Rio de Janeiro, May 24, 2017 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, further to the material fact disclosed on 1/23/2017, reports that it was formally notified today of the decision by the 3rd Federal District Court of Sergipe to dismiss without prejudice the popular interest suit to suspend the process of transfer of oil and... Continue Reading →
Petrobras will announce today, where it will exercise pre-salt preference
Petrobras will announce today which areas it will exercise preemptive rights in the next rounds of bidding for oil and gas areas in the pre-salt layer, according to a source close to the company. The company has already selected the areas, after studying the offers of the second and third rounds of the pre-salt, scheduled... Continue Reading →
Greenpeace says Total underestimated drilling risks near Amazon reef
French oil and gas company Total and other energy majors should abandon plans to drill close to the mouth of Brazil's Amazon because of potential risks to the ecosystem of the area, environmental campaigner Greenpeace said on Wednesday. Greenpeace said an analysis of Total's environmental assessment of its planned drilling, underestimated the risks of drilling... Continue Reading →
ANP CANCELS NEW REVIEW OF THE PAPA-TERRA DEVELOPMENT PLAN
May 19th, 2017 The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) has released Petrobras to present a new revision of the Papa-Terra Field Development Plan in the Campos Basin. Initially, the state company had until July 31 to present the review, which should encompass the updating of the geological and simulation models, as well as the presentation of... Continue Reading →
Libra Platform arrives in Brazil; First oil in TLD is planned for July
The FPSO Pioneiro de Libra that is expected to start producing oil in July on a Long Term Test (TLD) in one of the largest deposits in Brazil, arrived in the Brazilian territory on Wednesday night, OOGTK said. The arrival of the FPSO, a type of ship used by the oil industry for production, storage... Continue Reading →
14th Bidding Round–ANP Published the draft tender protocol and the draft of concession agreement.
It was published on the Federal Official Gazette 5/18/2015 the release of the draft tender protocol and the draft of concession agreement of the 14th Bidding Round for exploration and production of oil and natural gas. ANP offers these documents for public consultation until 6/19/17. The registrations for participation in the 14th Round are open.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras – Beginning of the production of platform P-66 at Lula Field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt
Rio de Janeiro, May 17, 2017 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras and its partners in the BM-S-11 Consortium started today the production of oil and natural gas in the area of Lula Sul, at the Santos Basin pre-salt, through platform P-66, first FPSO owned by the consortium and seventh unit of Lula field. Located... Continue Reading →
Petrobras – Clarification on preemptive right in the pre-salt layer
Rio de Janeiro, May 16, 2017 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in relation to the reports in the media about Petrobras’ preferential rights to act as operator in the areas offered in auctions for exploration and production in the pre-salt layer, clarifies that its technical staff is evaluating the possibility and the interest of... Continue Reading →
Heerema to build jacket for Statoil’s Peregrino II project
Dutch contractor Heerema Fabrication Group has been awarded a procurement and construction contract for the Peregrino II jacket by South Atlantic Holding B.V. on behalf of the Statoil Peregrino II project off Brazil. The Peregrino field – discovered in 1994 – is a heavy oil field, situated in the South and South West section of the... Continue Reading →
Rowan scoops two Petrobras jack-up rigs for bargain price
Drilling contractor Rowan Companies has provisionally bought two Petrobras jack-up rigs for just $30 million a piece. According to a statement by Rowan, dated May 11, the company participated in a public rig auction and was the high bidder for Petrobras’ P-59 and P-60 jack-ups. The drilling contractor said that the two 2013-built LeTourneau Super... Continue Reading →
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