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(epbr) Petrobras will stop processing at the Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST), in Pernambuco, between the months of June and August, for the first scheduled maintenance stop at the unit. - RNEST has the capacity to process 130,000 barrels of oil per day (train 1), with a focus on diesel production (70%). It was designed... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, further to the press release dated January 29, 2020, announces that the District Court of Rotterdam (the Court) yesterday rendered an interim judgment regarding the admissibility of the collective action filed in 2017 by Stichting Petrobras Compensation Foundation (the Foundation) in the Netherlands against Petrobras and other defendants. The Foundation... Continue Reading →
Marine seismic contractor Shearwater Geoservices has awarded subsea support vessel operator DOF Subsea contracts a vessel and an ROV contract for seismic support work in Brazil. DOF Subsea's Skandi Neptune vessel will support Shearwater's Ocean Bottom Node seismic campaigns on Petrobras' Jubarte, Tupi, and Iracema fields offshore Brazil. The Skandi Neptune, currently in Norway, is... Continue Reading →
The exploratory activity in the Campos Basin gained new impetus. Petrobras started drilling the well 1-BRSA-1380D-RJS, in a water depth of 2,849 meters, in block C-M-346. The area was purchased in 2018, in the 14th Bidding Round. As a reminder, this block was the star of that bid for having received the highest bid in... Continue Reading →
(epbr) Production at Pão de Açúcar, discovered at BM-C-33, pre-salt in the Campos Basin and operated by Equinor Brasil (35%), will have an unprecedented natural gas treatment system installed on the topside of the production platform itself. It was the solution found to deal with the great potential for natural gas production associated with the... Continue Reading →
Omni Táxi Aéreo, a leader in the Offshore transport segment, continues to support Petrobras' logistics operations and has just signed another 12 contracts with the company for the offshore transport of passengers and small cargo. The contracts were the subject of a bidding process carried out in September 2020 to update the existing fleet. Operations... Continue Reading →
Brazilian oil company Petrobras has awarded offshore services provider Subsea 7 a "very large" contract for the delivery of subsea equipment for the Mero 3 deepwater field development, offshore Brazil. A very large contract, according to Subsea 7, is one worth between USD 500 and 750 million. The Mero-3 field is located some 200 kilometers... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 09/18/2020, informs that it is launching the RefTOP - World Class Refining program with the objective of being among the best oil refining companies in the world. RefTOP consists of a set of initiatives that seek to implement improvements to increase the efficiency... Continue Reading →
A consortium of Canada's Enbridge (ENB.TO), Belgium's Fluxys (FLUX.BR) and U.S. private equity firm EIG Global Energy Partners has submitted a non-binding offer for Brazil's largest natural gas import pipeline, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters this week. Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA), as Brazil's state-run oil company is formally known, put its stakes in the 2,593-kilometer... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the piece of news published in the media, concerning the sale of all of its 51% stake in Transportadora Brasileira Gasoduto Bolivia-Brasil S.A. (TBG) and 25% in Transportadora Sulbrasileira de Gás S.A. (TSB), clarifies that this divestment project is in the binding phase, as disclosed to the market on 04/30/2021.... Continue Reading →
