Aug 16, 2019 Petrobras will hold, on September 17, at 10 am, an electronic auction for the sale of ocean barges, cranes and traction machines. The sale is associated with the relentless pursuit of cost reduction and considers the lack of perspective of using this equipment in projects of the company. How to participate The... Continue Reading →
Petrobras sees gas market expansion by 2025 with new projects in Santos basin
August 15, 2019 The Brazilian natural gas market is likely to grow significantly over the next few years, particularly between 2023 and 2025, with the entry of new projects in the Santos Basin, and the country needs to work to get input to market. , said the Executive Director of Petrobras Refining and Natural Gas,... Continue Reading →
Modec – Issuance of Project Bond for FPSO Charter Project
Tokyo, August 15, 2019 MODEC, Inc. ("MODEC", Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yuji Kozai) is pleased to announce that an affiliate of MODEC has issued a project bond in the international capital markets outside Japan to refinance a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel chartered to the TUPI consortium led by Petróleo... Continue Reading →
Petrobras reports on debt pre-payment with China Development Bank
August 14, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras reports that today it fully prepaid a financing contract with China Development Bank (CBD) due in 2024, totaling US$ 3 billion. The company also notified CBD on the advanced payment of another loan, in the amount of US$ 5 billion and whose maturity would be in 2027,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras promotes advances in the governance system
August 14, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it continuously improves its governance system, in compliance with the best market practices, with the objective of strengthening internal controls and the efficiency of the decision making process, which is fundamental in a competitive business environment. The company conducted a diagnosis, approved by the Executive... Continue Reading →
Large Prospects in Pernambuco-Paraíba Basin
Aug 14, 2019 A study by Brazil Petroleum Studies (BPS) and Spectrum / TGS identified reservoirs with up to 450 million boe in the Pernambuco-Paraíba Basin. The volume is similar to discoveries such as Barra, in Sergipe-Alagoas (500 million boe), and Pitu, in Rio Grande do Norte (640 million boe). The analysis, which consisted of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras president plans to invest US $ 100 billion in five years
August 14, 2019 Petrobras President Roberto Castello Branco told a hearing yesterday at the Senate Infrastructure Commission that the company will invest approximately $ 100 billion over the next 5 years. Asset divestitures, on the other hand, are expected to reach up to $ 35 billion in the period. "These are choices. You take money... Continue Reading →
FPSO market headed for major renaissance, Rystad says
The global market for floating production, storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs) is headed for a major renaissance with as many as 24 FPSO awards expected by 2020, driven to a great degree by Brazil, according to Norwegian energy research and consultancy firm Rystad Energy. South America leads the pack with 12 sanctioned FPSO projects planned... Continue Reading →
Petrobras clarifies about divestment in the fertilizer sector
August 14, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras clarifies, in relation to news disclosed by the media, that the values related to the sale of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Unit III (UFN-III) are not correct. Pursuant to the release to the market dated June 14, 2019, Petrobras reiterates that the competitive process for the sale of... Continue Reading →
Dispute payments from Petrobras lift Vantage back to profit
Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling returned to quarterly profit on the back of drilling contract termination revenue received from Petrobras. Vantage Drilling on Wednesday reported net income attributable to controlling interest of approximately $590.7 million for the second quarter of 2019 compared to a net loss attributable to controlling interest of $31.1 million for the... Continue Reading →