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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, further to the releases to the market dated January 29, 2020 and May 27, 2021, informs that the District Court of Rotterdam ("Court") issued today an interim decision on the merits in the collective action filed by the St. Petrobras Compensation Foundation ("Foundation") against Petrobras and other defendants in the... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in relation to the news published in the media, informs that an Arbitration Court of the B3 Market Arbitration Chamber issued a partial decision stating that the general civil liability regime applies to the shareholders' indemnity claim. This is a merely partial decision, which addresses a preliminary issue, but does... Continue Reading →
The Búzios field, the largest in the world in ultra-deep waters, reached, in June, the accumulated production of 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe), after just five years since the asset started operations. This result is due to the high productivity per well in Búzios, the evolution of knowledge accumulated in the pre-salt fields... Continue Reading →
(OE) French steel pipemaker Vallourec said Monday it had won two major orders to supply line pipes for phases 6 and 8 of the Buzios oil field development operated by Petrobras. These orders are in addition to the contract previously won for phase 7, representing a total of 48,000 tons of line pipe. Located off... Continue Reading →
Brazilian offshore support vessel service company OceanPact has acquired two AHTS vessels, Skandi Saigon and Skandi Pacific, from Akastor's subsidiary DDW Offshore. OceanPact chartered the two vessels in March 2021 to support Petrobras' operations, with OceanPact having a purchase obligation at the end of the bareboat term. "Following the expiry of the charter period, both vessels are now... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news published in the media, reaffirms its commitment to investments in the Equatorial Margin, as disclosed in its Strategic Plan 2023-2027, recognizing the importance of new frontiers that ensure the country's energy security and the resources necessary for a fair and sustainable energy transition. Exploration in the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) is likely to already base its second-quarter dividends on a new policy being prepared by a working group, Chief Financial Officer Sergio Caetano Leite said on Wednesday. Leite told reporters that studies for the new policy should be completed by the end of this month, with the proposal then... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA) will double down on its strategy to maximize motor fuel from its local refineries even as it boosts imports of cheap Russian diesel, the company's top executive told Reuters on Monday. The comments from CEO Jean Paul Prates follow June data showing that Brazil's foreign diesel purchases rose sharply in... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company, Petrobras (PETR4.SA), will keep total investments in its upcoming 2024-2028 business plan similar to the $78 billion foreseen in its latest five-year plan, CEO Jean Paul Prates told Reuters on Monday. Petrobras is preparing to preview updates to its business plan next month, he said, including a greater focus on... Continue Reading →
(ON) Brazil was able to cop a total of US$12.882 billion in signing bonuses from 15 block awards in its pre-salt area since the state-owned Petrobras made the first discovery back in 2006. This is according to the recent Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) report. The pre-salt is a sequence of... Continue Reading →
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