(OE) Seatrium and the Technology Centre for Offshore & Marine, Singapore (TCOMS) have expanded the research agreement to explore cyber-physical modelling capabilities for predicting the behavior of floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) platforms in high sea states. Seatrium and TCOMS have expanded Master Research Collaboration Agreement (MRCA) signed in April 2023, to advance methodologies... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs Heads of Agreement with European Energy
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the announcement made on November 16, 2023, informs that it has signed today a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with the Danish company European Energy. This agreement is an important step in negotiations to structure a business partnership aimed at implementing a commercial-scale e-methanol plant in Brazil, to... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces teaser for transfer of minority stake in the Tartaruga Field in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it has started the teaser stage for the transfer of its 25% minority stake in the Tartaruga Field, located in the town of Pirambu-SE, in shallow waters of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, operated by SPE Tiêta (Petrorecôncavo). The teaser, which contains the main information about the opportunity and the... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Brazil’s government and banks in talks to take Novonor’s Braskem stake, sources say
(Reuters) - Brazil's government and several of its largest commercial banks are working on a plan to speed the divestment of engineering group Novonor's majority stake in Braskem, Latin America's largest petrochemical company, according to six people familiar with the talks. Novonor, which changed its name from Odebrecht after a major graft scandal nearly a decade... Continue Reading →
Petrobras in talks with Raizen, BP for partnership in ‘big’ comeback on ethanol
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras is in talks with Raizen, BP and Inpasa for a possible joint venture in ethanol, two sources told Reuters, as the firm's CEO aims big in a comeback to the sector. Petrobras is in talks with four or five firms in the ethanol business, Chief Executive Magda Chambriard told... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS PLANS 15 NEW PLATFORMS AND IS CONSIDERING HIRING SIX MORE UNITS AMIDST CHALLENGES IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN
(PN) Petrobras' new strategic plan for the five-year period 2025-2029 provided more information about the company's plans regarding its fleet of platform ships (FPSOs). During the period, the company intends to start operating ten units by 2029, all in the pre-salt layer. In addition, the oil company also plans to build five more units beyond... Continue Reading →
Subsea7 reports US$321 million in adjusted EBITDA in Q3 24, up 59% year-over-year
(TN) Subsea7, a global leader in delivering offshore projects and technology for the energy sector, closed the third quarter of 2024 with solid operational and financial performance. Between July and September, the company achieved US$321 million in adjusted EBITDA, up 59% year-over-year, resulting in an adjusted EBITDA margin of 18%, up from 13% in Q3... Continue Reading →
Solstad Offshore Nets $60M in New Vessel Contracts with Petrobras
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured multiple new contracts and contract extensions, whose combined value is $60 million. Solstad secured one new contract, and one contract extension from Petrobras, for work offshore Brazil. Namely, Petrobras awarded an 18-month firm contract for the construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Valiant. The start of the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on extraordinary remuneration to shareholders
– Petróleo Brasileiro S.A (Petrobras) informs that its Board of Directors (CA), in a meeting held today, approved the payment of extraordinary dividends in the amount of R$ 20 billion, equivalent to R$ 1.55174293 per common and preferred share in circulation, with R$ 15.6 billion as intermediate dividends based on the capital remuneration reserve, and... Continue Reading →
Petrobras approves Strategic Plan 2050 and Business Plan 2025-2029
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A Petrobras Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors approved, at a meeting held today, the Strategic Plan 2050 (SP 2050) and the Business Plan 2025-2029 (BP 2025-29). During the development of the Plans, the Board of Directors took part in discussions with the technical areas and the Executive Board, leading to the... Continue Reading →