Rio de Janeiro, Paris, March 1st, 2017 – Petrobras and Total inform that they have signed yesterday definitive contracts in relation to the package of assets contemplated in the Strategic Alliance, as defined in the 21st of December,2016 Agreement. The contracts signed yesterday seal the Strategic Alliance between the two companies creating new partnerships in... Continue Reading →
Petrobras suspends charter payments for ‘Arendal Spirit’
zoomArendal Spirit at the Campos basin; Image source: Teekay Brazilian oil company Petrobras has suspended charter payments for the Arendal Spirit flotel, owned by Teekay Offshore Partners. This was revealed by Teekay on Thursday in its financial report. Teekay said the Arendal Spirit experienced an operational incident relating to its dynamic-positioning system in November 2016.... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE-Sinochem may sell 40% slice of Peregrino field in Campos Basin
Chinese oil company Sinochem is studying the sale of its 40 percent stake in Peregrino's field, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters in a deal in which the state-owned conglomerate could leave an asset considered key in the past due to low oil prices. The oil and chemical company purchased its current... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and Total
The relationship between Petrobras and Total could not be better. They are already discussing new investments under their MOU Agreement announced at the end of last year, in the order of US $ 2.2 billion. The additional contributions would mainly be in the Libra field where the overall cost estimates have already fallen by... Continue Reading →
Clarification on News: Delays in platforms built in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, February 15, 2017 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras hereby responds to Official Letter 182/2017-SAE which requests clarification, as follows: Official Letter no. 182/2017-SAE “Dear Sirs, A news article published on the Blog website Ancelmo.com on 02/12/2017 states, among other information, that Petrobras estimates that losses with delays in the platforms built... Continue Reading →
MAMMOET CONCLUDES THE INTEGRATION OF THE P-76 MODULES
Mammoet has successfully completed the process of weighing, transporting and lifting the modules of the P-76 FPSO platform for the Technip-Techint consortium at the Techint Offshore Unit in Pontal do Paraná - Brazil. FOR THIS JOB MAMMOET DEPLOYED ITS PTC 200 DS CRANE, ONE OF THE LARGEST CRANES IN THE WORLD The consortium was contracted... Continue Reading →
Public consultation on request of waiver of the FPSO for Libra – ANP
02/09/2017 ANP will open today a “Public Consultation” to collect data to analyze the request of exemption of compliance of local content (waiver) for the FPSO of Libra. The consultation will last 30 days, counting from the publication in the Official Gazette of the Union. Contributions can be sent to the address isencao02@anp.gov.br. The... Continue Reading →
Credit Suisse Latin America Investment Conference – SP | Pedro Parente | CEO | Petrobras Turns Around
Please see attached presentation apresentacao-ceo-pedro-parente-_credit-suisse_sp_01-02-17
P-66 leaves the Brasfels Shipyard heading to the Lula field in the Santos Basin
06/02/2017 Petrobras Agency The FPSO P-66 left the Brasfels Shipyard, in Angra dos Reis (RJ). The P-66, which will be based in the Lula field, Lula Sul module in the pre-salt Santos Basin, is expected to reach the field in the next few days. The beginning of the operation of the production system unit will... Continue Reading →
U.S. East Coast Has a Growing Appetite for Foreign Oil
“Brazilian production has increased quite a lot because of offshore production,” he said. “We should see these supplies keep coming.” Tankers carrying 2.5 million barrels of Brazilian oil are on their way for delivery to East Coast refineries, ship-tracking data show. This would be the most since at least 2002, according to data from the... Continue Reading →