Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it signed today with Potiguar E&P S.A. (Potiguar E&P), a subsidiary of PetroReconcavo S.A., contracts for the flow and processing of the natural gas produced onshore by Potiguar E&P in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The contracts include the right of use of the Guamaré Natural... Continue Reading →
IEA revises up 2022 average oil price assumption to $79.40 a barrel
(Reuters) - The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday upped its assumption for the 2022 average Brent crude oil price to $79.40 a barrel and $71.50 a barrel this year. "We publish our price assumptions when we think that this can be useful for the understanding of our forecast," the IEA said in a statement... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on FPSO for Parque das Baleias
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it signed today a Letter of Intent with Yinson Production PTE Ltd. for the chartering and provision of FPSO services for the Parque das Baleias Integrated Project, to be installed in the Jubarte Field, located in the northern part of the Campos Basin. The FPSO, which stands for... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs contract for the sale of SIX
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it signed today with Forbes & Manhattan Resources Inc. (F&M Resources), a wholly owned subsidiary of Forbes & Manhattan Inc. (F&M), a contract for the sale of the shares of the company that will own the Shale Industrialization Unit (SIX), located in São Mateus do Sul/PR. The sale... Continue Reading →
PRODUCTION SHARING: OPTION FOR THE PERMANENT OFFER
(PetroleoHoje) Brazil has great chances of not holding any numbered rounds in 2022, but only permanent offers. The issue, which has been analyzed by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, concerns not only the 18th round, scheduled for 2022, but also the sharing auctions. The information was confirmed by government sources, anticipating that the assessment... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE Exxon in talks to build fourth oil production rig for Guyana
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) is in discussions with Dutch contractor SBM Offshore NV (SBMO.AS) to build a fourth multibillion-dollar production unit to develop its Guyana oil discoveries, two people close to the negotiations said. The talks include the potential for some future platform assembly in Guyana, the people said. Guyana hopes to develop an oil industry infrastructure to... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on new Ombudsman
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that on 11/12/2021 the term of the Ombudsman Mário Vinicius Claussen Spinelli, who held the position since November 2015, will end. Petrobras' Board of Directors approved the nomination of Luiz Cristiano Oliveira de Andrade to take over as Ombudsman, starting as of 11/13/2021, for a three-year term, with the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and Shell are also qualified for the Second Round of the Transfer of Rights
The ANP published today the names of two more companies qualified for the Second Round of Bidding for Excess Volumes of the Transfer of Rights: Petrobras and Shell Brasil Petróleo SA. Both were approved at a meeting of the Special Tender Commission (CEL). There are ten companies eligible for bidding: Chevron Brasil Óleo e Gás... Continue Reading →
Noble Corp. Shareholder to Vote Against Maersk Drilling Merger
Following the announcement of a proposed merger between offshore drillers Maersk Drilling and Noble Corporation on Wednesday, a Noble shareholder said it would vote against the deal. The combination is a primarily all-stock transaction where the shares of the combined company will be distributed equally between the current shareholders of Noble and Maersk Drilling. The... Continue Reading →
NEW FORTRESS AUTHORIZED TO BUILD SOUTH GAS TERMINAL
New Fortress Energy received approval from ANP for the construction of the South Gas Terminal, in Babitonga Bay, in Santa Catarina. Incorporated into the company's portfolio after the acquisition of Golar Power, the project had been awaiting authorization from the agency since February and is expected to start operating in the first quarter of 2022.... Continue Reading →