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 →
3R Petroleum plans to expand operations throughout Latin America
3R Petroleum intends to expand its operations in the revitalization of mature fields to other countries in Latin America. The information was provided by the company's CEO, Ricardo Savini, during the company's IPO ceremony at B3, which moved R$ 690 million, which will be used in the development of projects and in new acquisitions .... Continue Reading →
Can Colombia Replicate Brazil’s Offshore Oil Boom?
While offshore Brazil, Guyana and to a lesser extent Suriname are gaining the lion’s share of attention when it comes to South American offshore oil, with opportunities opening-up in Colombia. The Andean country’s Caribbean coast is believed to hold considerable oil and natural gas potential. It was with much fanfare that Diego Mesa, Colombia’s Minister of Mines and... Continue Reading →
PRE-SALT PRODUCTION INCREASED ALMOST 60 TIMES IN THE LAST DECADE
The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) launched a special edition of its monthly bulletin of oil and gas production in Brazil, a document that is completing ten years of existence. Among the highlights of the new report, is the evolution of the pre-salt fields. From 2010 to the present day, production in the area grew almost... Continue Reading →
Petrobras releases teaser of E&P assets in Bahia
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of all of its stakes in a set of twenty-eight onshore production field concessions, with integrated facilities, located in the Recôncavo and Tucano Basins, in different municipalities of the state of Bahia, jointly called the Bahia... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras says major divestments nearing finish line
(Reuters) - Petrobras is in the advanced stages of several major divestments, executives said on Thursday, indicating that the company’s ambitious deleveraging program may quicken after a pause during the worst of the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil. Speaking to analysts following the company's third-quarter results, executives at Petroleo Brasileiro SA PETR4.SA, as the state-run oil firm... Continue Reading →