Aug 20, 2020 Eneva's exploration work in the Parnaíba Basin is going full steam ahead. Now, the company has started drilling a well (4-ENV-14-MA) in block PN-T-103, which was purchased during the 13th Bidding Round, in 2015. In addition, the company made a natural gas discovery last week in well 1-ENV-13-MA, in block PN-T-68, also... Continue Reading →
RIO GRANDE DO NORTE WANTS TO USE THE OPPORTUNITIES BEING CREATED IN ONSHORE EXPLORATION
Aug 19, 2020 Petrobras signaling to operate exclusively in the exploration of oil and natural gas in the offshore segment in ultra-deep waters, the activities of onshore production and marginal accumulated activities have opened up to independent operators and medium and small companies. The opening provided the resumption of investments in the Brazilian onshore, re-activating... Continue Reading →
CNPE APPROVES 17TH AND 18th CONCESSION ROUNDS FOR 2021 AND 2022
Aug 19, 2020 The National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved the realization of the 17th and 18th bidding rounds in the years 2021 and 2022, respectively. The auctions would be held this year and next, but were postponed due to the crisis triggered by Covid-19 and the drop in world oil demand. In addition, the... Continue Reading →
KPMG STUDY SHOWS THAT PETROBRAS POLICY FOCUSED ON PRE-SALT OPENS NEW MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ONSHORE
Aug 19, 2020 The process of divestment in onshore fields in Brazil recently registered in the oil and gas industry due to the price of a barrel of oil and the economic recession caused by the covid-19 pandemic should warm up the sector and generate a promising market, evaluates the head of energy and natural... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on onshore fields sale in Ceará
August 14, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 06/18/2018, informs that it signed today with SPE Fazenda Belém S.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of 3R Petroleum e Participações S.A., a contract for the sale of its entire interest in the onshore fields of Fazenda Belém and Icapuí, called Fazenda... Continue Reading →
The extension of onshore contracts by ANP may generate more than US $ 28 billion in new investments
Aug 14, 2020 The ANP board approved the extension of four more contracts for mature onshore oil and gas fields: Massapê, Cantagalo, Fazenda Azevedo and Fazenda Boa Esperança. Thus, there are already 34 mature fields with extended contracts (21 offshore and 13 onshore), which will generate more than US $ 28 billion in new investments,... Continue Reading →
Rystad: OFS industry to see lowest headcount in over a decade as Covid-19 pushes firms into cost-cutting mode
The oil market turmoil brought on by Covid-19 has led to lower-than-anticipated activity and delayed projects, forcing the industry to deploy cost-cutting measures. A Rystad Energy analysis of the top 50 oilfield service (OFS) firms shows that staffing is set to reach its lowest level in more than 10 years, with the anticipated revenue per... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces onshore fields binding phase – Urucu Cluster
August 7, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 06/26/2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase, referring to the sale of its entire stake in a set of seven onshore production concessions (Urucu Cluster), located in the Solimões Basin, in the state of Amazonas. Potential buyers qualified... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on onshore field sale in Sergipe
August 5, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 01/03/2020, informs that it signed today with Centro Oeste Óleo e Gás Ltda. an agreement for the sale of its entire stake in the Dó-Ré-Mi onshore field, located in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, in the state of Sergipe. The sale value... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS FORCASTS UP TO 12 FPSOS FOR BUZIOS UNTIL 2030 AND PRODUCTION OF 2 MILLION BARRELS PER DAY
July 31, 2020 Petrobras plans to reach 2030 with at least 12 platform vessels in the Buzios field, its crown jewel in the Campos Basin pre-salt. Currently, the area has four units under production, one under construction, three under contract and another four under study. With these new units, the goal of the state-owned company... Continue Reading →