Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 06/21/21, informs, regarding the leasing process of the LNG Regasification Terminal of Bahia (TR-BA) and associated facilities, that the verification stage of the effectiveness of the commercial proposal and negotiation, provided for in the Call for Tender, was concluded, and the company Excelerate... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS STARTS DRILLING THE FIRST ARAM WELL IN THE PRE-SALT OF THE SANTOS BASIN
(PetroNoticias) Petrobras started drilling a wildcat well in the Aram block, in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin. The activity is being carried out in a water depth of 1,904 meters by the drillship Brava Star, from Constellation. The information was released by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP). The Aram block is operated by Petrobras... Continue Reading →
Saipem very close to signing SURF contract for Buzios 6
(PetroNoticias) Saipem presents best price in the tender for the contracting of the subsea collection system for Buzios 6. The Italian company presented the best offer in the tender for the production collection system and anchoring services for the FPSO Almirante Tamandare, the sixth production unit in the Buzios field. The tender had a total... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil gearing up to spud third well in Canje block
Oil major ExxonMobil is preparing to start drilling operations on its third well in the Canje Block offshore Guyana this year, using a Stena Drilling-owned drillship. In an update on Thursday, Westmount Energy noted the announcement by the Maritime Administration Department, Guyana, dated 25 August 2021, that the Stena DrillMAX drillship will start drilling operations at... Continue Reading →
Offshore energy will power the world: 2021-2040 FPSO forecast – Special Focus
(World Oil) Operators are strategically navigating the changing dynamics of the energy market with continued investment in the floating offshore sector. The offshore energy market is in flux. Economic effects from the Covid-19 pandemic, changing global attitudes toward energy, and the growing importance of ESG matters have disrupted the ways that companies do business. Although... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Enauta in Exclusive Talks with Yinson for “New” Atlanta Field FPSO
Brazilian oil company Enauta said Thursday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysia's FPSO specialist Yinson for direct and exclusive negotiation of FPSO supply contracts for the "Definitive System" of the Atlanta field in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. Enauta has been producing oil from the field using the FPSO Petrojarl I... Continue Reading →
PetroChina aims for even split for oil, gas, green energies by 2035
(Reuters) - PetroChina (601857.SS)aims to have oil, gas and green energies to each account for a third of its portfolio by 2035, it said on Thursday, as the Chinese oil major shifts toward a lower-carbon future. For PetroChina, Asia's largest oil and gas producer, natural gas currently accounts for about 47% of total output and oil... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the divestment of RNEST refinery
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the interested parties in the sale process of the Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST) formally declined to submit a binding proposal for the purchase of the refinery. Therefore, the Company is carrying out the internal procedures to end the sale process underway and will evaluate its next steps.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs contract for the sale of the REMAN refinery
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it signed today with the company Ream Participações S.A., a corporate company owned by the partners of Atem's Distribuidora de Petróleo S.A. (Atem), a contract to sell the shares of the company that will own the Isaac Sabbá Refinery (REMAN) and its associated logistics assets, in the state... Continue Reading →
Analysis: Venezuela sees refinery debt swap as model for future deals
(Reuters) - Venezuela's socialist government sees the swap it made last week of shares in a Dominican oil refinery for defaulted bonds as a possible model for future deals, as it seeks to mend ties with creditors, four people familiar with the operation said. Such debt-for-equity swaps are common in corporate bankruptcy proceedings and have... Continue Reading →