As the first FPSO destined for the development of Guyana’s recently discovered oil riches is expected to set sail from Singapore, Exxon is preparing to sanction two more developments this year. Hess, Exxon’s partner in the vast Stabroek block off Guyana, said on Thursday that installation of topside modules on the Liza Destiny FPSO was... Continue Reading →
Clarification on News: Agreement signed between Petrobras and the Federal Prosecutor’s Office of Paraná (Lava-Jato Task Force)
Rio de Janeiro, April 25, 2019 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it received the Official Letter No. 141/2019/CVM/SEP/GEA-1, which requests the following clarification: Official Letter No 141/2019/CVM/SEP/GEA-1 "Dear Executive Officer, We refer to the Relevant Fact published by the issuer on 09-27-2018, the Market Communication of 01-30-2011, and the report published on... Continue Reading →
Petrobras executes three agreements for sale of assets totaling US$ 10.3 billion
Rio de Janeiro, April 25, 2019 – A Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that today it executed three sale and purchase agreements to sell assets in the total amount of US$ 10.3 billion (about R$ 40 billion). In 2019, considering the signed transactions and the closed one, the total amount of asset sales is... Continue Reading →
AMLO Says Private Oil Output Not Yet Enough to Restart Auctions
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that oil output from private companies hasn’t risen to a level that would justify restarting auctions that his administration put on hold. Lopez Obrador said private companies are only producing 4,000 barrels of crude per day, based on the information he has from state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos. As... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs provision of value regarding arbitration litigation
Rio de Janeiro, April 25, 2019 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs, within its ongoing process of assessment of contingencies, that it will provision R$ 1.3 billion as a result of the current stage of litigation involving the company Sete Brasil. The company, which is a victim of the facts verified by Operation Car... Continue Reading →
Analysis: Chevron vs. Oxy: Who fits Anadarko better?
By World Oil staff on 4/24/2019 HOUSTON -- The third and latest offer (this time publicly) on Wednesday by Occidental Petroleum for Anadarko Petroleum has prompted a discussion among analysts as to whether the large independent’s assets are a better fit with Oxy or Chevron. Less than two weeks ago, Chevron announced that it had... Continue Reading →
Tullow sees lower output in 1Q, lowers forecast range for 2019
Oil and gas company Tullow Oil’s output during the first quarter of the year was below expectations due to issues on its operated fields located offshore Ghana. As a result, Tullow has lowered its 2019 production forecast range. In an operational update on Thursday Tullow said that its working interest production for the first quarter... Continue Reading →
Hess posts profit driven by higher crude oil production
U.S. oil and gas company Hess Corporation booked a profit for the first quarter of the year as opposed to a loss in the same period last year driven by higher production from the Gulf of Mexico, Bakken, and North Malay Basin. Hess Corporation on Thursday reported revenues of $1.57 billion compared to $1.35 billion... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Announces Voluntary Severance Program
Rio de Janeiro, April 24, 2019 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras reports that its Board of Directors has approved a new Voluntary Severance Program - PDV. Employees of Petrobras holding who are retired through the INSS (Brazilian Social Security Institute) by June 2020, when the enrollment ends, will be eligible. The purpose of the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs the election of the new Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
Rio de Janeiro, April 24, 2019 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, elected Ms. Andrea Marques de Almeida as the Company's Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer. Andrea is scheduled to take office on 05/02/2019. Andrea Almeida is a production engineer, with an MBA... Continue Reading →