Petrobras won extra time from the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) to present the declarations of commercial viability for the discoveries of Farfan (BM-SEAL-4), Barra (BM-SEAL-10) and Moita Bonita (BM-SEAL-11) , in the Sergipe-Alagoas basin. The new deadline given to the company will be valid until December 30 of this year. To the ANP, Petrobras said... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on E&P assets in the Santos Basin
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on September 8, 2021, informs the beginning of the binding phase referring to the sale of all its stakes in the Uruguá and Tambaú fields, belonging to the BS-500 concession, located in the Santos Basin, in the State of Rio de Janeiro. Potential buyers... Continue Reading →
PPSA will sell more than 55 million barrels at the 3rd Union Oil Auction
Pre-Sal Petróleo published in the Official Gazette of the Union, the notice of the 3rd Union Oil Auction, which will sell more than 55 million barrels of oil owned by the Union in the fields of Búzios, Sapinhoá and Tupi and the Mero Development Area. The auction will take place at B3 on November 26th.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras clarifies about news in the media regarding government plans to sell majority stake
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in relation to news published in the media regarding studies carried out by the government to sell Petrobras shares and lose the majority of the Company's shareholding control, informs that it inquired the its controlling shareholder, through the Ministry of Economy (ME), on the existence or not of such studies... Continue Reading →
Carbon needs to cost at least $100/tonne now to reach net zero by 2050: Reuters poll
(Reuters) - Setting the global average price of carbon per tonne significantly higher at $100 or more is necessary right away to incentivise net zero emissions by 2050, according to a Reuters poll of climate economists. Carbon pricing has come to the forefront of policy measures seen as ways to reduce emissions to a level... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS REQUESTS DRILLING LICENSE FOR BLOCKS IN THE FOZ DO AMAZON BASIN
Petrobrás announced that it has asked the Environmental Licensing Board of the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) for an operating license for the offshore drilling activity in blocks FZA-M-57, FZA- M-86, FZA-M-88, FZA-M-125 and FZA-M-127, in the Foz do Amazonas Basin. Also according to the oil company, the Environmental Impact... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on agreement with ANP
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that, on 10/14/2021, its Executive Board analyzed and approved the submission to the Board of Directors of a proposal to enter into an Agreement between Petrobras and the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) related to royalties on the operation of the Shale Industrialization Unit (SIX),... Continue Reading →
With record 2.85 million boed, the pre-salt production hits a 74.19% share of the national total in September
In September, pre-salt oil and natural gas production totaled 2.85 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d), representing 74.10% of the national total (3.84 million boe/d) . It was the biggest historical record of monthly production in the Pre-salt, both in absolute terms and in percentage of participation in the country's total production. The... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE U.S. slows down oil and gas mergers-sources
(Reuters) - U.S. antitrust regulators have extended the approval process for at least five oil and gas mergers and acquisitions in the last three months, as President Joe Biden's administration scrutinizes deals in a bid to tackle soaring energy prices, according to regulatory filings and corporate lawyers. The slowdown comes amid growing pressure on policymakers... Continue Reading →
Petrobras – Highlights on production and sales in 3Q21
Petrobras - In 3Q21, we continued to operate safely and with a solid performance, still with a differentiated regime and special protocols due to the pandemic scenario, but with a gradual increase in the number of people on board. The average production of oil, LGN and natural gas reached 2.83 MMboed, 1.2% above 2Q21, mainly... Continue Reading →