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(ANP) In August, the Búzios, Atapu and Sul de Tupi fields, all producing under the transfer of rights regime in the Santos Basin pre-salt, were among the largest national producers. Búzios, with 669.3 thousand boe/d (barrels of oil equivalent per day) was in second place, behind only the Tupi field, which produced 1.2 million boe/d.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) announced late on Wednesday it will provide 300 million reais ($56.23 million) to a 15-month social program that aims to help low-income families to buy cooking gas. The move comes as Brazil faces a rising inflation boosted by high energy and food prices, which has been affecting President Jair... Continue Reading →
Offshore aviation services provider Bristow Group has named a retired Guyana Defence Force Air Corps commanding officer as the Guyanese area manager. Bristow reported on Wednesday that it had appointed the retired Commanding Officer of the Guyana Defence Force Air Corps, Courtney Byrne, with 28 years of military experience as the area manager in Guyana. Byrne... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies' Keskesi South-1 appraisal well in the Block 58 offshore Suriname has encountered non-commercial quantities of hydrocarbons and the well has been plugged and abandoned. The news was shared on Wednesday by APA Corporation, TotalEnergies' 50 percent partner in the offshore block. The well was drilled around 6.2 kilometers from the discovery well Keskesi East-1... Continue Reading →
The Brazilian Institute for the Environment (IBAMA) this week granted a license that authorizes the carrying out of 4D seismic surveys in the Roncador and Albacora Leste fields, in the Campos Basin. The document will be valid for one year and eight months. The seismic study may rely on one of the following vessels: MV... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that on Monday, 09/27, gas production was halted at the Manati field, located in the Camamu Basin, in the state of Bahia, due to a leak in the onshore portion of its export pipeline. The pipeline's operation was interrupted, with teams being mobilized for repairs, and is expected to... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up the release disclosed on 08/24/2021, informs that the partner CNOOC Petroleum Brasil Ltda. (CNOOC) expressed interest in exercising the option to purchase an additional share of 5% in the Production Sharing Contract of the Transfer of Rights Surplus, for the Búzios field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt area.... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the risk rating agency Moody's raised its credit profile by one notch, from "Ba2" to "Ba1", with a stable outlook. The agency also raised the company's stand-alone credit profile (intrinsic risk) by one notch, from "ba2" to "ba1". With this upgrade Petrobras is rated one notch above the... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following the release disclosed on August 26, 2021, informs that today it signed with Excelerate Energy Comercializadora de Gás Natural Ltda. (Excelerate) the lease contract of the LNG Regasification Terminal of Bahia (TR-BA) and associated facilities, in the amount of approximately R$ 102 million, effective until December 2023, in addition... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brent oil dipped on Tuesday after topping $80 per barrel for the first time in nearly three years, as a five-day rally ran out of steam with investors locking in profits. Oil benchmark prices have been on a tear, with fuel demand growing and traders expecting major oil-producing nations will decide to keep... Continue Reading →
