Seacrest Petroleo, an independent oil & gas production company with an integrated portfolio of onshore producing oil fields and export infrastructure onshore in Brazil’s Espírito Santo, has filed an arbitration request against Brazil’s state-owned oil & gas giant Petrobras over alleged subsea pipeline repair failures. Namely, a court in Rio de Janeiro announced on December 27,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras drills new wells in the Campos and Santos Basins
(PN) New exploratory activity by Petrobras with different objectives. In recent days, the company began drilling two wells in different fields in the Campos and Santos Basins, in the Marlim Sul and Aram areas, respectively. The information is available on the website of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). In Marlim Sul, drilling is taking place... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and PRIO conclude negotiations for access to the natural gas flow and processing system in the Campos Basin
Petrobras has signed an agreement with PRIO that allows the operator to access the Campos Basin Integrated Natural Gas Flow System (SIE-BC) and the Cabiúnas Gas Treatment Unit (UTGCAB). With the signing of the contracts, PRIO will be able to use the gas pipeline network to flow and process natural gas from the Frade fields,... Continue Reading →
Harnessing cutting-edge technologies to shape next-generation FPSO future
(offshore-energy.biz) The global offshore energy industry’s floating production solutions have come a long way from their humble beginnings and seem to be poised to continue their evolution driven by the need to tap deeper into challenging offshore environments buttressed by growing energy demand, rising security of supply concerns, and increasing climate change prompts to pivot... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Hires Seadrill’s Drillship Pair for Brazil Ops
(OE) Petrobras has awarded contracts to Seadrill’s two ultra-deepwater drillships – West Jupiter and West Tellus – for work offshore Brazil. West Jupiter has been hired under a 1,095-day contract, following a competitive tender process. The contract will contribute approximately $493 million to Seadrill’s order backlog, including additional services and excluding a mobilization fee of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about new law for the oil and gas sector
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that the Brazilian government enacted Law 15,075/2024, dated December 26, 2024, which addresses the possibility of transfer of local content surpluses among contracts in exploration and production of oil and natural gas, in accordance with Article 2, main section, item X, of Law 9,478, dated August 6, 1997. Moreover,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces redemption price for 5.299% Global notes due 2025
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (“Petrobras”) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (“PGF”) has delivered notices to the holders of the outstanding 5.299% Global Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”) announcing the redemption price for the Notes. As previously announced, the redemption date for the Notes will be December 27, 2024 (the “Redemption... Continue Reading →
Petrobras to Keep Constellation’s Semi-Sub Rig Under $61M Contract Extension
(OE) Offshore drilling contractor Constellation has secured an extension of the current contract for its semi-submersible drilling rig Atlantic Star with Petrobras, worth up to $61 million. The contract extension is for an additional period of up to 301 days, and confirms the continuity of the operations that began in 2021. In recent years, the... Continue Reading →
Shearwater to Proceed with 4D Survey for Petrobras in Campos Basin
(OE) Offshore seismic services firm Shearwater Geoservices has been given a go-ahead from Petrobras to start one of the two 4D projects covering the Jubarte and Tartaruga Verde fields in the Campos Basin area. Under the eight-month contract, announced in January 4, 2023, Shearwater will use its high-capacity vessel Oceanic Vega and will start imminently.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about the payment of remuneration to shareholders
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the Material Fact of November 21, 2024, informs that it will make today the payment of the dividends approved by its Board of Directors in a meeting held on November 21, 2024. The gross amount to be distributed today corresponds to R$ 1.55174293 per common and preferred... Continue Reading →