(Reuters, 22.Nov.2018) — French energy group Total has agreed to buy some businesses of Brazil’s Grupo Zema to expand in the biofuels sector. Total said it would be buying fuel distribution company Zema Petróleo, reseller and retailer arm Zema Diesel and importation company Zema Importacao. Financial terms were not disclosed. […]
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EDP Energias do Brasil To Host Management Gathering In NYC
(EDP Energias do Brasil, 22.Nov.2018) — EDP Energias do Brasil S.A. will host a Management Meeting on Monday, November 26, 2018 at Omni Berkshire Place New York (21 East 52nd Street at Madison Avenue). This event, held for analysts and institutional investors, will feature presentations by Miguel Setas (CEO), Henrique […]
Petrobras To Be Led By Privatisation Advocate
(AP, 21.Nov.2018) — Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro named pro-market reformer Roberto Castello Branco, as future chief executive of the country’s state-controlled oil company, Petrobras, on Monday. Castello Branco, a former member of Petrobras’ board, has advocated privatising the oil giant, a measure also supported by his close ally and long-time […]
Bolivia Foresees Hydrocarbon Revenues Of $2.5 Billion In 2019
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 21.Nov. 2018) — Bolivia’s Hydrocarbon Minister Luis Alberto Sanchez announced the country foresees hydrocarbon revenues of $2.5 billion in 2019 amid continued legal security as well as plans to sign gas export contracts. In coming weeks Bolivia’s government will sign new contracts which could imply […]
Bolivian Gas Price Rises In Brazil And Argentina
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky, 16.Nov. 2018) — The price of natural gas in Brazil and Argentina to-date has risen in both markets compared to year-end 2017. In Brazil, the price of gas has increased 43% to $6.00/MMbtu during the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to $4.20/MMbtu at year-end 2017, […]
Shell Adds New, Deep-water Production In Brazil
(Oil & Gas Technoloy, Mark Venables, 13.Nov.2018) — New, deep-water production is underway at Lula Extreme South in the Brazilian Santos Basin. Royal Dutch Shell plc, through its subsidiary Shell Brasil Petróleo and consortium partners, announces that the FPSO P-69 is now producing. The FPSO P-69 is a standardized production […]
Brazil, Bolsonaro And Oil: A Future In The Balance
(The National, Robin Mills, 11.Nov.2018) — New president may make unpleasant listening but he says he wants to open up the country’s energy industry, which would be a good thing. New Brazilian president, the far-right Jair Bolsonaro, who takes office in January, has been labelled bad for the environment, human […]
Petrobras Announces Calling Of Extraordinary General Meeting
(Petrobras, 9.Nov.2018) — Petrobras announced, according to the CVM and B3 rules to Level 2 of corporate governance listed companies, calling of General Extraordinary Meeting on Dec. 11, 2018, observed 30 days in advance, to deliberate on the following matters: 1. Proposal to amend Petrobras’ Bylaws to adjust Articles 23, […]
Brazil VP-elect ‘Impressed’ After Meeting With Petrobras Executives
(Reuters, Rodrigo Viga Gaier, Marta Nogueira, 9.Nov.2018) — Brazil’s Vice-President-elect Hamilton Mourão said on Twitter he was “very much impressed” after meeting on Friday with top executives at state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA , in the midst of uncertainty over the company’s future leadership. The meeting came as President-elect […]
Weatherford Awarded Drillpipe Riser Contract With Petrobras
(Weatherford International, 7.Nov.2018) — Weatherford International announced it has been awarded a four-year contract with a one-year optional extension to provide drillpipe riser (DPR) intervention systems and services for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. in Brazil. This contract is expected to yield approximately $80 million in revenue during the initial four-year period. […]
Braskem Plans Initiatives To Promote The Circular Economy
(Braskem, 7.Nov.2018) Braskem has defined a series of global initiatives to boost the Circular Economy in the production chain of manufactured plastic goods. “We are firmly committed to the goal of helping to transform the linear economy into a Circular Economy, effectively demonstrating our commitment to sustainable development,” said Fernando […]
Petrobras Invites Investors And Analyst To Participate In 3Q:18 Webcast
(Petrobras, 6.Nov.2018) — Petrobras will disclose its 2018 Third Quarter Results on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, before the opening of the market. The company would like to invite investors and analysts for the conference call/webcast, with broadcast in Portuguese and simultaneous translation to English, as follow: November 6, 2018 (Tuesday) […]
Petrobras BODs Approves Payment Of Interest On Capital
