March 30, 2020 Investment cut leads large companies, such as Schlumberger and TechnipFMC, to reduce expenses and postpone projects The fall in the price of oil in recent weeks has led to a wave of investment cuts by global oil companies and, little by little, this movement begins to affect the chain of suppliers of... Continue Reading →
Brazil: FPSO Charter Ends 5 Years after Deadly Explosion
FPSO leasing company BW Offshore has informed that a charter for FPSO Cidade de Sao Mateus has expired. The FPSO was involved in an explosion in February 2015, an incident in which nine workers were killed, and 26 others injured. Continue reading
Petrobras firms up deals for Marlim 2 FPSO with Yinson
Malaysian FPSO provider Yinson has signed contracts with Petrobras for the delivery, operation, and maintenance of the Marlim 2 FPSO. Yinson won two letters of intent from Petrobras in October 2019 for the charter and operation of the Marlim 2 FPSO for the Marlim revitalization project in Brazil. The company said at the time that the estimated... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Board of Directors Candidates nominated by the controlling shareholder
March 27, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras reports that has received the nomination of one more name for the Board of Directors. Thus, pursuant to the CIRCULAR LETTER/CVM/SEP/Nº02/2020, discloses the names of candidates nominated by the controlling shareholder, represented by the Federal Union, to the Board of Directors (BD) and Fiscal Council (FC), whose elections... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to continue selling assets despite coronavirus and price shock
Mar 27, 2020 Petrobras will move ahead with its billion-dollar divestment plan, despite the scenario of falling oil prices and a supply shock, the president of the state oil company, Roberto Castello Branco, said on Thursday in a conference call with analysts and investors. The company has not received indications, so far, that there is... Continue Reading →
Belov’s New DSVs Commissioned – Brazil
Two new dive support vessels (DSV) operated by Belov Engenharia Ltda. have completed class commissioning and are currently performing client acceptance testing for Petrobras. Built at Belov's own fabrication facility in Salvador, the newbuilds Belov Amaralina and Belov Humaitá are of Robert Allan Ltd.'s RAlly 4000’s Class design, fitted with Dynamic Positioning System (DP2), four... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Dials Back Output. Idles Shallow Water Platforms
Brazilian oil company Petrobras on Thursday said it was dialing back short-term production, delaying a dividend payment and trimming its 2020 investment plan, among other measures aimed at reducing costs in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. In a securities filing, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the state-run firm is formally known, said it was reducing... Continue Reading →
Petrobras invites for webcast
March 26, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras invites investors and analysts to a webcast to be held today regarding on the measures that are being adopted by the company due to the impacts of the COVID-19 virus outbreak and the oil price shock. The webcast will be in English, with the participation of Petrobras'... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on actions to strengthen resilience
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras hereby provides an update to the market on the measures that have been taken by the company in view of the impacts of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and the oil prices shock. The company announced a range of measures to preserve the health of its employees and to support the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on dividend payment and Annual General Meeting
March 26, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held yesterday, approved the change in the date of payment of the remaining remuneration to the shareholders in the form of dividends for the year 2019, which was subject to the resolution of the Annual General Meeting, from... Continue Reading →