Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 01/03/20, informs that it signed today with Energizzi Energias do Brasil Ltda a contract for the sale of its entire stake in the onshore field of Rabo Branco, located in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, in the State of Sergipe. The sale value is US$... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on payment of dividends
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that will pay, on Tuesday, 12/15/2020, dividends referred to the 2019 fiscal year, based on shareholding position as of 07/22/2020, in connection to the Material Fact released on that date. The amount of dividends to be paid will be adjusted by Selic interest rate from 12/31/2019 to 12/15/2020 interest... Continue Reading →
Karoon offloads first oil from recently-bought Baúna field
Australian player Karoon Energy has offloaded its first shipment of over 500,000 barrels of oil from its newly acquired Baúna production field, offshore Brazil. Karoon said on Thursday that the shipment comprised of oil produced by the FPSO Cidade de Itajaí, operated by the Altera&Ocyan joint venture, in the period since the company completed its acquisition... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s fuel demand surpasses 2019 levels, with more growth for 2021
(Bloomberg) --Brazil is providing one of the few bright spots for oil demand outside of Asia with the coronavirus continuing to ravage the U.S. and Europe. Fuel consumption in Latin America’s largest economy has already surpassed pre-virus levels and is expected to be stronger than 2019 going into next year on the back of robust... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of onshore fields in the Tucano Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 03/09/2020, informs that it has concluded today the sale of 100% of its stakes in four onshore fields, located in the Tucano Basin, in the countryside of the state of Bahia, to Eagle Exploração de Óleo e Gás Ltda (Eagle). After fulfilling all... Continue Reading →
Petrobras hires DOF anchor handler in Brazil
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF Group has won a contract award from the Brazilian oil giant Petrobras. DOF said on Wednesday that Petrobras had awarded a contract to its Skandi Rio vessel. The AHTS18000 Skandi Rio will support Petrobras’ exploration and production activities on the Brazilian continental shelf. The vessel is owned and operated by... Continue Reading →
PetroRecôncavo considers IPO in face of wave of business in oil and gas, say sources
(Reuters) Brazilian oil company PetroRecôncavo is exploring the possibility of an initial public offering (IPO), three sources said, in a move that illustrates companies' thirst for resources amid a wave of sales of assets in the oil and gas industry in Brazil. The company, based in Salvador, has been working with the support of the... Continue Reading →
MARKET REACTS WITH INDIGNATION PETROBRAS’ DECISION TO CANCEL TENDER A FEW DAYS BEFORE DELIVERY OF PROPOSALS
The decisions of Petrobras management, led by the current president Roberto Castello Branco, look like aimless ship. The biggest example of this was the cancellation of the tender, announced on Friday night , 25 days before the submission of proposals. The company decided to stop the development of the infrastructure adaptation project of the Monteiro... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on divestment of Urucu Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs, following up the release disclosed on 12/04/2020 regarding the divestment process of the Urucu Cluster, that its Executive Board approved today a new round of binding offers. Participants in the competitive process will receive a letter of invitation with detailed instructions for the sending of binding proposals. This is... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the cancellation of the UTGCA adequacy project
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that, based on an evaluation of its portfolio of opportunities and projects, it has decided to interrupt the development of the infrastructure adequacy project of the Monteiro Lobato Gas Treatment Unit (UTGCA), located in Caraguatatuba-SP. The decision was made due to the project's loss of economic attractiveness, evaluated in... Continue Reading →