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Petrobras will invest US$4 million in the acquisition of ANYbotics robots, capable of autonomous visual inspections. The data obtained from ANYmal X inspection missions will allow greater efficiency and safety in maintenance routines. Petrobras will receive six ANYmal X units in 2024 for testing and development at its facilities. “Petrobras hopes to qualify ANYmal X... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Brazil's environment protection agency Ibama is expected to decide by early next year if state-run oil company Petrobras PETR4.SA can drill near the mouth of the Amazon River, Ibama's president Rodrigo Agostinho said on Wednesday. The area is part of Brazil's Equatorial Margin, which Petrobras considers its most promising new frontier for oil and... Continue Reading →
(OE) Brazilian oil company Petrobras and Norwegian marine seismic services firm Shearwater have entered into a collaborative technology agreement aiming to reshape seismic exploration and field developments. This multi-year strategic partnership is set to evolve the seismic industry to new levels of performance, Shearwater said Wednesday. Central to this endeavor is Shearwater’s marine vibrator, with... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the Material Fact of 08/03/2023, informs that it has paid today the first installment of the remuneration to shareholders for the second quarter of 2023. The gross amount distributed today is R$ 0.209176 per common and preferred share in the form of dividends and R$ 0.365476 per... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) -Officials in the Brazilian government have been discussing a possible replacement of the CEO of state-run oil company Petrobras, as they are unhappy with the firm's direction, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has shown dissatisfaction with certain actions taken by CEO Jean Paul Prates.... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras, following the Material Fact of 11/09/2023, informs that, as a result of the share buyback program, there was a change in the number of treasury shares. Thus, the gross value of dividends and interest on equity per share to be paid based on the balance sheet as of September 30,... Continue Reading →
(OET) Japan’s MODEC has joined forces with Terra Drone Corporation, a compatriot drone and urban air mobility (UAM) technology company, to pursue the technical development of inspection drones for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels and large offshore platforms. To this end, the two players signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on November 7, 2023. Currently,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pressed the head of state-run oil firm Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates, to modify the company's 2024-2028 investment plan to prioritize local job creation, five sources told Reuters. Lula's requests to Prates may raise fresh fears of political interference in the company, which under previous administrations has... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Karoon Energy announced deals worth $720 million on Thursday to buy stakes in certain offshore oil and gas fields in the Gulf of Mexico from U.S.-based LLOG Exploration, in a move to diversify operations beyond Brazil and Australia. The oil and gas explorer said it would raise around A$480 million ($312.43 million) to fund a 30% stake purchase... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazil's mines and energy minister thinks it is way past time for state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) to reduce diesel and gasoline prices at its refineries, after a recent drop in oil prices and the strengthening of the Brazilian real. Alexandre Silveira said on Friday he saw room for the oil giant to lower diesel... Continue Reading →
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