In November 2007 Brazil’s national oil company, Petrobras, shocked the E&P world by announcing a 5-to-8-Bbbl discovery in a completely unknown geological play: carbonate reservoirs below a 2-km layer of salt, offshore Brazil, in a 2,000-m water depth. This announcement marked the beginning of a complete turnaround in the history of Brazil’s oil and gas... Continue Reading →
Petrobras releases teaser of E&P assets in Sergipe
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of a set of eleven onshore production field concessions, with integrated facilities, located in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, in different cities in the state of Sergipe, jointly called the Carmópolis Cluster. The teaser, which includes key information... Continue Reading →
Offshore deepwater oil production one of cheapest sources of new supply as costs reach new low, Rystad says
Oil production costs have reached a new low, making deepwater one of the cheapest sources of new supply, according to Norwegian energy intelligence firm, Rystad Energy. A comprehensive Rystad Energy analysis of oil production costs has revealed that the average breakeven price for all unsanctioned projects has dropped to around $50 per barrel, down around... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Highlights on production and sales in 3Q20
Petrobras' operational performance in 3Q20 was very good, considering the challenging scenario imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our oil and gas production in Brazil grew by 9.0% in the first nine months of this year compared to last year. The production of the pre-salt fields increased by 32%, while in the other areas, post-salt, shallow... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum prices IPO
3R Petroleum defined between R $ 24.50 and R $ 31.50 the indicative price range for its initial public offering (IPO). Launch is scheduled for November 9. Considering the middle of the range, of R $ 28.00, and the number of 28,571,429 shares of the base offer, the operation may handle R $ 800 million.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts binding phase of E&P assets in Alagoas
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on July 29, 2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of its entire stake in a set of seven onshore and shallow water concessions (Alagoas Cluster) located in the state of Alagoas. Potential buyers qualified for this phase will receive... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to resume exploratory campaign in deep water Potiguar Basin in 2023
Petrobras is studying resuming the exploration campaign in the deep waters of the Potiguar Basin in 2023, with the drilling of a new well to delimit the discovery of Pitu - one of the few assets that is not being sold by the company in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. - The discovery... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of Lagoa Parda Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 10/11/2019, informs that it has concluded today the sale of its entire stake in the onshore fields of the Lagoa Parda Cluster, located in the state of Espírito Santo, near the city of Linhares, to Imetame Energia Lagoa Parda Ltda., affiliate of Imetame... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts non-binding phase of the North Capixaba Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on August 21, 2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of all of its stakes in a set of five¹ onshore field concessions, with integrated facilities, jointly called the North Capixaba Cluster, located in the state of Espírito Santo. Potential... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts non-binding phase at Potiguar Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on August 24, 2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of all of its stakes in a set of twenty-six onshore and shallow water production field concessions, located in the Potiguar Basin, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte... Continue Reading →