Brought to you by Quest Offshore & Southern Cone Consultants
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that has identified the presence of hydrocarbon in the wildcat well of block C-M-411, located in the pre-salt of the Campos Basin, in Rio de Janeiro state. The well 1-BRSA-1377-RJS, informally known as Urissanê, is located approximately 200 km from the coast, in water depth of 2,950 meters, being... Continue Reading →
The Australian oil company Karoon Energy announced the plans for the acquisition of necessary equipment for the Patola field, in the Santos basin. The agreement was signed with TechnipFMC and provides for long-term items that will be used in the development of the asset. The information was disclosed in the company's financial and operating balance... Continue Reading →
The president of Petrobras, Roberto Castello Branco, said this Thursday that the state company should increase its exploratory activity over the next few years. According to the executive, the company will drill up to 58 wells by 2025. The number represents an increase of 50% in comparison with the five-year period from 2016 to 2020,... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Global oil demand is expected to rise by nearly 7% this year, boosted by quicker vaccine distribution and a better economic outlook, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Thursday. Total liquids demand is expected to average 96.7 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2021, 6.3 million bpd higher than last year when the Covid-19... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Three consortia including Asian shipyards are preparing to compete to build Brazil’s Petrobras’ first two in-house platforms in more than seven years, according to four people familiar with the tender who declined to be named as the information is private. Samsung Heavy Industries Co, Hyundai Heavy Industries Holding Co Ltd and Daewoo Heavy... Continue Reading →
Brazilian oil and gas company Enauta, formerly known as QGEP, has once again been forced to stop production from the only producing well on the Atlanta field to replace a faulty heater only a day after restarting it following a shutdown in November 2020. The Atlanta field Early Production System started production in May 2018, almost two... Continue Reading →
Enauta announced the return of the operation of one of the production wells in the Atlanta field, in the Santos basin. Active production had been halted since November 2020. The 7-ATL-4HB-RJS well was initially producing 11,000 barrels of oil per day. Enauta plans to put into production the second well in the field (7-ATL-3H-RJS) still... Continue Reading →
Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp will stop investing in new oil development projects as it shifts away from fossil fuels businesses amid a global push to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday. The move comes as global miners and Japanese trading companies cut their exposure to coal operations, including mining... Continue Reading →
Oil major BP has drastically cut its fossil fuel exploration team in an attempt to keep up with the fast-moving revolution focused around renewables and climate change. BP’s team of geologists, engineers, and scientists have been cut to less than 100 from a peak of more than 700 a few years ago, according to company... Continue Reading →
Petro Rio S.A. ("Company" or "PetroRio") (B3: PRIO3), in accordance with art. 26 of the Novo Mercado Regulation, and in addition to the Material Fact of November 28, 2019, informs its shareholders that the country’s National Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels Agency (“ANP”) has approved the concession of the 30% interest in Frade Field, currently held... Continue Reading →
Brazil Energy Insight 