Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 05/10/21, informs that it concluded on 10/08/2021 the sale of its 50% stake in the onshore field of Rabo Branco, located in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, in the State of Sergipe, to the company Petrom Produção de Petróleo & Gás Ltda. (Petrom). The sale... Continue Reading →
Brazilian Independents Increased Production in 3Q 2021
3R Petroleum recorded an average production of 6,752 barrels of oil equivalent (boe) per day in 3Q 2021, compared to 5,635 boe/d recorded in the previous quarter. -- Most of the increase in production took place with the start of production of the Rio Ventura cluster, in Bahia, acquired from Petrobras in 2020. -- Production... Continue Reading →
CADE APPROVES 3R ACQUISITIONS IN RIO GRANDE DO NORTE
(PetroleoHoje) Cade approved two 3R acquisitions in the Potiguar Basin: the purchase of shares issued by Duna Energia, which will make the oil company a full subsidiary of 3R, integrating the Ponta do Mel and Redonda fields in the portfolio; and the acquisition of a 50% stake in Galp in the Sanhaçu field. Both operations... Continue Reading →
Expro, Frank’s Merge
UK-based oilfield services firm Expro and Dutch-based drilling and completions solutions provider Frank’s International have completed the previously announced all-stock merger. The combined company has assumed the Expro Group Holdings name. "This is an exciting day for Expro and Frank’s as we bring our companies together to create a new global leader with the breadth... Continue Reading →
ANP APPROVES REDUCTION OF ROYALTIES FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED PRODUCERS
The board of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved a resolution that will reduce the collection of royalties for small and medium-sized oil companies operating in the country. With the new standard, the new percentages charged will be 5% for small companies and 7.5% for medium companies. As is to be expected, the measure is... Continue Reading →
AUTHORIZED TRANSFERS OF THE MIRANGA CLUSTER TO PETRORECONCAVO AND OF THE PEROA CLUSTER TO 3R PETROLEUM
(PetroNoticias) The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved the transfer of 100% of the Petrobras stake in the Miranga cluster in Bahia, to PetroReconcavo. The regulatory agency also gave the green light for the full sale of Polo Peroa, in the shallow waters of Espírito Santo, to 3R Petroleum. As a reminder, the sale of the... Continue Reading →
Shell Exits Permian with $9.5B Sale to ConocoPhillips. Its U.S. Output Now Mostly Offshore
(Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) said on Monday it would sell its Permian Basin assets to ConocoPhillips (COP.N) for $9.5 billion in cash, an exit from the largest U.S. oilfield for the energy major shifting its focus to the clean energy transition. For ConocoPhillips, it is the second sizable acquisition in a year in the heart of the... Continue Reading →
3R WILL MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PRODUCTION MEASUREMENT OF THE MACAU CLUSTER AND EXPECTS TO OPEN SEPARATION PLANTS IN 2022
The independent oil company 3R announced (13) that it reached the highest gross production measured in the fields of Macau, in the Potiguar basin (RN). In addition, the company also recorded the highest oil production measured by flow meters at its metering stations in such concessions. However, this increase in volume was not reflected in... Continue Reading →
Mexico’s president earmarks $32B to help Pemex boost oil production
(Bloomberg) --Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is raising Pemex’s spending plan for next year to about $32 billion in a bid to boost flagging oil production. The funds allocated for the state producer in a 2022 budget proposal, including operational spending, represent a 17% increase from this year. Of the total, about $18 billion... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Potiguar Cluster divestment
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news in the media about the divestment project of the Potiguar Cluster, which includes a set of 26 concessions of onshore and shallow waters production fields, including the Clara Camarão refinery, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, clarifies that it has received binding offers... Continue Reading →