Companhia Docas do Rio de Janeiro signed a transition contract with Petrobras, in order to guarantee the maintenance of the company's operations in the Port of Rio de Janeiro, which is one of the main bases of the country's offshore support for the exploration of the Santos Basin pre-salt fields. Considered very important for the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on non-reappointment of Board Members
Rio de Janeiro, March 2, 2021 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras following up on the releases disclosed on February 19, 2021 and February 23, 2021 announces that it was informed by the Board Members João Cox Neto, Nivio Ziviani, Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva and Omar Carneiro da Cunha Sobrinho that they do... Continue Reading →
THE EX-DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY OF PETROBRAS HUGO REPSOLD ASSUMES AS GAS & ENERGY DIRECTOR AT 3R PETROLEUM
The former Petrobras supply director, Hugo Repsold, will now be part of the 3R Petroleum command. The executive was announced this week as the new corporate and gas & energy director for the independent oil company. Repsold was elected by the company's Board of Directors and his term of office is valid until August 2022,... Continue Reading →
Production in the pre-salt grows 8.2% in January to 2.629 MMboe / d
The Monthly Bulletin of Oil and Natural Gas Production for the month of January 2021 from the ANP was released. Among the highlights of the publication is the 8.2% growth in pre-salt production compared to the previous month, totaling 2,629 MMboe / d, with 2,074 MMbbl / d of oil and 88.3 MMm3 / d... Continue Reading →
Eni Hires Fugro for Offshore Surveys in Angola
Dutch offshore geotechnical survey firm Fugro has said it has won multiple contracts with Eni in Angola for geotechnical and environmental surveys off the coast of Angola between now and May. Fugro said that two of its vessels are currently active in the region. The multipurpose survey vessel the Fugro Scout, designed for seabed sampling... Continue Reading →
CERAWeek: Oil Bosses See Crude Oil Demand Climbing, Even with Increased Focus on Renewables
Oil company executives at CERAWeek by IHS Markit were adamant on Monday that crude demand will rise over the coming decade and that the fossil fuel will remain a crucial part of the energy mix even as renewables draw increasing attention. Climate change and renewable fuels are taking center stage at this year's gathering of... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes, Akastor in Offshore Drilling Equipment JV
Oilfield services giant Baker Hughes and Norway's Akastor on Monday said they would create a joint venture that will bring together Baker Hughes’ Subsea Drilling Systems (SDS) business with Akastor’s subsidiary, MHWirth AS (MHWirth). MHWirth provides advanced drilling solutions and services, and Baker Hughes’ SDS business is a division of the Oilfield Equipment segment of... Continue Reading →
SOFEC delivers equipment for Eni’s Mexico-bound FPSO
Offshore mooring systems provider SOFEC has delivered key pieces of equipment for a MODEC FPSO vessel, which will operate for Eni in waters offshore Mexico. Eni contracted MODEC to provide a new FPSO for its Offshore Area 1 project, located off Mexico, back in October 2018. The firm time charter period is 15 years with five... Continue Reading →
PETRO RIO – 4Q20 & 2020 EARNINGS RELEASE
Message from the Management “We thank all our employees for your dedication, resilience and optimism in such a challenging year. We met this trial and remained healthy. You have achieved much in an uncertain scenario, maintaining the highest standards of safety and efficiency, and you deserve our gratitude. The same message is valid for society... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Transpetro’s 2020 results
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that Transpetro, a wholly owned fuel transportation and logistics subsidiary, implemented an extensive transformational agenda throughout 2020 that lead up to the best result in its history, both from the standpoint of cash generation and net income, and from the standpoint of availability, operational efficiency, and safety. The company's... Continue Reading →