Offshore drilling company Diamond Offshore said Monday it had received a notification of award of a new drilling program with Petrobras in Brazil. The soon to be signed four-year contract is for the semi-submersible offshore drilling Ocean Courage. Petrobras will have an option to extend the contract for an additional four years. The total estimated... Continue Reading →
Former Petrobras executive asks Brazil court to block dividend payment
(Reuters) - Guilherme Estrella, former director of Brazil's state-controlled oil giant Petrobras, filed a lawsuit in court to block the payment of dividends by the company. In a late Friday filing, Petrobras reported that Estrella, a former director of exploration and production, requested the blocking of 32.1 billion reais ($6.6 billion) in dividends that would... Continue Reading →
Aker Solutions, Petrobras in Frame Agreement for Supply of Subsea Production Systems
(OED) Norway's Aker Solutions has been awarded a frame agreement from Brazil's Petrobras and partners to provide subsea production systems (SPS) and subsea lifecycle services (SLS) for Petrobras-operated oil and gas fields offshore Brazil. The frame agreement has a fixed period of five years, from the fourth quarter of 2022 to the fourth quarter of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of SIX
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 11/11/2021, informs that it has today finalized the sale of the shares of the company Paraná Xisto S.A (Paraná Xisto), which was formed to hold the Shale Industrialization Unit (SIX), located in São Mateus do Sul, Paraná, to Forbes Resources Brazil Holding S.A.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras predicts license to drill Foz do Amazonas before new government
(Reuters) - Petrobras plans to receive an environmental license from Ibama this year to drill a well in the Foz da Rio Amazonas Basin, off the coast of Amapá, one of the oil company's major exploratory bets. If the license is granted, it would occur before the change of government of Jair Bolsonaro (PL) to... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on reverse of the injunction of Polo Bahia Terra
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in continuation of the statement released on 06/10/2022, informs that a decision was rendered by the Court of appeal of the State of Rio de Janeiro overturning the previous ruling that granted an injunction that freezed the contractual negotiations with the consortium of companies Petroreconcavo and Eneva concerning to the... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras beats profit expectations as uncertainty looms
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA) on Thursday posted a stronger than expected 48% surge in third-quarter profit, the latest in a string of stellar quarters under market-friendly managers whose days may be numbered. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as it is formally known, reported net profit of 46.1 billion reais ($9.01 billion) or 3.56 reais a... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras to pay out $8.5 billion dividend amid squabble
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) will distribute dividends of around 43.68 billion reais ($8.5 billion), the firm said on Thursday, amid controversy over its massive payouts. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as it is formally known, has been a cash cow for its investors in recent quarters, including the Brazilian government, which owns a controlling stake... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on remuneration to shareholders
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, approved the payment of a dividend in the amount of R$ 3.3489 per outstanding preferred and common share. The proposed dividend is in line with the Shareholder Remuneration Policy, which provides that in case of gross debt below US$ 65... Continue Reading →
Dolphin Drilling cleared to take part in Petrobras rig tenders
Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has been re-approved as an official rig supplier and will be invited to participate in Petrobras’ upcoming rig tenders. This announcement comes after the drilling contractor confirmed in mid-September 2022 the activation on the Euronext N-OTC list, explaining that the listing was the first step toward a public listing of the company... Continue Reading →