September 17, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of all its shares in the company Araucária Nitrogenados S.A. (ANSA), in the state of Paraná. The teaser, which includes key information about the opportunity, as well as the eligibility criteria for selection... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS IN MEGA TENDER FOR FLEXIBLE RISERS
Sept 17, 2020 An extra time for competitors who wish to participate in Petrobras' mega tender to contract more than 560 km of flexible risers. The Brazilian state-owned company decided to postpone the date for opening envelopes to January 6 of next year. Previously, the deadline was set for October 2. As we reported, the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras in negotiation for two rigs
Sept 17, 2020 After months of delays, bidding for chartering drilling units for water depths of 2,400 m to 3,000 m advances, launched by the oil company in October 2019. Petrobras will contract two rigs for projects operated in consortium, one from Diamond and the other from Seadrill. Source: PetroleoHoje
Petrobras on final results of offer to exchange securities offered in private transactions
Sept 15, 2020 Petrobras announces that holders of U.S.$4,037,681,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.093% Global Notes due 2030 (the “Old Notes”), issued by its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (“PGF”), tendered their Old Notes prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 15, 2020 (the “Expiration Date”), pursuant to PGF’s previously announced... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on LNG regasification record
September 17, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it has successfully concluded the operation test with an flowrate of 30 MM m3/day (millions of cubic meters per day) of natural gas, held at the Guanabara Bay (TR-BGUA) liquefied natural gas regasification terminal in Rio de Janeiro, becoming the new world record for regasification... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS DIRECTOR SAYS THE COMPANY STILL SEARCHES ITS FUTURE IN RENEWABLES, BUT SEES POTENTIAL IN OFFSHORE WIND
Sept 17, 2020 Petrobras is interested in investing in renewable energies, but while other oil companies already have more defined plans for this sector, the Brazilian state-owned company is still looking for a way to enter in this market. The company's executive director of finance and investor relations, Andrea Marques de Almeida, declared that Petrobras... Continue Reading →
Sapura Energy nets over $203 million in new contracts
Sept 17, 2020 Oil and gas services provider Sapura Energy has announced two major project wins in South America, as well as a drilling contract win in the Ivory Coast. Sapura Energy said on Thursday that the total value of the three contracts is RM 840 million ($203.4 million), bringing the company’s total wins to-date... Continue Reading →
ANP approves extension of five more exploratory projects
Sept 16, 2020 The ANP approved, in the beginning of September, five more expressions of interest presented by operators for the extension of exploratory deadlines due to the covid-19 pandemic. Petrobras, ExxonMobil and BP got more time to analyze their projects due to the pandemic. The possibility of extension, which applies both to the First... Continue Reading →
Cade approves acquisition of Polo Pescada
Sept 16, 2020 Cade approved, without restriction, the acquisition, by OP Pescada (Ouro Preto Oil & Gas subsidiary), of the 65% stake of Petrobras in Polo Pescada, which comprises the fields of Pescada, Arabaiana and Dentão, located in shallow waters of Potiguar Basin. The conclusion of the acquisition makes OP Pescada 100% holder and operator... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on E&P asset in Colômbia
September 15, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 07/27/2020 and 08/11/2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of its entire stake in the exploratory portion of the Tayrona Block, located in the Guajira Basin, Colombia. Potential buyers qualified for this phase will receive a... Continue Reading →