06/09/18 After closing the drill rig charter, oil company seeks well services and logistical support The next Shell campaigns in the Campos and Santos basins continue to move the market. After closing the charter of the Catarina and Brava Star drill rigs, the oil company promotes tenders to contract well services and logistic support... Continue Reading →
Equinor estimates that areas have the potential to supply 25% of Brazilian gas demand
9/6/2018 The Pão de Açúcar and Carcará fields have the potential to supply up to 25% of Brazilian demand for natural gas, says Equinor's senior vice president, Verônica Rezende Coelho. The development of new gas projects, however, will depend on the feasibility of the disposal of the input and the rules of gas commercialization... Continue Reading →
Petrobras gets more time for POT-M-764
06/09/18 The ANP approved Petrobras' request to extend the exploration program for the POT-M-764 block in the Potiguar Basin for an additional two-year period. The first phase of exploration was until August of this year. The 11th round block is operated by Petrobras (40%) in partnership with BP (40%) and Galp (20%). The possibility of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Executive Board approves complementary hedge mechanism to the gasoline pricing policy
Rio de Janeiro, September 6, 2018 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in addition to the releases disclosed on 10/14/2016 and 06/30/2017, informs that its Executive Board approved on Wednesday, September 5, a complementary hedge mechanism to give additional flexibility to the gasoline pricing policy management. Petrobras believes that it is important to implement mechanisms... Continue Reading →
Big Oil’s LNG Obsession
Since the early days of the oil and gas industry, a group of Western companies has dominated the industry. These companies have been named ‘Big Oil’ due to the size of their global footprint. Despite their technological superiority and significant access to capital, these organizations are now facing difficulties in maintaining market share and profitability.... Continue Reading →
Petrogal, Petronas, Repsol and QGEP will not participate in the 5th pre-salt auction
ANP the final list of companies registered in the last oil auction of the Temer government September 5, 2018 Four petroleum companies qualified in the 4th round of pre-salt bids, held by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) in June, did not express an interest in participating in the 5th pre-salt auction scheduled for the 28th,... Continue Reading →
Ibama releases more Equinor wells in the Santos Basin pre-salt
September 5, 2018 Ibama has rectified the drilling license issued to Equinor to drill exploratory wells on the Carcará project in the BM-S-8 block in the Santos Basin pre-salt, and extended the license for the drilling of up to five exploration wells and one training test in the area of Norte de Carcará, won by... Continue Reading →
Westwood: Exxon’s new discovery opens new 10 billion barrel oil province
Energy intelligence group Westwood takes a closer look at Guyana following ExxonMobil’s ninth offshore discovery in the country. Westwood said on Wednesday that the latest Guyana discovery opened the way to a new 10 billion barrel oil province and transformation for one of South America’s smallest countries. Read more
Karoon in negotiations for Bauna
Petrobras assets demobilization program is expected to advance some yards still in the twilight of the Temer government. It seems that Karoon has opened negotiations for the Baúna field in the Santos Basin . It is estimated that the operation could reach the house of US $ 1 billion. At the beginning of last year,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Oil and natural gas production in July
Rio de Janeiro, September 4, 2018 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that in July its total production of oil and gas, including natural gas liquids (NGL), was 2.60 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), with 2.50 million boed produced in Brazil and 102 thousand boed produced abroad. Total production operated by... Continue Reading →