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Petrobras readies new hires involving the next Petrobras platforms for the Brazilian pre-salt. In particular, the contracts related to the three future units that will be installed in the Búzios field (P-78, P-79 and FPSO Almirante Tamandaré), in the Santos Basin. In the next six months, the state company plans to launch tenders for the... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 01/14/2019, informs that the Federal Supreme Court judged, by majority of votes, dismissing the direct action of unconstitutionality (ADI 5942/DF) that questioned the Decree 9,355/2018, edited to regulate the special procedure for assignment of rights to exploration, development and production of oil, natural... Continue Reading →
Pre-salt production in August set a record for the second consecutive month, both in oil and natural gas production. In total, 2,776 MMboe / d (million barrels of oil equivalent per day) were produced, with 2,201 MMbbl / d (million barrels per day) of oil and 91.398 MMm3 / d (million m3 per day) of... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, further to the notice published on December 18, 2018, hereby announces that, after adjustments made to the regulations of the Petros 3 Plan (PP3), its Board of Directors resolved to submit the new plan proposal for analysis of the Secretariat for Coordination and Governance of State-Owned Companies (SEST) and the National... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 08/03/2020 and 09/29/2020, informs that on September 30, 2020, the Public Session was held in person to open the commercial bids of the bidders interested in the leasing of the Bahia LNG Regasification Terminal (TR-BA) and associated facilities, and the following companies attended:... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that today the plenary composition of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), by majority vote, denied the preliminary injunction request formulated by the Federal Senate and Congress comitees regarding the Complaint 42576 to suspend the processes of divestment in refining and their respective logistic assets. Therefore, the company will continue... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved the adhesion to the ICMS debt and interest penalty reduction programs (Amnesties), according to the CONFAZ regulations ICMS 146/2019 and 51/2020, instituted by the states Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro, respectively. The total amount of contingencies to... Continue Reading →
The Supreme Federal Court (STF) has decided that Petrobras can proceed with the sale of half of its refining park. The voting score ended 6 to 4 in favor of the oil company. As is well known, the judgment on the theme in the Court originated after the Senate and Chamber of Deputies questioned the... Continue Reading →
Tender for the chartering of rigs for 2,400 m of water depth is extremely competitive, like the pool process in 2019. The dispute for the Petrobras contract for the chartering of up to two rigs, with a capacity to operate in a water depth of 2,400 m, should be between COSL Drilling, Diamond and Petroserv... Continue Reading →
Petrobras' asset portfolio reorganization program, which foresees the sale of eight refineries, is vital to the health of the company that remains the "most indebted oil company in the world", said the lawyer for the state-owned company, Tales David. Macedo, in support of the Federal Supreme Court (STF). The judgment, in an action against sales... Continue Reading →
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