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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it received today, at sight, the amount of R$ 5.26 billion from Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda. - Shell, referring to its share of 25% in the compensation for Atapu, a block acquired by the consortium composed by Petrobras (52.5%), Shell (25%) and Total Energies EP Brasil Ltda. -... Continue Reading →
Oil majors Shell and TotalEnergies have secured six and two offshore exploration blocks, respectively, in the Santos basin offshore Brazil as part of the country’s latest bid round. Brazil’s National Petroleum Agency, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) on Wednesday held the public bidding session of the 3rd Cycle of the Open Acreage in the Concession... Continue Reading →
(PN) In a final assessment of the result of the Permanent Offer auction, held this morning, the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) highlighted the main numbers achieved in the auction. In all, 59 exploratory blocks were acquired in six basins, which generated R$ 422.4 million in signature bonuses. This represents a premium of 854.84%. In addition,... Continue Reading →
Falkland Islands-focused oil and gas exploration company Argos Resources said Monday that the Falkland Islands government has extended the second term of the company's PL001 offshore license. The license, which would have expired on May 2, 2022, has been extended to December 31, 2022, with no additional work commitments. In a statement on Monday, Argos... Continue Reading →
(PN) Siemens Energy will supply a topsides turbomachinery package for the P-78 platform. The contract was signed with Keppel Offshore & Marine. The FPSO, which is owned by Petrobras, will also be operated by the Brazilian state-owned company, in partnership with the Chinese CNOOC and CNODC in Campo de Buzios, in the Santos Basin, approximately... Continue Reading →
ANP data show that oil production is taking place in 124 producing fields ceded by Petrobras to other companies, as of 2019, as part of the divestment process carried out by the company. In the period between 2012 and 2020. Before the divestments, production from these fields fell by approximately 60%, reaching 57,700 barrels of... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore is pleased to announce that Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, has confirmed the award of contracts for the Yellowtail development project located in the Stabroek Block in Guyana. Under these contracts, SBM Offshore will construct, install and then lease and operate the ONE GUYANA FPSO for... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Energy consultant Adriano Pires has backed out of the Brazilian government's nomination for him to take the helm at Petrobras, Brazil's O Globo newspaper reported on Monday, as the latest succession plan at the state-run oil company appears to have fallen apart. Pires' decision came a day after soccer magnate Rodolfo Landim declined... Continue Reading →
(epbr) Rodolfo Landim, former president of BR Distribuidora and current president of Flamengo football club, withdrew from the nomination of President Jair Bolsonaro to preside over the Board of Directors of Petrobras. He sent a letter to the Minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Albuquerque, reporting the concern of not being able to reconcile the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The prosecutor's office at Brazil's federal audit court (TCU) has asked the court to open an investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro's appointment of Adriano Pires as chief executive of state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro (PETR4.SA), for a possible conflict of interest. According to a document seen by Reuters and dated March 31, deputy prosecutor... Continue Reading →
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