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(PN) Petrobras notified the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) about the discovery of oil signs in well 3-BRSA-1398-RJS, located in the Alto de Cabo Frio Central block, in the pre-salt area of the Campos Basin. The well is located in a water depth of 2,276 meters. The drilling of the well began at the end of... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that it has been served in a lawsuit filed by Sete Brasil Participações S.A. and its subsidiaries (SPEs), seeking, in general terms, compensation for alleged losses related to the Drilling Rigs Project (“Projeto Sondas”). The amount unilaterally claimed by Sete Brasil in the lawsuit is R$ 36 billion. Petrobras... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Petrobras aims to make Africa its main region of development outside Brazil, the state-run oil giant's CEO told Reuters on Thursday during a wide-ranging interview about the company's strategy. Ivory Coast has extended the "red carpet" for Petrobras to explore deep and ultra-deep waters off its coast, when it gave the company preference in... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs it has submitted a declaration of interest for exploratory blocks on the offshore areas of the Ivory Coast, a country located on the west coast of Africa. The Ivory Coast government, through its Council of Ministers, approved Petrobras' declaration of interest for nine blocks. This is the first phase... Continue Reading →
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has informed that its two Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels, hired by Petrobras, have received approvals for work offshore Brazil. Solstad Offshore announced in April that its two AHTS vessels Normand Sigma and Normand Sirius secured contracts with Petrobras, subject to board approvals. The approvals have now been... Continue Reading →
(TN) ANP released the Monthly Bulletin of Oil and Natural Gas Production for April 2025, which contains consolidated data on national production. The month recorded a new record in pre-salt oil and gas production, with 3.734 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). This represents an increase of 0.5% compared to the previous month... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras is keeping an eye on the potential of the pre-salt layer in the Campos Basin. The company is expected to start drilling a pioneer well in the Agua Marinha block, auctioned in 2022, this June. The state-owned company is the operator of the area, with a 30% stake, in partnership with TotalEnergies (30%),... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the Moody's rating agency has changed the company's global credit rating outlook from positive to stable. According to the agency, the decision follows the change in the outlook for Brazil's sovereign rating, which took place on May 30, 2025. Moody's reaffirmed Petrobras' credit rating at “Ba1”, reflecting the... Continue Reading →
Portuguese company Mota-Engil announced that it has signed a new and important contract with Petrobras worth approximately R$1.56 billion (around 240 million euros). The agreement is estimated to last 60 months and involves a wide range of services related to the decommissioning of subsea assets in three oil fields in the Campos Basin: Marlim, Marlim... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the Material Facts disclosed on May 26, 2025, and May 28, 2025, announces that it has filed today with the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) the registration request for the public offering of simple debentures, not convertible into shares, in up to three series, unsecured, of... Continue Reading →
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