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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
Apr 14, 2020 Increased contingency at Petrobras. The company is serious about cutting people, reducing wages and stopping some activities. Almost 40 company platforms will stop producing oil and gas. The company sent a letter to Sindipetro informing about these actions. In the letter, the company offers three options to employees of the units that... Continue Reading →
April 14, 2020 The ANP has postponed the deadline for submitting the declarations of commerciality of the discovery assessment plans (PADs) of Quindim (1-BRSA-936D-ESS) and Brigadeiro (1-BRSA-926D-ESS), in block ES-M-525 , in the Espirito Santo Basin. Petrobras, operator of the block, will have another 785 days, counting from July 8, 2019, to deliver declarations of... Continue Reading →
Apr 14, 2020 Petrobras will once again postpone the delivery dates for the proposals for two tenders for the chartering of offshore rigs. In the midst of the Covid-19 crisis and the ongoing contract negotiation process, the oil company evaluates postponing the dates by up to 60 days. The new delivery date for proposals is... Continue Reading →
Apr 13, 2020 Chinese oil company put stake in concession operated by Petrobras for sale. Sinopec has started farm-out of its 20% stake in the BM-PAMA-8 concession in the Pará-Maranhão Basin. Purchased in the 6th ANP Concession Round, the asset comprises blocks PAMA-M-192 and PAMA-M-194, with a total area of 1,538 thousand km². Source: PetroleoHoje
APR 9, 2020 Petrobrás has notified Enauta and PetroRio, its partners in the Manati field, that the current situation in the Covid-19 pandemic may affect the state's commitment to buy natural gas from the asset. To better understand, it is necessary to remember that the Manati field is operated by Petrobrás (35%), in partnership with... Continue Reading →
Dutch FPSO provider SBM Offshore has confirmed a number of positive coronavirus cases amongst the crewmembers on one of its FPSOs. SBM Offshore said in its company update last week that it had transported several crewmembers with symptoms from an undisclosed FPSO back to shore earlier this month. Continue reading
April 13, 2020 Allocation of the replicating FPSO has been challenging Petrobras' boards and technical teams for years Although Petrobras' current Business Plan (PN) provides for the installation of the FPSO P-71 in the Lula Recovery Factor field (Lula FR, formerly Lula Oeste), the FPSO's fate is still open - with the Itapu field appearing... Continue Reading →
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