July 29, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 06/17/2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of its entire stake in a set of seven onshore and shallow water fields (Alagoas Cluster) located in the state of Alagoas. Potential buyers qualified for this phase will... Continue Reading →
Global Oil & Gas FIDs Set for Massive Drop in 2020
Global oil and gas project sanctioning is set for a monstrous 75% plus drop in 2020 from 2019 levels, as the Covid-19 pandemic has led to massive E&P spending cuts, the energy intelligence company Rystad Energy has estimated. According to Rystad Energy, the total sanctioning value will end up at around $47 billion, an amount... Continue Reading →
Ouro Preto will be incorporated by 3R Petroleum
July 20, 2020 3R was created to dispute the purchase of mature onshore production fields, with a focus on revitalization. Ouro Preto was founded by Rodolfo Landim to dedicate to the offshore mature fields. Onshore, 3R has an investment plan of R $ 200 million in Rio Grande do Norte and Ouro Preto recently closed... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of two onshore fields to Central Resources
July 15, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 09/30/2019, informs that it has finalized today the sale of its entire participation in two onshore production fields (Ponta do Mel and Redonda), located in the Potiguar Basin, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, to Central Resources do... Continue Reading →
Petrobras onshore fields divestments arouse the interest of 40 small and medium-sized companies
Jul 14, 2020 Altogether, 40 small and medium-sized companies, 30 of which are Brazilian, are in the dispute to buy onshore mature oil fields from Petrobras, reveals Roberto Ardenghy, director of Institutional Relations at the state-owned company. With the pandemic, the company postponed for 12 months the conclusion of the sale of its 157 onshore... Continue Reading →
May oil production in Brazil fell 6.5% compared to April
July 2, 2020 In May, national production was 3,485 MMboe / d (million barrels of oil equivalent per day), of which 2,765 MMbbl / d (million barrels per day) of oil and 114 MMm3 / d (million m3 per day) ) of natural gas. Oil production decreased by 6.5% compared to the previous month and... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS RE-STRUCTURE WILL LEAVE THE COMPANY WITH A LESS STATE AND MORE PRIVATE CULTURE
Jun 29, 2020 The oil unions are reacting hard and even with some indignation to the decision of the Petrobras Board of Directors, which, in early June, approved a change in the internal policy of the state-owned company, authorizing the increase of the appointments of outside professionals for the company's high command. The measure raises... Continue Reading →
Oil companies inaugurate operations in Brazil in the midst of the crisis and adjust investments
Jun 29, 2020 In the middle of one of the biggest crises in the oil and gas sector, two new companies specializing in recovering mature fields will start operations this year in the Brazilian market. However, 3R Petroleum and Trident Energy will face a very different scenario than the two expected when they signed, in... Continue Reading →
Petrobras releases E&P teaser in the Solimões Basin
June 26, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of its entire stake in a set of seven onshore production concessions located in the Solimões Basin, in the state of Amazonas. The teaser, which includes key information about the opportunity, as well... Continue Reading →
IMETAME DECLARES COMMERCIALITY OF THE CAMPAINHA AZUL FIELD, ONSHORE OF THE POTIGUAR BASIN
Jun 26, 2020 Onshore exploration in Brazil has taken a new step. Imetame Energia declared the commerciality of the Campainha Azul field, located within the POT-T-569 block, in the Potiguar Basin. The asset is in the state of Rio de Grande do Norte and was acquired during the 11th Bidding Round. The field is operated... Continue Reading →