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The board of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved a resolution that will reduce the collection of royalties for small and medium-sized oil companies operating in the country. With the new standard, the new percentages charged will be 5% for small companies and 7.5% for medium companies. As is to be expected, the measure is... Continue Reading →
(PetroNoticias) The National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved the transfer of 100% of the Petrobras stake in the Miranga cluster in Bahia, to PetroReconcavo. The regulatory agency also gave the green light for the full sale of Polo Peroa, in the shallow waters of Espírito Santo, to 3R Petroleum. As a reminder, the sale of the... Continue Reading →
The Nigerian government expects the country to produce 1.88 million barrels per day of crude oil in 2022 and will use a benchmark oil price of $57 per barrel for its budget planning, according to a document approved by the Senate on Wednesday. The Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), a crucial part of the annual budget... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - U.S. oil majors Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) and Chevron Corp (CVX.N) have failed to meet a core transparency standard set by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, a global anti-corruption body on which the companies have board seats, EITI said on Wednesday. Exxon and Chevron have declined to publicly disclose taxes and other payments they have made to... Continue Reading →
(TNPetroleo) GNA - Gás Natural Açu, a joint venture formed by BP, Siemens, SPIC Brasil and Prumo Logística, controlled by EIG Global Energy Partners, announces that the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) released this September 16 ), all the generating units that make up the UTE GNA I for the start of commercial operation. Totaling... Continue Reading →
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received applications from 31 companies in connection with the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2021 licencing round. The deadline for applications was 8 September, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) said on Wednesday. APA 2021 was announced on 9 June 2021. The aim is to grant new production licenses in the... Continue Reading →
(epbr) Opinion of the Specialized Federal Attorney with Ibama considered that Petrobras' request for a preliminary license (LP) for exploration in Foz do Amazonas is illegal, according to information supplied by WWF-Brasil. The oil company tried to slice up the licensing to streamline the process. -- Petrobras requested the exceptional issuance of an LP, which... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s offshore vessel operator CBO has closed the acquisition of compatriot player Finarge Apoio Maritimo, taking over five AHTS vessels in the transaction. Finarge is a Brazilian shipping company founded in 2008 as a subsidiary of the Italian company Finarge SRL, which was established in 1981 by the Italian company Rimorchiatori Riuniti S.p.A. Finarge is... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that it has approved new contract models for the sale of gasoline A and road and marine diesel to fuel distributors, aiming to simplify some processes, increase competitiveness, and bring flexibility to Petrobras in the adoption of new commercial strategies. In the current market scenario, characterized by the entry... Continue Reading →
The National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (“ANP”) published, on 07/27/20121, the edict for the 17th Bidding Round for Exploratory Blocks. 92 (ninety-two) blocks will be offered, distributed in 4 (four) sedimentary basins, located in the Campos, Pelotas, Potiguar and Santos basins, with areas of high potential and new exploratory frontiers. Among the... Continue Reading →
