December 2, 2019 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage, referring to the sale of its interest in the onshore fields of Dó-Ré-Mi and Rabo Branco, belonging to the BT-SEAL-13 Concession, located in the SergipeAlagoas Basin. The teaser, which contains key information about the opportunity, as well... Continue Reading →
October oil and gas production in Brazil reached 3,792 MMboe / d and the pre-salt participated with 2,394 MMboe / d
Dec 02, 2019 The October pre-salt production increased by 4.6% over September, totaling 2.394 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (MMboe / d), with 1.905 million barrels per day (MMbbl / d) of oil and 77 , 6 million cubic meters per day (MMm3 / d) of natural gas. Compared to October 2018, the... Continue Reading →
Permanent Offer reaches 740 blocks; ANP promotes changes in the edict
Nov 29, 2019 The National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) approved the inclusion of another 173 exploration blocks and the Juruá field, as an area of marginal accumulation, in the Permanent Offer of areas that can be contracted by the concession model. - There will then be 740 blocks, 497 on land... Continue Reading →
REATE 2020 STUDIES ACTIONS TO SEEK FINANCING, FASTER LICENSING AND STUDY OF ONSHORE POTENTIAL
NOV 28, 2019 Although pre-salt is the crown jewel of Brazil's oil sector, the government is preparing a set of new measures to also stimulate onshore areas. The goal is to almost double production over the next ten years in these fields from 270,000 barrels of oil equivalent daily to 500,000 barrels of oil equivalent... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Sees Major Deepwater Shift in 2020
Brazil's state-owned oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA expects deep offshore areas to account for 88% of its exploration and production activities next year, up from 55% currently, an executive for the company said on Tuesday. The major shift to deep offshore areas will correspond with onshore exploration and production falling to 10% of Petrobras' activities... Continue Reading →
MORE TIME FOR PETROBRAS DIVESTMENTS
Nov 19, 2019 ANP extended deadline for Petrobras to conclude operations involving land and shallow water fields The ANP has extended the deadlines for Petrobras to complete its divestments in land and shallow water. The operations involve 124 fields at 20 clusters - some of them already sold, but not yet with all the regulatory... Continue Reading →
UP TO 13 NEW WELLS IN THE SOLIMÕES BASIN
Nov 19, 2019 The ANP granted Rosneft another four years (until 2023) to complete the second stage of the minimum exploratory programs (MEPs) of blocks SOL-T-151, SOL-T-174, SOL-T-197, SOL-T-214, SOL-T-215, SOL-T-216 and SOL-T-217 in the Solimões Basin. Asset Discovery Assessment Plans (DAPs) were also extended by the agency, with deadlines now ranging from 2020 to... Continue Reading →
GeoPark Announces All-cash Acquisition of Amerisur Resources (London-Listed Latin American E&P Company)
Self-funded Growing Business Adds Light Oil Production, Proven Reserves, Low Breakeven Cashflow, Low Risk Development Opportunities, Significant Exploration Resources, Strategic Acreage, New Basin Entry, Carried Exploration Drilling, Cross-border Pipeline, New Partnerships, and Operating and Commercial Synergies Continue reading
Petrobras discloses binding phase for onshore fields
November 13, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release dated 09/13/2019, reports on the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of its stakes in two onshore concessions, including offloading facilities named Cupiúba and Carapanaúba Cluster, located in the state of Amazonas. Qualified parties for this phase will receive invitation... Continue Reading →
Sale of Lagoa Parda Cluster to Imetame approved by CADE
Nov 13, 2019 The purchase of the Lagoa Parda Cluster by Imetame is approved by Cade, without restrictions. The set of three fields in Espírito Santo was 100% sold by Petrobras, for R $ 9.4 million. Deal was signed on October 11th. The current average production of the cluster is 300 barrels of oil per... Continue Reading →