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Apr 17, 2020 The director of exploration and production at Petrobras, Carlos Alberto Pereira de Oliveira, declared that the exploration of the pre-salt is viable even in the face of the current scenario of lower prices. The statement was made today (17), in an online press conference. "We have a very robust portfolio, particularly in... Continue Reading →
April 17, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the press release disclosed on 02/03/2020, announces that it has started the binding phase referring to the sale of its entire stake at the Papa-terra field, located in deepwater in the Campos Basin. Qualified parties for this phase will receive a process letter with... Continue Reading →
April 17, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that the rating agency S&P Global Ratings (S&P) affirmed the ”BB-“ global scale rating for Petrobras, with a stable outlook. The stand-alone credit profile remained at "bb", one notch above the sovereign. S&P highlighted that the company's liquidity position remains strong despite forecasted lower operating cash... Continue Reading →
Apr 16, 2020 The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) indicates that the number of cases of Covid-19 in workers in the oil and gas sector in Brazil has risen to 162. As of yesterday, there were 132. Currently, there are still another 1,020 cases being investigated, awaiting test results. Fortunately, so far, there have been no... Continue Reading →
Apr 17, 2020 Petrobras temporarily paralyzed part of the Gaslub Itaboraí project (formerly Comperj), which includes the construction of the Rota 3 gas pipeline and the natural gas processing unit (UPGN). The measure complies with the letter from the Municipal Health Secretariat of Itaboraí (RJ), issued on March 23, which requests the interruption of 70%... Continue Reading →
Apr 16, 2020 The storm that has come in the oil and gas sector will not change Petrobras' direction. Despite the strong devaluation of the price of a barrel of oil, the president of the state-owned company, Roberto Castello Branco, guaranteed that the company will not change its position to focus its efforts on exploration... Continue Reading →
This report is aimed at providing detailed information on collection of taxes and participations made by Petrobras S.A. in 2019, on a cash basis. Read Report - PBR 2019 Tax Report
Apr 14, 2020 The resumption of operation of the platforms of the Polo Garoupa, in the Campos Basin, will depend on the result of the divestment operation of Petrobras, said managers of the state-owned company in a meeting with the Federation of Oil Workers (FUP), on Tuesday (14/4) . Since the end of March, Petrobras... Continue Reading →
There have been 126 confirmed cases of the coronavirus among oil and gas workers in Brazil, including 74 people who were recently on offshore oil platforms, regulator ANP told Reuters on Tuesday, exposing an outbreak far worse than previously thought. The regulator said via email that as of Monday evening there were another 897 suspected... Continue Reading →
14 April 2020 Brazilian oil giant Petrobras has received commercial offers in a tender for the charter of powerful anchor-handling tug supply vessels (AHTS), but contractors submited proposals way above the company's parameters
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