( Reuters) The government will again offer in November 2021, the oil and natural gas areas of Sépia and Atapu, Transfer of Rights Assignment, in the Santos Basin pre-salt, said the minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Albuquerque. "We worked all year 2020 on the recommendations of the Federal Court of Accounts ... following the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the new pension plan (PP-3)
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on October 1, 2020, informs that the Petros Deliberative Council and the company's Board of Directors have approved a new version of the documentation for the opening of the Petros Plan 3 (PP-3) and migration process, after the conclusion by Petros of the adjustments... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on amendments to the agreements with CADE
Rio de Janeiro, January 18, 2021 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras in relation to the news published in the media clarifies that the company did not sign the amendment to the Commitment Agreement (“TCC”) signed with the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) for the refining market. The draft of the amendment was approved... Continue Reading →
Shell Farms Into Offshore Block in Argentina
Oil and gas giant Shell has agreed to farm into the CAN 100 block, offshore Argentina, currently jointly owned by the Norwegian energy firm Equinor and Argentina's YPF. In October 2019, Equinor farmed into the YPF CAN 100 block and agreed to take over the operatorship. Equinor and YPF have agreed with Shell to jointly farm-down 30%... Continue Reading →
ANP forecasts a gradual growth in production in the coming years
ANP forecasts a gradual growth in production in the coming years, reaching 571.5 thousand m³ / day (3.6 million barrels per day) of oil and 173.2 million m³ / d of natural gas in 2025 . - It represents an increase of 23% in relation to 2021, in the case of oil, and 34% in... Continue Reading →
Oil exports from Brazil hold firm in the first week of 2021
Brazilian oil exports registered an average of 387.3 thousand tons per day in the first week of the year, more than 100% above the average reported forJanuary last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Economy on Monday. In January 2020, foreign oil sales from Brazil totaled an average of 191.9 thousand tons... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs contract for sale of Mangue Seco 1
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on May 4, 2020, informs that it signed today with V2I Transmissão de Energia Elétrica S.A., with Vinci Infraestrutura Gestora de Recursos Ltda. as manager, a contract for the sale of the totality of its stake of 49% in Eólica Mangue Seco 1 –... Continue Reading →
17th Bidding Round: 92 offshore exploratory blocks in the Campos, Pelotas, Potiguar and Santos basins
The 17th Bidding Round under the concession regime will offer 96 offshore exploratory blocks in the Campos, Pelotas, Potiguar and Santos basins. The maps of the sedimentary basins with the sectors where these explorations are located are on this page and the originals can be obtained at http://rodadas.anp.gov.br/pt/17-rodada-licitacao On 9/9/2020 Resolution No. 7 of 8/18/2020... Continue Reading →
Brazil November oil and gas production decreased to 3.550 million barrels of oil equivalent per day
National production in November was 3,550 MMboe / d (million barrels of oil equivalent per day), of which 2,755 MMbbl / d (million barrels per day) of oil and 126 MMm3 / d (million m3 per day) of natural gas. Oil production decreased 4.1% compared to the previous month and 10.9% compared to November 2019.... Continue Reading →
Saipem trials FlatFish subsea drone
Saipem has started the functional tests of FlatFish, the innovative underwater drone for advanced vessel free subsea inspections, based on AI. According to the company, the vehicle is now going to an extensive sea trial campaign. Since March 2018, Shell has been entrusting Saipem with the license to develop the FlatFish technology and qualify it... Continue Reading →