The Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST) begins its first scheduled maintenance shutdown since the unit began operating in 2014. Planned to meet regulatory standards, and essential for the refinery's operational safety, the shutdown will include the maintenance of practically all of the refinery's equipment, such as compressors, engines, vessels, heat exchangers, valves, reactors and others,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of Rio Ventura Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 08/21/2020, informs that today it has concluded the sale of its total interests in eight onshore exploration and production fields, jointly called Rio Ventura Cluster, located in the state of Bahia, to 3R Rio Ventura S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of 3R Petroleum... Continue Reading →
Petrobras contracts FPSO for deep water in Sergipe-Alagoas
(epbr) In June, Petrobras began contracting the FPSO for future deepwater fields in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin. The company's current business plan foresees investments in the order of R$ 2 billion in the development of reserves. — The information comes from the Production Development director, João Henrique Rittershaussen, who spoke about the business in the E&P... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Extends Another Drillship Contract – Etesco
(PetroleoHoje) After extending the charter period for the Petrobras 10.000 drillship, Petrobras extended the contract for the drillship Etesco Takatsugu J with Etesco for another three years. The deadline, which would expire in April 2022, was extended until April 2025. The rig's daily rate during this extension period will be reduced to around US$ 230,000.... Continue Reading →
Report: At Least Three Firms Vying for Petrobras’ Albacora Fields
(Reuters) Petrobras' Albacora oilfields in Brazil are likely to attract at least three buyers despite a roughly one-month delay to let interested parties finalize their bids, four sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as Petrobras is formally known, has been selling off dozens of assets ranging from refineries to pipelines in a... Continue Reading →
Petrobras clarifies about the sale of Gaspetro
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news published in the media concerning the divestiture of Petrobras Gás S.A. (Gaspetro), clarifies that the information that the company Sobek Energia is in the dispute for the asset is untrue. Gaspetro's divestment project is under the binding phase, as disclosed to the market on 07/10/2020,... Continue Reading →
Ocyan wins bid and re-contracts Norbe IX rig to Petrobras
(TNPetroleo) The rig is the second to renew its contract this year. The entire company fleet continues with active contracts. Norbe IX, one of Ocyan's five deepwater drilling rigs, was rehired by Petrobras for a period of 1095 days. The new charter and services contract is scheduled for the first quarter of 2022, a few... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs Itapu Coparticipation Agreement
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it signed with Pré-sal Petróleo S.A. (PPSA) the Itapu Coparticipation Agreement, which will regulate the coexistence of the Transfer of Rights Contract (ToR) and the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for the Suplus of the Transfer of Rights for the Itapu field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt area. The... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs contract for the sale of the Papa-Terra Field
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 04/17/2020 and 11/24/2020, informs that it has signed with the company 3R Petroleum Offshore S.A. (3R Offshore) a contract for the sale of the totality of its participation in the Papa-Terra production field, located in the Campos Basin. The amount of the sale... Continue Reading →
Chevron eyes permanent shutdown of Pasadena, Texas FCC -sources
(Reuters) - Chevron Corp (CVX.N) is considering permanently closing the gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracker (FCC) at its 112,229 barrel-per-day (bpd) Pasadena, Texas refinery as part of a possible reconfiguration of the plant, said sources familiar with the company’s deliberations. Idling the shut 52,000-bpd FCC would be part of converting the refinery on the Houston Ship Channel to... Continue Reading →
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