11/19/18 Equinor launched last Wednesday the 14th, an RFI (request for information) for the charter of a floatel, with capacity for accommodation for 100 people. The consultation sent to companies in the sector is destined for phase I of the Peregrino field, in the Campos Basin, currently in operation. The floatel, as requested by Equinor,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras – Clarification on News
Rio de Janeiro, November 19, 2018 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras reports that it received Official Letter No. 442/2018/CVM/SEP/GEA-1, which requests the following clarification: Official Letter No. 442/2018/CVM/SEP/GEA-1 “Dear Executive Officer, 1. We refer to the news published today by news portal G1 in the business section, under the headline "Roberto Castello Branco aceita... Continue Reading →
ANP to tender area in pre-salt won by Eni in auction suspended in 2006
The area is part of the Aram exploratory block, planned for the 6th pre-salt auction next year. November 19, 2018 Thirteen years later, the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) will enter exploratory block SM-857, in deep waters of the Santos Basin, in the 6th pre salt bidding rounds in 2019 won by Italian Eni in the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras CEO
Rio de Janeiro, November 19, 2018 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A - Petrobras, in relation to the news published in the media, confirms that its CEO, Ivan de Souza Monteiro, will leave the company as of January 1, 2019.
Antonio Ferreira Primo takes over management at Açu Port Operations
The executive Antonio Ferreira Primo, assumed the O & G Business Development Directorate of Porto de Açu Operações, a company of the Prumo Group. He will be responsible for implementing the strategy to operate in the O & G market and attract new players from the segment to the Açu Complex in São João... Continue Reading →
Açu Petroleo concludes sixth operation with VLCC
Açu Petroleo, a joint venture between Prumo and Oiltanking, carried out the 6th operation with VLCCs, the largest oil tankers in the world and which can hold up to two million barrels of oil. The company, which operates in Açu Port, the only Brazilian private terminal with capacity to receive such vessels, performed the... Continue Reading →
Dome and TechnipFMC sign contract for Spoolbase installation in Açu
Dome, a joint venture between Prumo Logística and GranIHC, has signed an agreement with TechnipFMC to install a Spoolbase in Açu Port. The base, which is strategically positioned, adds unique resources to the port and will be an important asset to meet the demands of rigid lines for underwater projects. The initiative joins other investments... Continue Reading →
Saipem 7000 arrives at Damen yard for upgrades
The Saipem 7000 semi-submersible crane and pipelaying vessel has arrived at Damen’s Verolme shipyard in Rotterdam (DVR) for an upgrade of its systems. Damen said on Monday that the vessel, owned by Italian oilfield services contractor Saipem, arrived at the shipyard for a major upgrade of its current DP3 system to meet the new closed... Continue Reading →
Roberto Castello Branco will be new president of Petrobras
Ivan Monteiro continues as president of Petrobras until the appointment of the new president 19/11/2018 Roberto Castello Branco will be the president of Petrobras (PETR3, PETR4), according to a statement by the future Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes. Guedes confirmed in a statement the appointment of Castello Branco as president of Petrobras under the... Continue Reading →
Operators see adverse scenario in Foz do Amazonas Basin
11/16/18 Based on seismic, oil companies estimate that the basin presents risks and high exploratory costs High exploratory risk and wells with high costs, amounting to US $ 120 million. The little encouraging scenario was estimated by operators of exploratory blocks in Foz do Amazonas from the results of seismic surveys in the basin,... Continue Reading →