05/03/18   Petrobras has found evidence of oil from drilling a deepwater well in the Marlim Leste field in the Campos Basin. Well 9-MLL-79D-RJS was started on January 20, at a water depth of 1,691 m. Still no data on completion. The well was drilled by Norbe IX, from Ocyan. The company has invested in... Continue Reading →

Total submitted to IBAMA an update on the schedule for the nine-well drilling project in the area of ​​the five exploration blocks that it has acquired in the Basin of Foz do Amazonas in the 11th round of the ANP held in 2013. The company plans to start mobilizing the DS- 9, of Ensco, in... Continue Reading →

Rio de Janeiro, March 2, 2018 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras reports that it received today, Official Letter no. 312/2018-SAE, which requests the following clarifications: Official Letter no. 312/2018-  SAE “Dear Gentlemen, The news article published on the website of the newspaper Folha de São Paulo, on 3/2/2018, under the headline "Petrobras decide vender... Continue Reading →

Rio de Janeiro, March 5, 2018 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in compliance with article 12 of CVM Instruction no. 358, dated of 1/3/2002, reports that it was notified by BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock") that the latter has acquired preferred shares issued by the company and as of February 28, 2018 it manages share interests... Continue Reading →

U.S.-based Oceaneering has acquired Scotland’s Ecosse Subsea, a provider of offshore engineering, seabed preparation, route clearance and trenching services to the renewable energy and oil and gas industries, for approximately 50 million pounds sterling (about $70 million). Headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, Ecosse builds and operates seabed preparation, route clearance and trenching tools for submarine cables... Continue Reading →

   Maersk on Friday won a key approval to sell its energy unit to Total S.A., with the Danish Energy Agency giving the green light to the $8 billion deal. But the authority made it a condition that Maersk pay for the eventual decommissioning of North Sea infrastructure (such as platforms and pipes), if Total... Continue Reading →

“The U.S. is set to put its stamp on global oil markets for the next five years,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said in a report published Monday. OPEC’s surging rivals, which also include Brazil and Canada, will leave little space for the cartel to expand even after its production curbs expire this year. Read... Continue Reading →

Climate change is critical to future energy markets but its effect on Chevron Corp.’s oil and gas business will be minimal for decades to come, the company said in a report Thursday. With the prospect of tighter emission controls, carbon pricing and growth in renewable energy, some investors and activists are pushing companies to reveal the... Continue Reading →

  The Special Bidding Commission (CEL) analyzed the first requests from companies that applied for registration in the 15th Round of Bidding. A total of 14 companies had applications for registration judged and approved by CEL. Of these companies, 12 are of foreign origin and there are big names in the industry. Of the 14... Continue Reading →

For Karine Fragoso, Repetro is a fundamental agenda for the expansion and development of the oil markets 2/28/18 4:39 PM Representatives of companies in the oil and gas market defended, in an event held at FIRJAN, the importance of the new Repetro to ensure a more competitive environment for its productive chain. The event discussed... Continue Reading →