Reuters) Norway's BW Energy and Brazil's DBO Energy have sent bids for Petrobras' offshore oil cluster Golfinho PETR4; PETR3, two knowledgeable sources told Reuters. The oil company has sold dozens of assets in recent years – from oil pipelines to refineries – in order to reduce its debt and focus on oil production in deep... Continue Reading →
Enauta’s Output Doubles as Barra Exits Atlanta Field Offshore Brazil
Brazilian oil company Enauta said Monday it had completed the transfer of a 50% stake in the Atlanta offshore field, previously held by Barra Energia. Enauta in April said it had received regulatory approval to take full ownership of the Atlanta offshore oil field in Brazil, following the decision by its partner Barra Energia to exit... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Oil Boom Continues Unabated
(Oilprice) Latin America’s largest oil producer Brazil is one of the worst affected countries globally by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the World Health Organization, Brazil is the third ranked country by volume of cases and second by deaths. There were fears earlier this year that the rapid spread of the virus would derail Brazil’s offshore oil... Continue Reading →
Foreigners already own 20% of oil and gas production in Brazil
With Petrobras stepping on the brakes on investments and selling more assets, foreign oil companies are gaining ground in Brazil. Together, Shell, Repsol Sinopec, Petrogal and TotalEnergies already account for 20% of national oil and gas production. Together, the private sector now accounts for 27% of the total, according to data from the National Agency... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE Brazil’s 3R, Global bid for Petrobras refinery and oilfields -sources
(Reuters) - Consortia led by Brazil's 3R Petroleum Oleo e Gas SA (RRRP3.SA) and private equity firm Seacrest Capital have submitted binding offers for a refinery and dozens of oilfields owned by state-run Petrobras, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Polo Potiguar is expected to fetch Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA) from several hundred million dollars to over... Continue Reading →
3R PETROLEUM SIGNS MOU TO BUY DUNA ENERGIA (CENTRAL RESOURCES) FOR US$ 71 MILLION
(PetroNoticias) 3R wants to further strengthen its position in Rio Grande do Norte. With this goal in sight, the company announced an agreement to acquire Duna Energia (formerly Central Resources) for US$ 71 million. If the acquisition is approved and carried out, 3R will gain control over the Ponta do Mel and Redonda fields, in... Continue Reading →
OIL COMPANIEES RESUME PROJECTS AMID RECENT RECOVERY IN OIL PRICES – BRAZIL
Amid the recent recovery in oil prices on the international market, oil companies are slowly beginning to gain confidence to move forward with new projects. In month of June, when the Brent-type barrel surpassed US$ 70 for the first time in two years, Petrobras, the Norwegian company Equinor and the Australian company Karoon have announced... Continue Reading →
Maersk signs Mero 2 EPCI contract with Libra consortium
(PetrleoHoje) Maersk Supply Service signs US$ 100 million EPCI contract with Libra's consortium (Petrobras, Shell, Total, CNPD and Cnooc). The company will be responsible for the pre-installation of the mooring system for the FPSO Sepetiba, the production unit at the Mero 2 project, located in the Santos Basin cluster.
Atapu and Sépia fields may receive investments of up to R$ 200 billion
(TNPetroleo) The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) published the minutes of the pre-bid and contract for the auction of the Atapu and Sépia pre-salt fields, scheduled to take place in December this year. This, which will be the biggest oil and natural gas event this year, should attract investments of R$ 200 billion by... Continue Reading →
ANP – 17TH ROUND BLOCKS OFFERED IN THE SANTOS BASIN HAVE VOLUMES OF 7 BILLION BARRELS OF OIL
(PetroNoticias) The interest in the 17th Bidding Round, which is scheduled for October 7, should focus on three blocks in the Santos Basin that are cut by the 200 nautical mile limit. According to data presented by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP), the three areas together have volumes of more than 7 billion barrels oil.... Continue Reading →
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