Aug 10, 2020 Odebrecht, the parent company of petrochemical Braskem, began the process of selling all of its shareholding in the company. The information was released this weekend, in a document sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM). “ODB [Odebrecht] started preparatory steps to structure a private sale process of up to the totality... Continue Reading →
ANP APPROVES REVIEW OF THE FARFAN AND BARRA DISCOVERY ASSESSMENT PLAN
Aug 10, 2020 The board of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) approved the review of the Discovery Assessment Plans (PADs) of the Farfan and Barra wells, in the Sergipe-Alagoas basin, operated by Petrobrás. The regulatory agency determined the replacement of the firm commitment to execute the Long-Term Test (TLD) of well 3-BRSA-1178D-SES for 180 days... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on onshore field sale in Sergipe
August 5, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 01/03/2020, informs that it signed today with Centro Oeste Óleo e Gás Ltda. an agreement for the sale of its entire stake in the Dó-Ré-Mi onshore field, located in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, in the state of Sergipe. The sale value... Continue Reading →
Mexico’s Proven Oil Reserves Rise to More than 8 bln Barrels
Mexico's oil regulator said on Tuesday the country's total proven oil reserves as of Jan. 1 stood at 8.062 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe), up 2.1% from a year earlier. Oil reserves as of the beginning of 2019 totaled 7.897 billion boe. Proven oil reserves are certified discoveries containing a combination of liquid and... Continue Reading →
Twelve companies dispute the Petrobras Bahia LNG terminal
August 4, 2020 Twelve companies, some from the same business group, were prequalified to dispute the lease of the Petrobras LNG terminal in Bahia, according to the call for prequalified agents, published by the company. Proposals are scheduled to be open on September 30. Petrobras will lease the terminal until December 2023, with no provision... Continue Reading →
Oil exports from Brazil more than doubled in July
Aug 4, 2020 (Reuters) - Brazilian oil exports more than doubled in July to 8.19 million tonnes, compared to 3.76 million tonnes shipped a year earlier, according to data from the federal government released on Monday, following the exchange rate and firm demand from China. The volume was the second highest in 2020, behind only... Continue Reading →
PetroRio – CLOSING OF THE TUBARÃO MARTELO ACQUISITION
August 3, 2020 Petro Rio S.A., (the “Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3), informs its shareholders and the market in general that, in addition the Material Fact of February 3, 2020, the National Petroleum Agency (“ANP”) granted, on this date, effectiveness to the the amendments to the concession agreement in connection to the rights (“farm-in”)... Continue Reading →
Challenges of the new downstream scenario in Brazil
July 31, 2020 The downstream segment in Brazil is experiencing a unique moment in its history. The oil refining activity is going through a period of transition to a framework with a greater plurality of agents, more open and dynamic, with numerous planning and regulatory challenges. The Brazilian refining park has a daily oil processing... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the lease of the LNG Regasification Terminal
August 03, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in accordance with the commitments made through the Agreement signed with the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), on July 8, 2019, and following up on the release dated December 9, 2019, informs that it published today the Bidding Process Call for the leasing of the LNG... Continue Reading →
ANP – Brazil June oil production reaches almost 4 MMboe/day
Jul 30, 2020 The ANP's Monthly Bulletin on Oil and Natural Gas Production presents detailed data for June 2020. National production was 3.821 MMboe / d (million barrels of oil equivalent per day), with 3.013 MMbbl / d ( million barrels per day) of oil and 128 MMm3 / d (million m3 per day) of... Continue Reading →