Brazilian oil company Petrobras on Thursday said it was dialing back short-term production, delaying a dividend payment and trimming its 2020 investment plan, among other measures aimed at reducing costs in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. In a securities filing, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the state-run firm is formally known, said it was reducing... Continue Reading →
Eni defends balance sheet and dividend with huge capex and opex cuts
Italian oil and gas company Eni has decided to reduce its capex and opex for this year and the next as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the oil price war. The reductions are mainly related to Eni’s Upstream activities. Last week, Eni said that, due to the recent market developments, the spread of the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras invites for webcast
March 26, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras invites investors and analysts to a webcast to be held today regarding on the measures that are being adopted by the company due to the impacts of the COVID-19 virus outbreak and the oil price shock. The webcast will be in English, with the participation of Petrobras'... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on actions to strengthen resilience
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras hereby provides an update to the market on the measures that have been taken by the company in view of the impacts of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and the oil prices shock. The company announced a range of measures to preserve the health of its employees and to support the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on dividend payment and Annual General Meeting
March 26, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held yesterday, approved the change in the date of payment of the remaining remuneration to the shareholders in the form of dividends for the year 2019, which was subject to the resolution of the Annual General Meeting, from... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Logistics Office
March 25, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras reports that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved the creation of the Logistics Office and the election of André Barreto Chiarini to the respective position of Chief Logistics Officer. The Board of Directors also approved the dissolution of the Corporate Affairs Office with... Continue Reading →
Petrobras mobilizes supercomputers in order to collaborate with research in fighting Covid-19
Petrobras will direct part of the processing capacity of high performance computers (HPC) - the so-called "supercomputers" - in order to collaborate with research in fighting the coronavirus, in a partnership with the Chemistry Department of Stanford University, USA. The goal is to contribute to the Folding@home Project, coordinated by this institution, dedicated to the... Continue Reading →
Study on the Use of Pre-Salt Natural Gas/ANP
Mar 25, 2020 ANP is launching today (3/25) the “Study on the Use of Pre-Salt Natural Gas”. The publication focuses on increasing the commercialization and participation of natural gas from the Pre-Salt in the country's energy matrix, in line with the guidelines established in Resolutions nº 10/2016, 17/2017 and 16/2019 of the National Energy Policy... Continue Reading →
China’s CNOOC Reports 16% Rise in Net profit in 2019
China's national offshore energy producer CNOOC Ltd reported a 15.9% rise in 2019 profit on Wednesday, its best performance in five years thanks to higher oil and gas output and persistent cost control. CNOOC, one of the industry's lowest-cost explorers and producers, had planned to lift capital spending this year to its highest level since... Continue Reading →
Latin American oil producers sweat to cover costs amid crisis
Mar 24, 2020 A price war between global oil giants is leaving many producers in Latin America struggling to cover production costs, increasing the chances of investment cuts and delays in the coming months. Global oil price benchmarks are experiencing their sharpest declines in decades, in a perfect storm, with declining demand in the face... Continue Reading →