(OE) U.S. oilfield services giant Baker Hughes has secured a ‘significant contract’ from Petrobras for integrated well construction services in the Búzios field, offshore Brazil. The integrated services project is set to start in the first half of 2025 and will include drilling services, drill bits, wireline, cementing, wellbore clean up, fishing, remedial tools, fluids, services and... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and BNDES structure fund to support small and medium-sized technology and innovation companies
Corporate Venture Capital's investment thesis will cover businesses related to renewable and low-carbon energies Petrobras and the BNDES have begun studies to structure a Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) fund to support micro, small and medium-sized technology-based companies. In this first phase, the idea is to identify the most promising sectors for this type of investment,... Continue Reading →
HISEP® development and implementation contract is initiated by Petrobras
(TN)Petrobras announced the start of the contract for the development and implementation of HISEP®, an unprecedented technology patented by the company that will be used to increase production efficiency, reduce costs and the intensity of emissions in pre-salt oil and gas production systems. At the Petrobras Research, Development and Innovation Center (Cenpes), in Rio de... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras wants to share management of Braskem, says CEO
(Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab wants a partner to share the management of petrochemical producer Braskem (BRKM5.SA), opens new tab, said the oil firm's Chief Executive Jean Paul Prates on Tuesday. Braskem is controlled by Novonor (ODBES.UL), formerly known as Odebrecht. In November, Abu Dhabi oil company ADNOC (ADNOC.UL) presented an offer to buy... Continue Reading →
Tolmasquim says Petrobras is still waiting for regulatory framework to enter Offshore Wind power
(PN) The director of Energy Transition and Sustainability at Petrobras, Mauricio Tolmasquim, said today that the company is still awaiting the approval of a legal framework for offshore wind power to definitively enter this new sector. “We will not enter offshore wind until we have the regulatory framework. But just having the law is not... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and Exxon will lead demand for Wet Christmas Trees in the next 5 years
(PN) Brazil and neighboring Guyana are recognized as the two countries with the greatest potential for growth in the offshore market. While the Brazilian coast still reserves many opportunities in the pre-salt and, in the future, also in the Equatorial Margin, Guyana has increasingly assumed a prominent role in the global offshore industry with rich... Continue Reading →
Petrobras makes dividend payment
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the Material Facts of 11/09/2023, 11/21/2023 and 02/09/2024, informs that it will pay today the first installment of dividends and interest on capital (JCP) relating to the balance sheet of September 30, 2023. The gross amount to be distributed today is R$ 0.68260418 per common and preferred... Continue Reading →
Prosafe spots rise in tendering activity with more awards anticipated for 2025 and beyond
(OET) Oslo Stock Exchange-listed semi-submersible accommodation vessel owner and operator Prosafe has caught sight of increased activity in tenders covering work for 2025 and beyond. While the firm is primarily expecting more assignments in the North Sea and Brazil, other regions are also being affected by the tightening of vessel supply. Prosafe’s fleet utilization for January... Continue Reading →
Petrobras postpones to June 2024 the final deadline for bid proposals the Sergipe Aguas Profundas FPSOs
(PN) Changes in the Petrobras bidding calendar that foresees the contracting of two platform ships (FPSOs) for the Sergipe Aguas Profundas Project (SEAP). The state-owned company once again postponed the deadline for receiving proposals. When they were released last year, the notices predicted that the deadline for receiving proposals would be October 14th. Afterwards, Petrobras... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Hires Technip Energies’ Company for Offshore CCS Study
(OE) Brazilian state-run oil and gas company Petrobras has hired Kanfa, a fully-owned subsidiary of Technip Energies, to conduct a carbon capture and storage (CCS) study for its offshore assets. With the study, Petrobras aims to get a thorough understanding of the technology and get a confirmation that it is technically and economically feasible to... Continue Reading →