Following new contract awards to three of its ultra-deepwater drillships, two of which are idle, and one harsh environment rig, Transocean is optimistic that oil prices will remain constructive and drive an increase in contracting through the rest of the year. Transocean released its financial report for the first quarter of the year on Monday, revealing its... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs agreement to sell thermoelectric plants
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on August 14,2020, informs that today it signed a contract with São Francisco Energia S.A., a subsidiary of Global Participações em Energia S.A., for the sale of three fuel oil-powered thermoelectric plants, located in Camaçari, in the state of Bahia (Camaçari Cluster UTEs). The... Continue Reading →
With almost 1,800 MMboe / d, production in the Santos Basin exceeds 70% of the national total
(ANP) Published today the Monthly Bulletin of the Production of Oil and Natural Gas of the ANP of the month of March 2021, with consolidated data of the national production in the period. For the first time, production in the Santos Basin surpassed 70% of national production, registering its largest relative share in the historical... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts binding phase for the sale of TBG and TSB
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on February 05, 21, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of the totality of its stakes of 51% in Transportadora Brasileira Gasoduto Bolivia-Brasil S.A. (TBG) and 25% in Transportadora Sulbrasileira de Gás S.A. (TSB). Potential buyers qualified for this phase... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil expects first well in Sergipe-Alagoas in the second half of 2021
(epbr) ExxonMobil plans to start drilling in deep waters of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin in the second half of 2021, said Alberto Ferrin, vice president of the oil company in Brazil. The company is licensing 11 exploratory wells in the basin, in areas of the 13th, 14th and 15th bidding rounds of the ANP, when it... Continue Reading →
Petrobras launches new natural gas sales products to the market
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it has approved new contractual models for the sale of natural gas to distributors. The company will offer, in addition to the existing models, indexed to Brent oil price, a pricing alternative with less volatility, without giving up the alignment with international prices. The new model will be indexed... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes awarded subsea contract for Petrobras’ Marlim and Voador fields in Brazil
Baker Hughes has been awarded a subsea oilfield equipment contract from Petrobras as part of the Marlim and Voador field revitalization plan in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil. The contract includes several key technologies from Baker Hughes’ Subsea Connect portfolio and will provide Petrobras with a connected suite of solutions to help drive efficiencies, reduce... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the sale of Braskem
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the piece of news published in the media, clarifies that its equity interest in Braskem is part of the non-core assets to divest by the company, as disclosed in the Strategic Plan 2021-2025. However, there is still no definition or decision about the sale model. The company will keep... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of a 10% stake in NTS
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on April 28, 2021, informs that it has entered into a contract and completed today the sale of its remaining 10% interest in Nova Transportadora do Sudeste S.A. (NTS) to Nova Infraestrutura Gasodutos Participações S.A. (NISA), a company formed by Nova Infraestrutura Fundo de... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts contracting the ninth unit of the Búzios field
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has started, today, the bidding process for the acquisition of a new FPSO for the Búzios field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt area. Called P-80, the platform will be the ninth unit to operate in the field, with capacity to process 225 thousand barrels of oil and... Continue Reading →