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(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 →
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 →
(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 →
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 →
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 →
(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 →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that Mr. José Franco Medeiros de Morais presented a letter of resignation as a full member of the company's Fiscal Council, for personal reasons, effective as of August 5, 2021. Additionally, the company received a letter from the Ministry of Economy indicating Mr. Jeferson Luís Bittencourt to replace Mr.... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser) for the sale, together with Sonangol Hidrocarbonetos Brasil Ltda. (Sonangol), of the total stakes of both companies in the onshore exploratory block POT-T-794, belonging to the BT-POT-55A concession, located in the Potiguar Basin, in the State of Rio Grande do... Continue Reading →
(PetroNoticias) The P-76 platform is the second production unit in the Buzios field, in the Santos Basin, to send natural gas to the continent. The activity started in June and announced today by Petrobras. The operation began after the interconnection of the ship-platform to the gas pipeline known as Rota 2, which transports production to... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro was not consulted or informed about state oil giant Petrobras' (PETR4.SA) decision this week to raise fuel prices, which underscores the company's independence, Chief Executive Joaquim Silva e Luna told Reuters on Wednesday. The ex-army general chosen in April by Bolsonaro to lead the company said there has not been and... Continue Reading →
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