of Petrobras management, led by the current president Roberto Castello Branco, look like aimless ship. The biggest example of this was the cancellation of the tender, announced on Friday night , 25 days before the submission of proposals. The company decided to stop the development of the infrastructure adaptation project of the Monteiro... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Petrobras does not expect to invest in renewables over the next five years, Chief Executive Roberto Castello Branco said on Tuesday, adding that the Brazilian state-controlled company will instead put money into technologies to reduce the carbon footprint of its oil extraction activities. Castello Branco has repeatedly said Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the... Continue Reading →
