May 21, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 03/06/20, informs that the non-binding phase related to the sale of 100% of the shares held by Petrobras International Braspetro B.V. (PIB BV) and other Petrobras subsidiaries, in Petrobras Colombia Combustibles (PECOCO) is underway, as described in the teaser,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on production at Parque das Baleias
May 20, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that the Parque das Baleias Area reached today the mark of 1 billion barrels of oil produced. The Parque das Baleias Area is formed by the fields of Jubarte, Baleia Anã, Cachalote, Caxaréu and Pirambú. The first field, of Jubarte, was discovered in 2001. Currently, four... Continue Reading →
Petrobras expects good news in the short term regarding asset sales, says CEO
May 19/2020 Petrobras expects to announce good news related to the sale of assets, in an important step in the search to reduce the company's debt, the president of the state oil company, Roberto Castello Branco, said on Tuesday in a videoconference transmitted by Safra Bank. The executive, who did not give details about the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras can operate with oil at US$ 15 / barrel and cut more costs
May 15, 2020 Petrobras is well prepared to operate with oil prices as low as $ 15 a barrel, after putting in place several measures to deal with the sector's global crisis scenario, and may make further cost cuts, the company executive director of Finance and Investor Relations, Andrea Almeida, said on Friday. In view... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS CHANGES COMPERJ’S NAME TO GASLUB ITABORAÍ
May 15, 2020 At the press conference given by Petrobras management, the company's president, Roberto Castello Branco, made a point of stressing the change in the name of the Rio de Janeiro Petrochemical Complex (Comperj), which he refers to as a “graveyard of corruption”. In an attempt to erase the past of scandals involving the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras confirms promising results in ultra-deep waters off the coast of Sergipe
May 17, 2020 Petrobras confirmed the characteristics of reservoirs in ultra-deep waters on the Sergipe coast, more precisely in the FARFAN field, 80 kilometers from the coast. A Long Term Test (TLD), carried out between February and April this year, confirmed the reservoir. "It is important that we receive this data, as it gives us... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on activities in Albacora
May 17, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on May 11, 2020, informs that it started yesterday the Extended Well Tests (EWT) in the Discovery Assessment Plan (DAP) of Forno, in the Albacora field, located in the Campos Basin pre-salt. The test is being carried out in well... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts Gaspetro’s non-binding phase
May 15, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on May 4, 2020, announces the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of its entire 51% stake in Petrobras Gás S.A. (Gaspetro). Qualified parties for the non-biding phase will receive a process letter with detailed instructions on the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts NTS’s non-binding phase
May 15, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on March 31, 2020, announces the beginning of the non-binding phase regarding the sale of its remaining stake (10%) in Nova Transportadora do Sudeste S.A. (NTS). Qualified parties for the non-biding phase will receive a process letter with detailed instructions... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Sees No Need to Cut Oil Production
Brazil's state-run Petrobras sees no need for cuts in oil production, executives say, as the market for its crude remains robust in China, while domestic demand for fuel picks up amid social distancing fatigue in Latin America's largest economy. On a Friday earnings call with analysts, executives credited the company's strong relationship with independent refineries... Continue Reading →