(Petrobras, 6.Nov.2018) — Petrobras announced its Board of Directors approved in a meeting held yesterday distribution of early remuneration to shareholders as Interest on Capital (IOC), as defined in art. 9, sole paragraph of its bylaws and in article 9 of Law 9.249/95. The value to be distributed, in the […]
Petrobras Reports Net Income Of R$23,677 Million In 9M-2018
(Petrobras, 6.Nov.2018) — Petrobras reported net income of R$ 23,677 million in 9M-2018, the best result since 2011 and a growth of 371% compared to the 9M-2017, determined by: – Higher margins in the sales of oil products in Brazil and in exports, both driven by the increase in Brent […]
Five Groups May Join Eletronuclear Complete Power Plant Project
(Reuters, 6.Nov.2018) — Five groups are considering whether to partner with Brazil’s state-controlled Eletronuclear to resume construction of nuclear power plant Angra III, already partially built by the government, newspaper Valor Econômico reported on Tuesday, citing unidentified sources. The foreign companies’ interest in the venture grew after a government agency […]
World’s Most Indebted Oil Company Reports 20-Fold Increase In Profit
(Oilprice.com, Tsvetana Paraskova, 6.Nov.2018) — Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras reported on Tuesday a net income for Q3 surging more than 20 times compared to the profit for the same quarter last year on the back of higher oil prices. Petrobras reported a consolidated net income of US$1.77 billion (6.644 […]
Argus Launches Series Of Daily Jet Fuel Prices In Brazil
(Argus, 5.Nov.2018) — Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched a series of daily jet fuel prices for the aviation fuel market in Brazil. Local and international airlines continue to invest in the growing Brazilian aviation market, driving the need for an independent reference for delivered jet […]
FMC Corporation Updates On Ag Solutions In Brazil
(FMC Corporation, 5.Nov.2018) — FMC delivered another very strong quarter. “In Ag Solutions, we executed our commercial strategy particularly well in Brazil, where we implemented significant price increases to largely offset FX headwinds,” said FMC CEO and chairman Pierre Brondeau. FMC Agricultural Solutions reported third quarter revenue of approximately $924 […]
Bolsonaro To Push Forward Giant Brazil Oil Sale, Adviser Says
(Bloomberg, Sabrina Valle, 4.Nov.2018) — Jair Bolsonaro’s energy team is keen to push for the sale of prized Brazilian crude deposits in an auction that could give Big Oil access to more black gold than all of Mexico’s proved reserves. The plan would be to take bids in mid-2019 to […]
Royal Dutch Shell Provides 3Q:18 Highlights For Brazil And Argentina
(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 2.Nov.2018) — Royal Dutch Shell provided an update related to portfolio developments in Brazil and Argentina during the third quarter 2018. Third Quarter 2018 Portfolio Developments Upstream During the quarter, Shell and its partner Chevron won a 35-year production-sharing contract for the Saturno pre-salt block […]
YPFB Makes Initial Shipment Of Nitrogen Fertilizer To Brazil
(Energy Analytics Institute, Aaron Simonsky and Ian Silverman, 2.Nov.2018) — YPFB made its initial shipment of nitrogen fertilizer from Puerto Quijarro, in late October, to Baurú, a city located in the state of Sao Paulo in Brazil. “The importance of this milestone lies in the speed with which YPFB’s urea […]
Petrobras Inks Deal to Divest Of Petrobras Oil & Gas B.V.
(Petrobras, 31.Oct.2018) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 3/8/2018, announces that its subsidiary Petrobras International Braspetro B.V. (PIBBV) signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA), related to the full sale of its 50% interest in Petrobras Oil & Gas B.V. (PO&GBV) to Petrovida Holding B.V., a company […]
Petrobras Postpones Mothballing Of Sergipe And Bahia Fertilizer Plants
(Petrobras, 31.Oct.2018) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on Mar. 28, 2018, informs that it postponed until Jan. 31, 2019 the mothballing of the fertilizer plants located in Sergipe (Fafen-SE) and Bahia (Fafen-BA). The company continues to evaluate alternatives to the mothballing with government representatives and industry federations […]
Petrobras Updates On Debt Pre-Payment With Banco Santander
(Petrobras, 31.Oct.2018) — Petrobras prepaid a debt with Banco Santander in the amount of $1 billion, due 2023. Simultaneously, it signed with the same institution a new line of credit worth $750 million, due October 2028 and with more competitive financial costs. These transactions are in line with the company’s […]
AMLO’s Bad Start: Fitch Revises Mexico Outlook To Negative
(Forbes, Kenneth Rapoza, 31.Oct.2018) — Prognosis negative for Mexico. So says Fitch Ratings. After a no vote on a new airport was reached yesterday in a referendum that president-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador (aka AMLO) put on a special ballot, investors turned a bit sour. Elected this summer, AMLO takes […]
