April 11, 2018 - Felipe Maciel The ANP board approved the nomination of five areas for the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) to hold the 5th round of the pre-salt, due to take place in August. The auction will offer blocks SM-645 and SM-534, taken from the 15th round last month, the Saturn area,... Continue Reading →

  Spectrum is preparing to intensify its performance in the 3D seismic market in the country. The decision was, among other factors, motivated by the establishment of a calendar of auctions by the ANP, says the country's manager of the company, João Correa. "We close the 2D mosaic on the coast of the country, and... Continue Reading →

Rio de Janeiro, April 06, 2018 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, further to the Material Fact disclosed on 07/28/2017 and press release disclosed on 10/04/2017, informs the start of the binding phase regarding the full sale of its exploration, development and production rights in three sets of shallow-water fields: Pargo, Sergipe and Merluza clusters,... Continue Reading →

Rio de Janeiro, April 10, 2018 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that Moody's agency has raised the company's corporate debt rating from Ba3 to Ba2, keeping the outlook stable. Moody's highlighted in its report, released yesterday, that the review of Petrobras’ rating reflects the improvement of the perspective of the sovereign rating of... Continue Reading →

ExxonMobil has been operating in Brazil since the opening of the sector in 1997, until 2016. During that period, the company acquired only four exploration blocks and returned two of them (one in the Potiguar Basin and another in Santos). From then on, however, the major's participation in ANP auctions has been overwhelming, resulting in... Continue Reading →

  Owner of two factories and service units in Brazil, Vallourec is investing in the local production chain to increase the national content of its goods and services for the oil and gas industry. Recently, the French pipe and fitting manufacturer for exploration and production projects has partnered with Cladtek to produce clad pipes in... Continue Reading →

Petrobras filed at IBAMA on March 21 the application for the installation license of the FPSO Cidade de Campos dos Goytacazes, which will produce in Tartaruga Verde, in the Campos Basin. The environmental agency has issued the installation license for the launch of the anchors and for the other actions necessary for the anchoring of... Continue Reading →