Rio de Janeiro, July 4, 2017 – Petrobras' and CNPC inform that today Mr. Pedro Parente, Petrobras’s CEO, and Mr. Wang Dongjin, Vice President of CNPC and CEO of PetroChina, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Beijing to structure a strategic partnership. Pursuant to this MoU, the companies agree to jointly evaluate opportunities in... Continue Reading →
Brazil concludes it owes Petrobras money in ‘Transfer of Rights’ deal: source
The Brazilian government concluded it owes state oil company Petrobras money after a revaluation of stakes in offshore oil blocks known as transfer of rights areas, a government source familiar with the issue told Reuters on Friday. The government will offer to settle the debt arising from the transfer of rights contracts with Petrobras, or... Continue Reading →
Petrobras – Legal proceeding on deductibility of expenses related to Petros Plan renegotiation
Rio de Janeiro, June 30, 2017 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, pursuant to the market disclosure of June 1, 2017, informs that the sentence by the court of first instance published on May 19, 2017 was confirmed in its entirety on June 20, 2017, through a decision in a motion for clarification. This sentence... Continue Reading →
Liquigás sale process
Rio de Janeiro, June 30, 2017 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, pursuant to the material facts of 11/17/2016 and 1/31/2017, concerning the sale process of Liquigás Distribuidora S.A., a wholly-owned Petrobras subsidiary, to Companhia Ultragaz S.A., a subsidiary of Ultrapar Participações S.A., informs that the General Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense... Continue Reading →
Pre-payment of debt and new financing with The Bank of Nova Scotia
Rio de Janeiro, June 30, 2017 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras reports that it effected today a transaction with the Canadian bank The Bank of Nova Scotia, through the pre-payment of debt in the amount of US$ 500 million, which would mature in 2019. Simultaneously, the company hired a new financing in the amount... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Executive Board approves the review of diesel and gasoline pricing policy
Rio de Janeiro, June 30, 2017 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, pursuant to the material fact disclosed on October 14, 2016, reports that its Executive Board approved yesterday, the review of the pricing policy for diesel and gasoline traded at its refineries, to increase the frequency of price adjustments, which will be effective from... Continue Reading →
Petrobras corruption scandal provides anti-bribery policy lessons
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petróleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras, said this week that it had agreed to settle a shareholder lawsuit by The Vanguard Group, an investment management company, to recover corruption-related losses. The case offers notable lessons in anti-bribery governance and oversight. Petrobras did not disclose the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras launches Annual Letter of Public Policies and Corporate Governance
Rio de Janeiro, June 29, 2017 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras reports that its Board of Directors approved the 2016 Annual Letter of Public Policies and Corporate Governance. The letter is a requirement of Law 13.303/2016, Decree 8.945/2016 and the B3’s Corporate Governance Program for State-Owned Companies plus transparency requirements pursuant to current legislation.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Sale of Juruá Field in Solimões Basin: Start of the binding phase
Rio de Janeiro, June 29, 2017 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, further to the Material Fact disclosed on 5/22/2017, informs the start of the binding phase regarding the transfer of Petrobras’ stake in the Juruá Field, in the Solimões Basin. At this stage of the project, the invitation letters are issued to interested parties... Continue Reading →
Brazil Continues to Dominate the FPSO Market with Most Planned Project Starts
A total of 54 FPSOs are expected to start operations globally by 2021. South America will continue to lead globally with planned deployment of more than 20 FPSOs, followed by Africa and Asia by 2021. Among countries Brazil continues to dominate in terms of deployment of planned FPSOs, followed by the UK and Angola. Petróleo... Continue Reading →