Cade approved the acquisition, by PetroReconcavo, of the 12 onshore concessions that form the Remanso Cluster. The transaction is still subject to the approval of the ANP and the transfer, by Petrobras, of the environmental licenses granted by the Institute of the Environment and Water Resources (Inema) Source: PetroleoHoje
ANP to provide onshore seismic data free of charge
The ANP board approved the disclosure of onshore seismic data to anyone who is interested. More than 2 terabytes of seismic data will be available free of charge as of May this year, the data will be made available through physical deliveries to interested parties, on media with data storage capacity equivalent to the order.... Continue Reading →
Colombia: Oil and Gas Licensing Round Results Expected in November
Colombia will launch this month the schedule for its 2021 licensing round offering 32 blocks for oil and gas exploration and production, with results expected in November, the head of the nation's oil regulator told Reuters on Thursday. Last year, Colombia awarded three areas to Canada-based companies Parex Resources and Canacol Energy despite a collapse... Continue Reading →
YPF reports swing to profit in fourth-quarter, ending dire year on brighter note
(Reuters) - Argentine state-owned oil company YPF on Thursday reported a 2020 fourth quarter net profit that reversed a trend of quarterly losses over the last year as the coronavirus pandemic hit the oil price. The company, which is spearheading development of the South American nation’s huge Vaca Muerta shale fields, reported a net profit... Continue Reading →
THE EX-DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY OF PETROBRAS HUGO REPSOLD ASSUMES AS GAS & ENERGY DIRECTOR AT 3R PETROLEUM
The former Petrobras supply director, Hugo Repsold, will now be part of the 3R Petroleum command. The executive was announced this week as the new corporate and gas & energy director for the independent oil company. Repsold was elected by the company's Board of Directors and his term of office is valid until August 2022,... Continue Reading →
Production in the pre-salt grows 8.2% in January to 2.629 MMboe / d
The Monthly Bulletin of Oil and Natural Gas Production for the month of January 2021 from the ANP was released. Among the highlights of the publication is the 8.2% growth in pre-salt production compared to the previous month, totaling 2,629 MMboe / d, with 2,074 MMbbl / d of oil and 88.3 MMm3 / d... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on sale of onshore fields in Bahia – Miranga Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 04/03/2018, informs that it signed today with SPE Miranga S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of PetroRecôncavo S.A., a contract for the sale of its total stake in nine onshore exploration and production fields, called Miranga Cluster, located in the state of Bahia. The... Continue Reading →
Average production at 3R Petroleum grows 3.8% in January at the Macau cluster
(Reuters) 3R Petroleum (RRRP3) will present to its shareholders, investors and the market in general the preliminary and unaudited operational data referring to the monthly production of the assets in which the oil company holds interest. Regarding the Macau Cluster, total production in January grew by 3.8%, compared to December, and totaled 4,683 barrels of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts binding phase of Carmópolis Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on November 19, 2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of all of its stakes in a set of 11 onshore production field concessions, with integrated facilities, located in the state of Sergipe, jointly called the Carmópolis Cluster. Potential buyers... Continue Reading →
Petrobras applies for operating license for the shallow water and onshore gas pipeline for Rota 3
New preparations for the entry into operation of the Rota 3 gas pipeline, which will take the pre-salt gas to the Gaslub Itaboraí pole (formerly Comperj). Petrobras announced that it had asked Ibama for the operating license for the shallow and onshore maritime stretches of the line, which may start operating later this year. The... Continue Reading →