Australian oil and gas company Karoon Energy said Friday that the Brazilian national oil regulator ANP had approved, with conditions, Karoon's acquisition of the Bauna offshore field from Petrobras. The field is located in shallow waters in the Santos Basin in concession BM-S-40, 50-60km from Karoon’s Neon and Goiá discoveries, and 50km from Karoon’s Clorita... Continue Reading →
Petrobras releases teaser of E&P assets in Sergipe
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of a set of eleven onshore production field concessions, with integrated facilities, located in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, in different cities in the state of Sergipe, jointly called the Carmópolis Cluster. The teaser, which includes key information... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Boosts Output Forecast
Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras said on Tuesday that 2020 production should exceed previously disclosed estimates, as the firm ramps up production at some of its most prolific offshore oilfields. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the company is formally known, said it expects to produce roughly 2.84 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) this... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the US$ 1 billion offering of Global Notes
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras announces that yesterday it concluded the offering of its 5.60% Global Notes due January 2031 in the international capital market in the amount of US$ 1 billion (CUSIP No. 71647NBH1/ ISIN No. US71647NBH17), by means of its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (PGF). Pricing of the notes occurred on... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS WILL POSTPONE PART ITS OF SCHEDULED STOPS OF ITS PLATFORMS FOR 2021
The still challenging scenario imposed by the coronavirus pandemic continues to spill into Petrobras' plans. The state-owned company announced this week that it decided to postpone, to 2021, part of its scheduled platform stops, initially planned for the fourth quarter. The measure is a response to the contingency scenario of Covid-19, which continues to limit... Continue Reading →
Vitol executive’s secret recordings to expand Brazilian oil bribery probe
(Reuters) - Brazilian police expanded a long-running corruption probe at state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA based in part on secret recordings made by a former executive of Swiss trading firm Vitol SA, according to court documents released on Tuesday. Police on Tuesday served warrants seeking documents from six people and two companies as part... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Highlights on production and sales in 3Q20
Petrobras' operational performance in 3Q20 was very good, considering the challenging scenario imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our oil and gas production in Brazil grew by 9.0% in the first nine months of this year compared to last year. The production of the pre-salt fields increased by 32%, while in the other areas, post-salt, shallow... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s police target Petrobras trades of diesel and jet fuel
(Reuters) - Brazilian police on Tuesday expanded a long-running corruption investigation known as Car Wash to international contracts mostly for diesel and jet fuel at state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA PETR4.SA, prosecutors said in a statement. Search warrants were issued against six individuals and two businesses related to one of them as part of a... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces results of its cash tender offers
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (“Petrobras”) (NYSE: PBR) announces the expiration and expiration date results of the previously announced offers to purchase for cash by its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (“PGF”) of any and all of its outstanding notes of the series set forth in the table below (the “Tender Notes” and such... Continue Reading →
NEW BIDDING FOR PARQUE DAS BALEIAS FPSO BEGINS TODAY, WITH ENVELOPES OPENING IN MARCH
After announcing the postponement of the Parque das Baleias Integrated Project for about a year, Petrobras will begin this Monday afternoon the new bidding process for contracting the enterprise's FPSO. The start of delivery of proposals for construction and chartering of the vessel will begin today at 14:00 hours. The calendar foresees that the opening... Continue Reading →
