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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the news published in the media, informs that there is no decision taken about the distribution of dividends not yet declared. Management's decisions on dividends, including the proposal for allocation of the result to be submitted for approval at the Annual General Meeting scheduled for April 25, 2024, will... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yara Brasil Fertilizantes S.A. (Yara) to study potential business partnerships for local initiatives in the fertilizer segment, production of industrial products and decarbonization of production. The MoU signed is of a non-binding nature and is aligned with the strategic... Continue Reading →
Energy and marine consultancy ABL Group has secured a contract by POSH Projects to act as tow master to support and supervise the towage of the Mero 3 FPSO from Yantai in China to Brazilian waters. As part of its scope of work, ABL’s operations in Singapore will provide a tow master to act as... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras took a new step in its exploration program in the Espírito Santo Basin. The company started drilling well 1-BRSA-1391-ESS, in block ES-M-596, in a water depth of 2,100 meters. The activity is being carried out with the Norbe IX drillship, from Foresea, according to information from the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). The ES-M-596... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of studying potential mutually beneficial business models in the low carbon economy with Arcelor Mittal Brasil. The companies will seek to identify commercial opportunities and potential partnerships in Brazil that are aligned with diversification and decarbonization strategies.... Continue Reading →
The platform ship Marechal Duque de Caxias left Yantai, China, today, February 24, heading for the Mero field, operated by Petrobras, in the pre-salt Santos Basin. The platform will start operating in September of this year and has the capacity to produce up to 180,000 barrels of oil and compress up to 12 million cubic... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on December 15, 2023, informs that it has decided to exercise the tag-along right (joint sale) for the sale of its 18.8% stake in the share capital of UEG Araucária S.A. (UEGA). The value of the transaction relating to Petrobras' stake in UEGA is... Continue Reading →
Despite suffering an adjusted net loss of $74 million during fourth-quarter 2023, offshore drilling company Transocean is in the midst of an upcycle, which CEO Jeremy Thigpen presciently predicted in the company’s third-quarter 2023 earnings call. Now it just needs to pay off. After a tough fourth quarter, Transocean expects to see a meaningful increase in demand for “longer-duration... Continue Reading →
(OM) Global energy demand continues to ramp up as the world economy emerges from the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the US EIA, liquids consumption has grown by 10% over the past three years, averaging 101 MMb/d in 2023. The rebound in oil demand to above pre-pandemic levels continues to spur investments in... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras decided to return the Três Marias block, in the Santos Basin pre-salt, to the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). The area was acquired by the company in 2018, during the 4th ANP Sharing Round. Petrobras even found signs of oil in the Três Marias block in early 2022. However, the results of the evaluation... Continue Reading →
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