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(Reuters) A union representing Brazil's federal environment workers said it had signed an agreement with the government to end a strike affecting oil and gas licenses in Latin America's largest economy, according to a press release on Monday. The union Ascema, which represents workers from federal environmental agencies Ibama and ICMBio, as well as from... Continue Reading →
(PN) SBM Offshore has completed a new stage in the construction of FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão, which will be installed in the Mero field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The Dutch company announced this week that the lifting campaign for the vessel's topside modules was successfully completed. Integration and commissioning activities continue... Continue Reading →
(PN) Earlier this month, the Brazilian Institute of the Environment (Ibama) issued a license authorizing Petrobras to begin a 4D seismic survey with nodes in the Buzios field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The survey may be conducted using one of the seismic source vessels: Artemis Arctic or Artemis Odyssey. In addition,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras will pay extraordinary dividends if there is an "opportunity" for it, Chief Financial Officer Fernando Melgarejo told investors during an earnings call on Friday. Any decision on an extraordinary payout would depend on cash conditions and future cash-generation capacity, said Melgarejo, adding that "an extraordinary dividend payment is... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab does not see the repurchase of the Mataripe refinery owned by Abu Dhabi sovereign fund Mubadala (MUDEV.UL) in Brazil as a priority, the state-run firm's Chief Executive Magda Chambriard said on Friday. The repurchase of the refinery, also known as RLAM, located in Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia was seen... Continue Reading →
Petrobras, pursuant to CVM Resolution No. 44/21, informs that its total CAPEX projection for 2024 has been revised to a range of investments between US$ 13.5 billion and US$ 14.5 billion, considering mainly a new CAPEX for the E&P segment of US$ 11.1 billion to US$ 12.1 billion for this year. This level of investment... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors approved, in a meeting held today, the payment of interim and intermediate dividends, as well as interest on equity (JCP), in the amount of R$ 13.57 billion, equivalents to R$ 1.05320017 per outstanding common and preferred share. The proposed distribution is in line with the current Remuneration Policy... Continue Reading →
“Petrobras maintained robust cash generation in the second quarter of 2024, which allowed it to make US$ 3 billion in investments, comply with our shareholder remuneration policy and pay dividends. The net result for the quarter should be analyzed in light of events that impacted the accounting result but had no relevant impact on the... Continue Reading →
(PN) Halliburton announced today (8) that it has been contracted by Petrobras to provide a range of services in Brazil for integrated interventions and decommissioning of offshore wells. The commercial agreement is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2025. It will be a major new contract for the company, as it will cover... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras has obtained environmental licenses to expand production in two offshore fields, and could have one vessel start production earlier than expected in one field, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The licenses will allow Petrobras to increase production in the Mero and Buzios fields, with Buzios... Continue Reading →
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