Petrobras Announces $1.4bn Sale Of African Oil Business
(Ft.com, Andres Schipani, Neil Hume, 31.Oct.2018) — Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras agreed to sell its 50 per cent stake in an African enterprise to a consortium led by trader Vitol, the world’s biggest independent energy trader. Vitol and its partners, Africa Oil Corp and Delonex Energy, will pay $1.4bn […]
Petrobras Stops Chevron Plan To Drill In Brazil Offshore Block: Sources
(Reuters, Alexandra Alper, Marta Nogueira, 30.Oct.2018) — A decision by Petrobras not to invest in drilling new wells has derailed Chevron Corp’s plan to resume exploration in a Brazilian offshore field, people familiar with the matter said. Chevron, which operates the field with a 52 percent stake, approved the drilling […]
Petrobras Updates On Diesel Price Subvention Program
(Petrobras, 29.Oct.2018) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on Sep. 28, 2018, informs that, due to the methodology determined in the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) Resolution nº 743, of Aug. 27, 2018, the average price of diesel established by the company in its refineries and terminals will be […]
Weatherford Reports Higher Activity Levels In Argentina and Mexico
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 29.Oct.2018) — Weatherford International plc reported Western Hemisphere 3Q:18 revenues of $762 million were down $7 million, or 1%, sequentially, and down $5 million, or 1%, year-over-year, the company reported in an official statement. Compared to the second quarter of 2018, revenues in Canada improved […]
Bolsonaro Gets Brazilian Oil Windfall With Output Poised To Soar
(Bloomberg, Sabrina Valle, 29.Oct.2018) — Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro is staring at an oil windfall. After a decade of stagnant production, Brazil’s offshore mega-projects are about to deliver a double whammy with exports set to surge and Brent prices comfortably above $70 a barrel. This means more revenue for a […]
Petrobras Reports Oil And Gas Out For Sep. 2018
(Petrobras, 26.Oct.2018) — Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) announced that in September its total production of oil and gas, including natural gas liquids (NGL), was 2.47 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), 2.35 million boed produced in Brazil and 125 thousand boed abroad. The total operated production of the […]
Petrobras Updates On Reduction Of Relevant Shareholding Interest
(Petrobras, 25.Oct.2018) — Petrobras, in compliance with article 12 of CVM Instruction Nº358 of January 3, 2002 and Circular Letter CVM/SEP/Nº002/2018, informs that it was notified by Caixa de Previdência dos Funcionários do Banco do Brasil (PREVI) that PREVI sold preferred shares issued by Petrobras, so that the institution manages […]
P-69 Starts Operation In Lula Field, Pre-salt Of Santos Basin
(Petrobras, 24.Oct.2018) — Petrobras, with its partners in the BM-S-11 Consortium, started production of oil and natural gas in the Lula Extremo Sul area, in the pre-salt of Santos Basin, by means of platform P-69, eighth unit installed in the Lula field. The FPSO (floating production, storage, and offloading unit […]
Petrobras Fires Up New Platform In Offshore Lula Field
(Reuters, 24.Oct.2018) — State-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro said on Wednesday it had started production on its eighth platform in the offshore Lula field, Brazil’s most productive, as it ramps up output from the Santos basin in the coveted pre-salt oil play. Platform 69 will be able to produce up […]
Petrobras Stock Upgraded: What You Need to Know
(The Motley Fool, Rich Smith, 23.Oct.2018) — Does Brazilian oil major Petroleo Brasileiro make for a good investment? There are a lot of reasons to answer, “No.” From 2014 to 2017, Petrobras stock lost money for its shareholders. This $100 billion company carries a $96 billion debt load (admittedly offset […]
Brazil Reserves And Production Update, H1 2018
(Seeking Alpha, George Kaplan, 19.Oct.2018) — Brazil and Petrobras show something in common with US LTO: even with a lot of debt and desire, and a strong resource base, it is difficult to raise production in the face of high decline rates. It may also be a lesson for the […]
Petrobras Announces Resignation Of Board Member Christian Alejandro Queipo
(Petrobras, 19.Oct.2018) — Petrobras announced Mr. Christian Alejandro Queipo presented his resignation from the position as member of the company’s Board of Directors, for personal reasons. As a member representing the company’s employees, his succession will follow the procedures established in paragraph 2 of article 25 of Petrobras’ Bylaws, observing […]
Petrobras Reveals Release Date For 3Q:18 Results
(Petrobras, 19.Oct.2018) — Petrobras will release its 2018 third quarter results on November 6, 2018, before the market opens. Therefore, between Oct. 22, 2018 and Nov. 6, 2018, the company will be in quiet period, during which it is not able to comment or provide clarifications related to its results […]
