The government intends to offer large blocks on land, up to 36 thousand km², in addition to reducing costs and entry barriers for contracting exploration areas. The proposals are the result of Reate, the Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and Production Activity Revitalization Program in Onshore Areas. - The program was created in 2017, under... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs contract for sale of onshore Rabo Branco field in Sergipe
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 01/03/20, informs that it signed today with Energizzi Energias do Brasil Ltda a contract for the sale of its entire stake in the onshore field of Rabo Branco, located in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, in the State of Sergipe. The sale value is US$... Continue Reading →
The world to run out of oil supply to meet demand unless exploration speeds up, Rystad reports
The world is on track to run out of sufficient oil supplies to meet its needs through 2050, despite lower future demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the accelerating energy transition – unless exploration speeds up significantly and capital expenditure of at least $3 trillion is put to the task, a report by Rystad... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of onshore fields in the Tucano Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 03/09/2020, informs that it has concluded today the sale of 100% of its stakes in four onshore fields, located in the Tucano Basin, in the countryside of the state of Bahia, to Eagle Exploração de Óleo e Gás Ltda (Eagle). After fulfilling all... Continue Reading →
PetroRecôncavo considers IPO in face of wave of business in oil and gas, say sources
(Reuters) Brazilian oil company PetroRecôncavo is exploring the possibility of an initial public offering (IPO), three sources said, in a move that illustrates companies' thirst for resources amid a wave of sales of assets in the oil and gas industry in Brazil. The company, based in Salvador, has been working with the support of the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on divestment of Urucu Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs, following up the release disclosed on 12/04/2020 regarding the divestment process of the Urucu Cluster, that its Executive Board approved today a new round of binding offers. Participants in the competitive process will receive a letter of invitation with detailed instructions for the sending of binding proposals. This is... Continue Reading →
More than R$160 million in new investments in the 2nd auction of ANP’s Permanent Offer
The ANP held today the public session of the 2nd Permanent Offer Cycle. 17 exploratory blocks were purchased in six basins (Campos, Paraná, Amazonas, Espírito Santo, Potiguar and Tucano) and an area with marginal accumulations (Juruá, from the Solimões Basin). Together, the 18 areas will receive minimum investments of more than R$ 160 million. For... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on news in the press re Urucu Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in relation to the news published in the media, regarding the divestment of the Urucu Cluster, clarifies that it has received binding proposals from 3R Petroleum Óleo e Gás S.A. (3R) and Eneva S.A. (Eneva). The proposals are being evaluated by the company, which will subsidize its decision about the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts non-binding phase of Carmópolis Cluster
- Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on October 23, 2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of all of its stakes in a set of eleven onshore production field concessions, with integrated facilities, located in the state of Sergipe, jointly called the Carmópolis Cluster. Potential... Continue Reading →
GeoPark Announces Successful Indico Field Drilling in CPO-5 Block in Colombia With Initial Flow Rate of 5,500 BOPD of 35.2° API
(BUSINESS WIRE)--GeoPark Limited (“GeoPark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPRK), a leading independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator with operations and growth platforms in Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil and Argentina today announced the successful testing of the Indico 2 appraisal well in the CPO-5 block (GeoPark non-operated, 30% WI1) in Colombia. The... Continue Reading →