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 →
ANP – BRAZILIAN OIL PRODUCTION IN MAY DROPS 6.5%
Jun 22, 2020 Brazilian production still feels the demand effects of the coronavirus pandemic and suffered a further drop in May. During the period, 2.77 million barrels were extracted per day, which represents a decrease of 6.52% in comparison with the previous month. Meanwhile, natural gas production also declined in May. Altogether, there were 114.3... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum plans to invest US $ 200 million in fields in Rio Grande do Norte
Jun 19, 2020 3R Petroleum plans to invest US $ 200 million over the life cycle of the Polo Macau fields - a cluster of assets purchased from Petrobras in the Potiguar Basin, Rio Grande do Norte. - In a live interview with epbr, CEO Ricardo Savini, explained that the pandemic forced the company to... Continue Reading →
Petrobras releases E&P teaser of assets in the state of Alagoas
June 17, 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 and shallow water concessions located in the state of Alagoas. The teaser, which includes key information about the opportunity, as well as the... Continue Reading →
More than 20 companies can benefit from the reduction of royalties approved by CNPE
June 9, 2020 The decision of the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) to authorize the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to reduce royalties to the legal minimum of 5% in small or medium-sized company fields, can benefit - if current rules are maintained - 24 companies that operate mainly on the... Continue Reading →
CNPE APPROVES REDUCTION OF ROYALTIES FOR INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS AND EXPANDS THE RANGE OF BLOCKS ELIGIBLE TO PERMANENT OFFER
Jun 5, 2020 Important news for the oil and gas sector from Brasilia. The National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved incentives for small and medium-sized companies in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas. The collegiate also gave the approval for the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) to define and bid blocks... Continue Reading →