(Petrobras, 21.Jun.2024) — Petrobras, Gerdau, and Naturgy have signed contracts for the supply of natural gas in the free market environment to serve Cosigua, Gerdau’s long steel production unit located in Rio de Janeiro (RJ). The agreement marks the first migration of a captive industrial market customer to the free market […]
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Petrobras Says FPSO Maria Quitéria en Route to Brazil
(Petrobras, 19.Jun.2024) — Petrobras said the FPSO Maria Quitéria is currently en route to Brazil. The platform ship departed from China in May and is expected to arrive at its location in the third quarter of this year. The unit is scheduled to begin operations in the last quarter of […]
Ndustrial Expands Industrial Energy Platform into LatAm
(Ndustrial, 18.Jun.2024) — Ndustrial, the AI-powered energy intensity platform for industry, is expanding its presence throughout Latin America to meet strong customer demand to drive down industrial energy costs and emissions. The company is deploying its technology at more than a dozen industrial facilities from Chile to Mexico, with native functionality in Spanish, Portuguese and English. […]
Petrobras Inks Protocol of Intentions with the Government of Rio de Janeiro
(Petrobras, 18.Jun.2024) — Petrobras, on 18 Jun. 2024, signed a Protocol of Intentions with the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro to carry out joint studies to feasibility of implementing an offshore wind energy pilot project. The agreement provides for the establishment of cooperation mechanisms, with the alignment […]
UN Agency Recommends New Maritime Traffic Measures in the Santos Basin
(Petrobras, 18.Jun.2024) — This month, June, in London, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), connected with the UN through its Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR), recommended approving the Brazilian proposal to create Areas To Be Avoid (ATBA) to reduce the risk of collisions between merchant ships and oil […]
Petrobras on Adherence to PGFN-RFB Transaction Public Notice 6/2024
(Petrobras, 17.Jun.2024) — Petrobras, in continuity to the notice to the market disclosed on 8 Apr. 2024, informs that the Board of Directors approved, with 10 (ten) votes in favor, today, the company’s adherence to the PGFN-RFB Transaction Public Notice 6/2024 (tax disputes of significant and widespread legal controversy), which […]
Trendsetter Wins Contract with Trident Energy do Brasil
(Trendsetter, 13.Jun.2024) — Trendsetter Engineering has been awarded a significant contract by Trident Energy do Brasil to deliver two six-slot production subsea manifolds for the Bonito and Bicudo Fields in Brazil. This contract encompasses the design and manufacture of the subsea manifolds, associated pipework, and mudmat foundations. This contract award […]
Petrobras Comments on Closure of Metanor Sale Process
(Petrobras, 13.Jun.2024) — Petrobras, in continuity with the Material Fact disclos ed on 27 Oct. 2022, informs that, observing the applicable internal governance, the closure of the competitive process for the full sale of Petrobras’ stake, corresponding to 50% of the voting capital and 34.54% of the total capital, in […]
TST Ratifies Deal to Recall Former ANSA Workers
(Petrobras, 12.Jun.2024) — Petrobras informs that the Superior Labor Court (TST) ratified, on 12 Jun. 2024, the agreement for the recall of approximately 250 workers by Araucária Nitrogenados S/A (ANSA), a Petrobras subsidiary. The agreement proposed by the Labor Prosecutor’s Office was ratified by the TST. The recalled professionals are […]
Petrobras Updates on Dividends and Interest for 1Q:24
(Petrobras, 11.Jun.2024) — Petrobras, following the Material Fact of 13 May 2024, informs that, as a result of the share buyback program, there was a change in the number of treasury shares. Thus, the gross value of dividends and interest on equity per share to be paid based on the […]
Oceaneering Announces Manufactured Products Contracts with Petrobras
(Oceaneering, 10.Jun.2024) — Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE:OII) announced that its Manufactured Products segment has secured two significant contracts with Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) through a competitive bidding process. The expected aggregate net revenue is in the range of $120mn to $183mn. Oceaneering is contracted to supply up to 362 kilometers, […]
Petrobras Publishes 2023 Sustainability Report
(Petrobras, 10.Jun.2024) — Petrobras published its 2023 Sustainability Report. The document reports on progress in the company’s sustainability commitments and consolidates indicators related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. This year, an ESG Panel was also published, which brings together quantitative data, including the performance of indicators following the international […]
Petrobras Informs on Request to Convene General Meeting
(Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Jun.2024) — Petrobras´ Board of Directors decided by majority not to accept the shareholders’ requests to call an Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”), due to the failure to meet the requirements of subparagraph “c” of article 123 of the Law No. 6,404/1976, the state oil company said 7 […]
Petrobras and Curtiss-Wright Enter into Partnership
(Petrobras, 6.Jun.2024) — To improve the efficiency and safety of deep-water oil and gas activities, Petrobras and Curtiss-Wright have entered into a technological cooperation agreement to design a fully electric, highly reliable subsea pumping system with far less dependency on the production platform. The new equipment produced by the partnership will […]
Petrobras Approves Reactivation of Araucária Fertilizer Plant
(Petrobras, 6.Jun.2024) — Petrobras’ Executive Board approved the resumption of operating activities of fertilizer plant Araucária Nitrogenados S.A. (ANSA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. The plant, located in the state of Paraná, has been mothballed since 2020. All procedures required for the reopening of the plant will be initiated […]
Petrobras and Sinosure Ink MOU
(Petrobras, 5.Jun.2024) — Petrobras signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chinese Export Credit Agency, Sinosure. The agreement aims to evaluate investment and cooperation opportunities in low-carbon and green finance initiatives; to strengthen Petrobras’ supply chain; and to increase and facilitate trade and financial exchanges between Petrobras and Chinese […]
Subsea7 Awarded Four PLSV Contracts in Brazil
(Subsea7, 3.Jun.2024) — Subsea7 announced, after a competitive tender process, the award by Petrobras of four long-term day-rate contracts for pipelay support vessels (PLSVs) commencing in 2025. The contracts have a combined value of over $1.25bn and will be recorded in the backlog in the second quarter. The contracts for Seven […]
Mitsubishi Power to Supply Technology to Support Brazil’s Largest Reliability Project
(Mitsubishi, 1.Jun.2024) — The consortium formed by Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. and CONSAG Engenharia – an Andrade Gutierrez company (CONSAG) – recently signed an agreement with Portocem Geração de Energia S.A. and New Fortress Energy, Inc. (NFE) for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of the Portocem Thermoelectric Power Plant […]
Petrobras on Minority Shareholder Correspondence
(Petrobras, 31.May.2024) — Petrobras has received correspondence from minority shareholders of the company requesting the convening of an Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) for the election of members of the Board of Directors (“BoD”) and for the chairmanship of the BoD, under the argument that there would have been dismissal of […]
Subsea7 Awarded ‘Super-major’ Deal Offshore Brazil
(Subsea7, 30.May.2024) — Subsea7 announced the award of a super-major1 contract by Petrobras, after winning a competitive tender, for the development of the Búzios 9 field located approximately 180 kilometres off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at 2,000 metres water depth in the pre-salt Santos basin. The […]
TotalEnergies Takes FID for Atapu-2 and Sépia-2 Oil Developments
(TotalEnergies, 27.May.2024) — TotalEnergies, together with the operator Petrobras and their partners in the Atapu and Sépia consortiums, have taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the second development phase of Atapu and Sépia fields, located in the prolific pre-salt Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The Atapu field has been producing since 2020 […]
Marechal Duque de Caxias in Brazil on Way to Pre-salt Layer
(Petrobras, 27.May.2024) — The platform ship Marechal Duque de Caxias arrived in Brazil on 27 May 2024, from China, heading for the Mero field in the pre-salt Santos Basin. The platform of the FPSO type (floating production, storage, and transfer unit) can produce up to 180,000 barrels of oil and compress […]
Paratus Energy Services Provides 1Q:24 Trading Update
(Paratus Energy Services Ltd., 24.May.2024) — Paratus Energy Services Ltd. announced a trading update for the first quarter 2024 and updates on Paratus, its subsidiaries and associated companies (“Paratus Group” or the “Group”). Company overview Paratus Energy is the holding company of a group of leading energy services companies. The Group […]
Board of Directors Approves Election of new Petrobras CEO
(Petrobras, 24.May.2024) — Petrobras, following up on the release published on 22 May 2024, informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, appointed Magda Chambriard as a member of the Board of Directors and elected her as the company’s new CEO. Magda Chambriard took office in both positions […]
Petrobras Inks Deals for Platforms P-84 and P-85
