September 17, 2020 Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) Instruction No. 358, of January 3, 2002, as amended, and in addition to the material fact disclosed on September 10, 2020, informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has chosen to interrupt... Continue Reading →
ANP approves extension of five more exploratory projects
Sept 16, 2020 The ANP approved, in the beginning of September, five more expressions of interest presented by operators for the extension of exploratory deadlines due to the covid-19 pandemic. Petrobras, ExxonMobil and BP got more time to analyze their projects due to the pandemic. The possibility of extension, which applies both to the First... Continue Reading →
Cade approves acquisition of Polo Pescada
Sept 16, 2020 Cade approved, without restriction, the acquisition, by OP Pescada (Ouro Preto Oil & Gas subsidiary), of the 65% stake of Petrobras in Polo Pescada, which comprises the fields of Pescada, Arabaiana and Dentão, located in shallow waters of Potiguar Basin. The conclusion of the acquisition makes OP Pescada 100% holder and operator... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on E&P asset in Colômbia
September 15, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 07/27/2020 and 08/11/2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of its entire stake in the exploratory portion of the Tayrona Block, located in the Guajira Basin, Colombia. Potential buyers qualified for this phase will receive a... Continue Reading →
Petrobras about Tupi field
September 14, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras hereby announces that the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) approved the change in the name of the Lula field to Tupi field. The approval is aimed at complying with the ruling of July 7, 2020, in a citizen lawsuit, which ordered the... Continue Reading →
RESOLUTION FOR EXTENSION OF OIL AND GAS AREA CONTRACTS RECEIVES BOLSONARO’S SIGNATURE
Sept 14, 2020 President Jair Bolsonaro approved the resolution of the National Council for Energy Policy (CNPE) that deals with the extension of oil and gas exploration and production contracts in Brazil. The text allows the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) to extend the term of the concession contracts signed as of the 1st Bidding Round,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on E&P assets binding phase in Espírito Santo Basin
September 11, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release dated June 10, 2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of a part of its interest in the exploratory blocks, belonging to the concessions ES-M-596_R11, ES-M-598_R11, ES-M-671_R11, ES-M-673_R11 and ES-M-743_R11, located in the Espírito Santo Basin. Potential buyers... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil requests extension of drilling plan on Titã in Santos Basin
Sept 11, 2020 The ANP board approved the review of the exploration plan for the Titã block, located in the Santos Basin pre-salt. The drilling of an exploratory well, initially planned for this year, was postponed to 2021. The extension was requested by ExxonMobil, the block's operator. “ExxonMobil cites economic impacts imposed by the pandemic... Continue Reading →
SECOND CYCLE OF ANP’S PERMANENT OFFER IS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 3
Sept 11, 2020 Only auction of oil and gas exploration and production areas of the year, the second cycle of the Permanent Offer already has a date scheduled. The Special Bidding Commission of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) scheduled the bidding for December 3. The decision came after the commission approved a declaration of sectors... Continue Reading →
MME on Petrobras divestments in oil and natural gas exploration and production assets
Sept 10, 2020 Petrobras has been announcing to the market the sale of several oil and natural gas exploration and production assets, especially fields located on land or in shallow waters. The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) clarifies that the decision rests exclusively with the Company and is part of its strategy of portfolio... Continue Reading →