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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it received, on Monday (10/02/2023), confirmation of the environmental license from Ibama to drill two exploratory wells in the maritime block BM-POT-17, in deep waters of the Potiguar Basin, on the Brazilian Equatorial Margin. The first well will be drilled 52 km off the coast. Drilling is scheduled... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in relation to media reports on the existence of reserves of 5.6 billion barrels of oil in blocks of the equatorial margin in the Amazon region of Amapá, clarifies that the company does not inform or make public the volumetric potential in exploratory areas. As disclosed on 05/18/2023, Petrobras is... Continue Reading →
Petrobras assumed the position of the largest developer of wind projects in the country, in another fundamental step towards the energy transition. An advance that is due to the partnership with WEG, signed this month, to develop the largest onshore wind turbine in Brazil, with a potential of 7 MW – enough to supply a... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Studies by Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras show that a single oil block of Amapa's equatorial margin could total more than 5.6 billion barrels of oil, the country's mines and energy minister said on Friday. Alexandre Silveira's remarks come as the oil giant bids to drill a well at the mouth of the Amazon... Continue Reading →
(AB) The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) reported that the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) granted an environmental license for Petrobras to drill wells in the Potiguar Basin segment, off the coast of Rio Grande do Norte, on the Equatorial Margin. The license would refer to the research activity... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
(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 →
(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 →
(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 →
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