(Petrobras, 24.May.2024) — Petrobras signed on 24 May 2024, contracts with Seatrium O&G Americas Limited to acquire the P-84 and P-85 vessel platforms. Both units will be self-owned and installed in the Atapu and Sépia fields, respectively, in ultra-deep waters of the pre-salt of the Santos Basin, with first oil date […]
Petrobras Ranking by Poder 360
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.May.2024) — In 2023, Petrobras was the 4th most profitable oil company. Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Aramco remains the leader, on its own, according to Poder 360. Petrobras ranked above other oil majors, including some with higher revenues. This is the case of the British BP, the Norwegian […]
3R PETROLEUM Clarifies News Published in Pipeline Valor
(3R, 15.May.2024) — 3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A.(B3: RRRP3), in compliance with the provisions of CVM Resolution No. 44, hereby, in reference to the news published by Pipeline Valor, on this date, under the title “3R and Enauta conclude merger and call shareholders’ meeting”, provide the following clarifications: — […]
Lula Fires Petrobras CEO Prates After Dividend Dispute
(Bloomberg, 15.May.2024) — Shares of Brazil’s state-owned oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA declined after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fired Chief Executive Officer Jean Paul Prates following a dispute over dividend payments. Prates’s dismissal was confirmed late Tuesday by people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing private matters. Petrobras, […]
Petrobras on its CEO Jean Paul Prates
(Petrobras, 14.May.2024) — Petrobras informs that it received this evening from its CEO, Mr. Jean Paul Prates, a request that the company’s Board of Directors meet to consider the early termination of its mandate as CEO of Petrobras in a negotiated manner. Additionally, Jean Paul informed that, if and once […]
Petrobras on Remuneration to Shareholders
(Petrobras, 13.May.2024) — Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, approved the payment of interim dividends and interest on own capital in the amount of R$13.45bn, equivalent to R$ 1.04161205 per outstanding common and preferred share, in anticipation of the remuneration to shareholders for the […]
Petrobras Reports 1Q:24 Financial Performance
(Petrobras, 13.May.2024) — In 1Q:24, Petrobras said its net revenue fell 12% compared to 4Q23, mainly influenced by lower revenue from diesel sales in the domestic market and exports. The reduction in revenue from oil products in the domestic market was mainly due to lower prices, the seasonality of consumption, […]
Petrobras Release 1Q:24 Tax Report
(Petrobras, 13.May.2024) — Petrobras reported a 9% increase in tax payments in the first quarter of 2024 when compared to the same period of 2023, driven by higher ICMS (VAT) collection. A total of R$68.2bn was collected by the government from January to March 2024. This amount includes taxes due […]
Petro-Victory Reserves and Resources as of 31 Dec. 2023
(Petro-Victory Energy Corp., 9.May.2024) — Petro-Victory Energy Corp. (TSXV: VRY) announced the results of its 2023 year-end reserves evaluation by GLJ, Ltd. The company holds 100% working interest in all forty-one (41) blocks. Six (6) of the forty-one (41) blocks have reserves valuation in the report. The company continues to invest […]
Petrobras Updates about Braskem
(Petrobras, 6.May.2024) — Petrobras informs, according to the notices to the market published on 09/18/2023, 08/22/2023, 08/14/2023 and 07/10/2023, that it is conducting due diligence on Braskem for the possible exercise of tag along or preemptive rights, in the event of the sale of the shares held by Novonor in […]
Petrobras Releases 1Q:24 Operational Report
(Petrobras, 29.Apr.2024) — In 1Q24, average production of oil, NGL and natural gas reached 2,776 MMboed, increase of 3.7% when comparing with the same period last year (1Q23). Among the main factors behind this variation, we can highlight the ramp-up of the FPSOs Almirante Barroso, P-71, Anna Nery, Anita Garibaldi and […]
Petrobras and Enarsa Ink MOU for Natural Gas Studies
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Apr.2024) — On 18 Apr. 2024, Petrobras inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Argentina state energy company Enarsa to study partnerships in the natural gas segment. “The non-binding agreement has a term of three years and will allow for the exchange of information; the assessment […]
Petrobras Releases Details for 1Q:24 Conf. Call
(Petrobras, 22.Apr.2024) — Petrobras informs that it will release its 1Q:24 Production and Sales Report on 29 Apr. 2024, and its 1Q:24 Financial Performance Report on 13 May 2024, both after the markets close. On 14 May 2024, a webcast will be held to present the company’s results for the […]
Petrobras on Cumulative Vote Process for AGM
(Petrobras, 22.Apr.2024) — Petrobras, in compliance with article 33, item XXXIII, of CVM Resolution 80/22, informs that it received from shareholders who jointly hold more than 5% (five percent) of its common shares, the request to adopt the cumulative vote system in the election of members of Board of Directors […]
