Offshore accommodation specialist Prosafe has won a contract extension with Brazil's Petrobras for the provision of the Safe Notos semi-submersible vessel for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil. The original three years and 222-day firm period were due to complete in July 2020, but the extension will result in operations through to mid-November 2021, Oslo-listed... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of Baúna field
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 07/24/2020 and 07/28/2020, informs that it has concluded today the sale of its entire stake in the Baúna field (BM-S-40 concession area), located in shallow waters in the Santos Basin, to Karoon Petróleo & Gás Ltda (Karoon), a subsidiary of Karoon Energy Ltd.... Continue Reading →
PETRO RIO MATERIAL FACT SALE OF INTEREST IN THE MANATI FIELD
- Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3), informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has signed binding documents with Gas Bridge SA (“Gas Bridge”), concerning the sale of the 10% interest held by the Company in the Manati Field ("Field" or “Manati”). Total transaction value is R$ 144.4 million and includes... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on new natural gas price for distributors
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has readjusted, on 11/01/2020, the sales prices of natural gas for distributors for the contracts started in January 2020. The adjustments occurred according to parameters negotiated in contractual formulas, due to variations in Brent oil prices and the Real/Dollar exchange rate in the last quarter. The readjustment... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts binding phase of E&P assets in Ceará
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on August 7, 2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of its entire stake in the fields in shallow waters of Tuna, Curimã, Espada and Xaréu (Ceará Cluster), located in the state of Ceará. Potential buyers qualified for this phase... Continue Reading →
Petrobras releases teaser of E&P assets in Bahia
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of all of its stakes in a set of twenty-eight onshore production field concessions, with integrated facilities, located in the Recôncavo and Tucano Basins, in different municipalities of the state of Bahia, jointly called the Bahia... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on executive management of climate change
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, reinforcing the growing importance of the transition to low carbon in the company, informs the creation of the Climate Change Executive Management, which will be responsible for leading actions related to carbon management, reduction of air emissions, energy efficiency and climate change. The new structure will be linked to Mr.... Continue Reading →
South America’s Offshore Output Set to Surpass North America’s by 2024
South America’s offshore output is on track to surpass volumes coming from North America by 2024, energy intelligence group GlobalData said Tuesday. While several projects in Brazil and Guyana have taken final investment decision (FID), and are less likely to be postponed or suspended, offshore US and Mexico tell a different story, GlobalData says. Key... Continue Reading →
Petrobras win for Solstad subsea vessels
Solstad Offshore said that Petrobras has extended the current contract of RSV Far Saga for a period of one year and picked up another vessel for operations in Brazil. According to Oslo-listed Solstad, the contract starts on Friday, 30 October 2020. The Far Saga has been operating in Brazilian waters since 2014. In addition, Petrobras has confirmed the... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS CEO SEES OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A MIDSTREAM COMPANY THAT WILL BUILD NEW GAS PIPELINES
Petrobras and some of its partners see an opportunity to create a spin-off company, with resources from the private sector, to work on the construction of new gas pipelines in the country. The information was revealed by the president of the Brazilian state-owned company, Roberto Castello Branco, during a conference call with investors. As a... Continue Reading →
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