Petrobras and CNPC Define Business Model For COMPERJ, Marlim Partnership
(Hydrocarbon Engineering, Alex Hithersay, 18.Oct.2018) — Petrobras has announced that it has signed an integrated project business model agreement (IPBMA) with China National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Co. (CNODC), a subsidiary of CNPC, advancing towards their strategic partnership, as disclosed to the market on July 4, 2018. The […]
Petrobras Updates On Beginning Of Binding Phase Of Ceará Cluster
(Petrobras, 18.Oct.2018) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on Oct. 4, 2017, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of its entire stake in the Ceará cluster, located in shallow waters in the Ceará basin. At this stage of the project, process letters are issued […]
Petrobras LSFO Offer Sparks Fears Of Length In Europe
(S&P Global Platts, 18.Oct.2018) — Brazil’s Petrobras is offering 50,000 mt of 0.6% cracked low sulfur fuel oil from Brazil for delivery into Europe during the first decade of November, fuel oil traders said Thursday. The cargo from Petrobras, Brazil’s biggest refiner, is not good news for European LSFO after […]
Engie And Caisse Said To Plan $9B Pipeline Bid
(Bloomberg, Cristiane Lucchesi, Francois Beaupuy, Scott Deveau, 15.Oct.2018) — French utility Engie SA and a Canadian pension fund plan to offer as much as $9 billion (34 billion reals) for Petrobras’s natural gas pipeline network, potentially a $1 billion boost from their initial bid, according to people with knowledge of […]
Petrobras Expects To Revive TAG Deal Over The Next Month: Sources
(Reuters, Tatiana Bautzer, 15.Oct.2018) — Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA expects to revive the sale of its pipeline operator TAG over the next month, if it can get a Supreme Court injunction lifted, with the support of the country’s solicitor-general, a person with knowledge of the matter said. […]
Analysis: Brazil Presidential Frontrunner’s Advisers Clash Over Petrobras
(Reuters, Alexandra Alper, Tatiana Bautzer, Rodrigo Viga Gaier, 12.Oct.2018) — Nationalistic and free market advisers to Brazil’s right-wing presidential frontrunner are deeply split about the future of state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro, foreshadowing a showdown over divestments and fuel subsidies. University of Chicago-educated banker Paulo Guedes, economic adviser to frontrunner […]
Bolsonaro Plans More Power Plants In The Amazon
(Reuters, Ricardo Brito, 11.Oct.2018) — Brazil’s presidential front-runner Jair Bolsonaro would tackle chronic energy shortages by expanding nuclear and hydroelectric power in the Amazon despite environmental concerns, the adviser overseeing his infrastructure plans told Reuters. Oswaldo Ferreira, one of several retired generals advising Bolsonaro, said, if he were elected, the […]
Petrobras, Murphy Oil Create US Gulf Joint Venture
(S&P Global Platts, 11.Oct.2018) — Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras and Murphy Oil will combine production assets in the US Gulf of Mexico in a joint venture that will produce about 75,000 barrels of oil equivalent/day in the fourth quarter of 2018. “The joint venture will be formed by the […]
Petrobras Updates On Sale Of Onshore Fields Opportunity Disclosure
(Petrobras, 8.Oct.2018) — Petrobras announced the beginning of the opportunity disclosure stage (Teaser) related to the sale of its entire equity share in three onshore production fields (Lagoa Parda, Lagoa Parda Norte and Lagoa Piabanha), located in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, close to the municipality of Linhares, jointly […]
Petrobras Prepays Debt With Banco do Brasil
(Petrobras, 5.Oct.2018) — Petrobras prepaid a debt with Banco do Brasil, in the amount of R$2 billion, whose maturity would occur in 2020. Simultaneously, Petrobras has signed with the same institution and the same amount a revolving credit facility, with maturity in October 2025. The revolving credit facility represents an […]
Petrobras Offers Clarification On ‘Car Wash’ News
(Petrobras, 5.Oct.2018) — Petrobras reports that it received the Official Letter No. 369/2018/CVM/SEP/GEA-1, which requests the following clarification: Official Letter No. 369/2018/CVM/SEP/GEA-1 “Mr. Director, We refer to the news published on 09/28/2018 in Veja magazine, Brazil section, under the title: “CAR WASH – ARMADILLO IN THE HOLE,” which includes the […]
Aker Solutions Wins Subsea Order for Libra’s Mero Field Offshore Brazil
(Aker Solutions, 5.Oct.2018) — Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Petrobras to provide a subsea production system and related services for the Mero 1 project within the Mero field development, one of the largest oil discoveries in Brazil’s pre-salt area. The subsea production system will consist of 12 vertical […]