Jul 9, 2020 The international auction for the sale of Petrobras' P-7, P-12 and P-15 platforms was rescheduled for the next 24th, at 10am. The electronic auction will take place through the auctioneer João Emílio's website. Initially, the event would be held today. The platforms being auctioned by Petrobras are currently anchored in the Campos... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC prepares Mero campaign
July 9, 2020 TechnipFMC starts to manufacture, in this semester, the rigid pipeline lines for Petrobras' Mero 1 field, at its plant (Açu spoolbase) in Porto do Açu, in São João da Barra (RJ). The pipes will be installed at the location in the Santos Basin pre-salt by the Deep Blue and Deep Energy vessels,... Continue Reading →
After Sumitomo, Another Japanese Firm Takes Stake in Yinson’s Brazil FPSO Project
Malaysian FPSO specialist Yinson has welcomed another Japanese investor to its Marlim 2 FPSO project. Yinson is building the Anna Nery FPSO (conversion from Falcon VLCC) to be deployed at Petrobras Marlim II project offshore Rio de Janeiro, under a 25-year lease contract. Continue reading
Petrobras on fuel oil production at Replan
July 8, 2020 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the Paulínia Refinery (Replan), located in the state of São Paulo, broke the monthly production record for Bunker 2020, a low-sulfur fuel oil used on ships, for the second consecutive month. In June, the refinery reached 148 thousand m³, 20% higher than the previous record... Continue Reading →
Rystad: FPSO Contract Awards to Rebound in 2021 after Poor 2020
Norway-based energy intelligence firm Rystad Energy said Tuesday it didn't expect any new FPSO orders this year, however, it expects the situation will improve next year when it foresees seven new FPSO to be ordered. "Hit by the second industry downturn in five years, global awards for floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels will... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to Launch Tender for Brazil’s Biggest Ever FPSO
Petrobras is preparing to launch a tender to build Brazil's largest-ever oil platform, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, as the state-controlled oil firm pushes ahead with ambitious plans to boost deepwater production. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the Rio de Janeiro-based producer is formally known, plans to launch the leasing tender for... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and Odebrecht should have agreement on Braskem in 6 months, says CEO
July 6, 2020 Petrobras hopes to reach an understanding within six months with Odebrecht about a new shareholder agreement for petrochemical Braskem, in which both companies are partners, said CEO Roberto Castello Branco during an online event on Monday. The new agreement, in which preferred shares would be converted into voting shares, would allow Petrobras... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces that P-12 has been approved for decommissioning
July 7, 2020 Petrobras informs that it has started the decommissioning of the P-12 platform, in the Campos Basin. The decommissioning of the P-07 and P-15, in the Campos Basin, and the FPSO Piranema in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin are also scheduled for 2020. According to the company's Strategic Plan for 2020-2024, 18 production platforms will... Continue Reading →
IPO of the pre-salt gas pipelines is postponed
July 7, 2020 The covid-19 pandemic and the barrel of oil price crisis will affect Petrobras' schedule for the public offering of shares (IPO) of the pre-salt gas pipelines (routes 1, 2 and 3), responsible for interconnecting the oil fields. region off the coast of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Scheduled for 2020, the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts non-binding phase of thermal power generation companies
July 6, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 06/04/2020, informs the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of its stakes in five power generation companies: Brasympe Energia S.A. (Brasympe), Energética Suape II S.A. (Suape II), Termoelétrica Potiguar S.A. (TEP), Companhia Energética Manauara S.A. (CEM) and Brentech... Continue Reading →