(Reuters) - Shares in Brazil's Braskem SA (BRKM5.SA) plunged on Thursday after state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) said it has yet to decide when and how to proceed with the proposed sale of its stake in the petrochemicals producer. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as Petrobras is formally known, said in a securities filing that it is still conducting studies on... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on relevant shareholding position
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in compliance with Article 12 of CVM Resolution No. 44, of 08/23/2021, informs that it was communicated by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., by Goldman Sachs International, and other subsidiaries of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., namely Goldman Sachs do Brasil Banco... Continue Reading →
Petrobras clarifies news about Braskem
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the news published in the media about a possible offer of preferred shares of Braskem in the first quarter of 2022, clarifies that, as disclosed on June 8, August 9, 20 and 30, October 1, November 22 and 26, its stake in Braskem is still part of the assets... Continue Reading →
Petrobras rehires Skandi Santos
Petrobras has awarded Akastor’s affiliate AKOFS Offshore with a three-year contract for its subsea equipment support vessel (SESV) Skandi Santos to perform a scope of subsea services in Brazil. Under the $107 million contract, AKOFS Offshore will be performing the operations with its partners Bravante for marine services and IKM Subsea for ROV services. Work... Continue Reading →
TMC to deliver compressor system for Petrobras FPSO
TMC Compressors, a Norwegian supplier of compressed air systems for marine and offshore use, has been contracted to supply a large marine compressed air system for Petrobras’ Mero 3 floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which will operate offshore Brazil. TMC Compressors reported on Wednesday that the marine compressed air system for the Mero 3 FPSO (Marechal... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on social program focused on LPG
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release from 09/29/2021 on the creation of a social program focused on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), informs that it has approved the delivery of 300,000 grants to support the acquisition of cooking gas canisters by families in a situation of social vulnerability by December 2021. In... Continue Reading →
Brazil is a priority in Equinor’s global portfolio
(Valor) In a strategic repositioning process, with an eye on the energy transition, Equinor decided to halve the number of countries where it operates in the oil and gas sector. In Brazil, on the contrary, the idea is to continue to grow. After announcing, this year, investments of US$ 8 billion - together with ExxonMobil... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of the Miranga Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 02/24/2021, informs that it concluded today the sale of its total stake in nine onshore exploration and production fields, jointly called Miranga Cluster, located in the state of Bahia, to SPE Miranga S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of PetroRecôncavo S.A. (PetroRecôncavo). After compliance... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of thermal power plants
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release diclosed on 05/03/21, informs that it has concluded today the sale of the three fuel oil-fired thermal power plants located in Camaçari, in the state of Bahia (UTEs Polo Camaçari) to São Francisco Energia S.A., a subsidiary of Global Participações em Energia S.A. (GPE). After... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to drill first well at Equatorial Margin in 2022
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) is getting ready to drill next year the first of 14 planned wells at South America's new deepwater frontier, the Equatorial Margin at its Northern maritime border, a company executive said on Monday. Petrobras plans to invest $2 billion in exploration at the Equatorial Margin through 2026, reservoir executive... Continue Reading →