Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras has awarded TechnipFMC with a contract to supply flexible pipes for pre-salt fields offshore Brazil. Under the contract deemed as “significant”, TechnipFMC will design, engineer, and manufacture 14 kilometers of gas injection riser pipes and will supply associated services including packing and storage. Jonathan Landes, President of Subsea at TechnipFMC... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and Vale sign agreement to develop low-carbon solutions
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Vale today for the development of low-carbon solutions, taking advantage of the technical expertise and synergies of the two companies. The partnership will last for two years and will assess joint decarbonization opportunities, including the development of sustainable fuel initiatives -... Continue Reading →
Constellation signs a three year contract with Petrobras for its semi-submersible rig Alpha Star
(PN) Constellation announced a three-year contract with Petrobras, worth U$ 392 million, for the charter and operation of the Alpha Star semi-submersible rig. The unit will be used on the Brazilian coast and its activities are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2024. The scope of work will include the drilling, completion and... Continue Reading →
IBAMA grants installation license for FPSO Almirante Tamandare
(PN) The Brazilian Environmental Institute (IBAMA) granted Petrobras the installation license for the platform ship (FPSO) Almirante Tamandare, which will be installed in the Buzios field, in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin. The platform's first oil is scheduled for the second half of 2024. The vessel will be the sixth definitive production unit in... Continue Reading →
Petrobras launches tender for sustainable decommissioning of FPSO P-33
(TN) Petrobrás published the tender for the sale of the platform ship (FPSO) P-33, which is currently located in the Campos Basin, in the Marlim field. The bidding will follow the same model as the decommissioning of P-32, within the company's new guidelines for recycling and sustainable disposal of vessels. The sale notice maintains the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on payment of remuneration to shareholders
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the Material Fact of 05/11/2023, informs that it will pay today the second installment of the remuneration to shareholders for the first quarter of 2023. The gross amount to be distributed today is R$ 0.946789 per common and preferred share in the form of dividends. CREDIT INSTRUCTIONS... Continue Reading →
Equinor Submits Plans for $9B Offshore Gas Field Development in Brazil
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has submitted declarations of commerciality and plans of development for two fields in the BM-C-33 concession in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil Equinor is the operator of the BM-C-33 offshore concession with a 35% stake, with its partners being Repsol Sinopec Brasil (35%) and Petrobras (30%). The concession is... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about declaration of commerciality in the pre-salt of Campos Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, as a partner in the BM-C-33 consortium, informs that the operator Equinor Energy do Brasil Ltda submitted to the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), on September 20, 2023, the declarations of commerciality of the oil accumulations located in the BM-C-33 Concession area. Petrobras acquired a 30%... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Braskem
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news published in the media, reaffirms that it is carrying out due diligence on Braskem, for the possible exercise of tag along or preemptive rights, in the event of the sale of the shares held by Novonor S.A. (Novonor) in the company, in accordance with the... Continue Reading →
Brazil Likely to Explore Equatorial Margin for Oil, Finance Minister Says
Brazil will likely end up exploring the Equatorial Margin for oil but state-run Petrobras should adopt a "cautious" approach given the need for precautions to protect the environment, Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Sunday. The Equatorial Margin is some 2,200 kilometers (1,370 miles) of deepwater and ultra-deepwater assets along Brazil's northern and northeastern coast. "We may need oil from the Equatorial Margin on... Continue Reading →