Brazil to Delay Second Shot at Huge Offshore Oil Auction?

Brazil's government is unlikely to auction the remaining production rights to the "transfer-of-rights" (TOR) offshore oil zone until 2021, Economy Ministry Subsecretary Waldery Rodrigues told Reuters on Friday. The TOR area is a prolific oil-producing region off the Brazilian coast. The government auctioned production rights to two of its subdivisions in November, but two others... Continue Reading →

Sandvik Wins Mero Steel Tube Umbilical Order

Sandvik reports it has won the first large-scale stainless steel umbilical tube order in Brazil’s pre-salt Mero oilfield. Mero is an expansive pre-salt oilfield in the Santos Basin offshore Rio de Janeiro with immense oil production potential. The Mero oilfield is being managed by the Libra Consortium, made up of a partnership between Petrobras, Total,... Continue Reading →

FPSOs: The New Business Model

As New Year 2020 unfolds, there are 21 floating production, storage and offloading units (FPSO) on order, and unlike a year ago, these — and not floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) — are the unheralded story. Driven by a decent price for oil, this buoyant market is kept strong by new players, new business models... Continue Reading →

Petrobras releases teaser for sale of its stake in Gaspetro

February 27, 2020 -Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras reports that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of its entire 51% stake in Petrobras Gás S.A. (Gaspetro). The teaser, which includes key information about the opportunity, as well as the eligibility criteria for selection of potential participants, is available here:Teaser-Gaspetro-Ingles-completo... Continue Reading →

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