Petrobras Informs about Minority Shareholders’ Nominations for Fiscal Council
(Petrobras, 22.Apr.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the communication from 20 Mar. 2024 and 3 Apr. 2024, informs that it has received correspondence from a minority shareholder holding preferred shares requesting their nomination (main) and an alternate name for the positions of Fiscal Council, as detailed below: a) Nominations for […]
Petrobras Inks MOU with Chinese Company CNCEC
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Apr.2024) — Petrobras inked a memorandum of understanding with the China National Chemical Energy Company (CNCEC) covering several areas, especially renewable energies and energy transition. The partnership also provides for the evaluation of potential commercial agreements in the areas of oil exploration; fertilizer production from natural gas […]
Petrobras Updates about Intermediaries of its Share Buyback Program
(Petrobras, 18.Apr.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the Material Fact disclosed on 4 Aug. 2023, informs, for the purposes of item 11 of Annex G of CVM Resolution 80/22, that it has updated the list of institutions that may act as intermediaries in the company’s Buyback Program, as indicated below: […]
Petrobras’ Executive Board Approves Sale of Stake in Cherne and Barre Fields
(Petrobras, 17.Apr.2024) — Petrobras said its Executive Board approved the sale of its entire stake in the Cherne and Bagre fields, located in shallow waters in the Campos Basin, to Perenco Petróleo e Gás do Brasil Ltda. Production from the two fields was interrupted in March 2020 and the respective […]
Judge Suspends Effects of Petrobras Board Member Suspension
(Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Apr.2024) — Brazilian energy giant Petrobras said the reporting judge of the 4th Panel of the Federal Regional Court of the 3rd Region issued a decision today suspending the effects of the decision suspending Mr. Pietro Adamo Sampaio Mendes from exercising the position of board member of […]
SLB Awarded Three Completion Contracts for Petrobras’ Buzios Field
(SLB, 15.Apr.2024) — SLB (NYSE: SLB) has been awarded three contracts by Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) for completion hardware and services for up to 35 subsea wells in the development of Petrobras’ offshore Buzios Wave II oilfield. The scope of the contract includes SLB’s full bore electric interval control valves and […]
Petrobras Looks to Overturn Decision Regarding Pietro Adamo
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Apr.2024) — Brazilian energy giant Petrobras said a precautionary decision was issued on 11 Apr. 2024 in the context of a popular action underway at the 21st Federal Court of São Paulo, which determined the suspension of Mr. Pietro Adamo Sampaio Mendes from his position as a […]
Petrobras finds oil in ultra-deep waters of the Potiguar basin
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (By Petrobras, 9.Apr.2024, Words: 552) — Petrobras has discovered an accumulation of oil in ultra-deep waters of the Potiguar Basin, in the Anhangá exploratory well, of Concession POT-M-762_R15. The 1-BRSA-1390-RNS (Anhangá) well is located on the coast between Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte, about 190 km […]
Petrobras Comments on Decision in Popular Action
(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Apr.2024) — Petrobras said that on 5 Apr. 2024 a precautionary decision was published within the scope of a popular action in progress at the 21st Federal Court of São Paulo, which determined the suspension of Mr. Sérgio Machado Rezende from the exercise of the position of […]
Petrobras Evaluating Draft of Public Call for Tenders
(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Apr.2024) — Petrobras is technically evaluating the draft of the public call for tenders, as is its regular practice whenever alternatives are offered in relation to tax litigation. The announcement relates to news published in the media about a possible tax transaction, the state energy giant said […]
Petrobras on Extraordinary Dividend Payment
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Apr.2024) — Brazilian energy giant Petrobras, in regards to recent news published in by the local media in Brazil, clarifies that the payment of extraordinary dividends was not on the agenda of the company’s Board of Directors meeting held on 5 Apr. 2024, the company said 6 […]
Petrobras Comments on Upcoming General Meeting
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Apr.2024) — Rio de Janiero-based Petrobras, with regards to news published by the local Brazilian media about the payment of extraordinary dividends, said 4 Apr. 2024 in an official statement that there was no decision regarding the distribution of such amounts. According to the so-called material fact […]