Petrobras OTC 2015: Offshore Video

(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 30.Oct.2015) – Brazil’s state oil entity Petrobras discusses its challenges in the pre-salt during the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, […]

Petrobras Clarifies Gaspetro Details

(Petrobras, 17.Sep.2015) – Due to the article published in the press on the potential sale of Gaspetro, Petrobras clarifies that, as announced on June 29, […]

Petrobras Output Sets Record in August

(Petrobras, 16.Sept.2015) – Petrobras’ oil and natural gas production in Brazil and abroad reached 2.88 MMboe/d in Aug.2015, a new record. It is up 0.8% […]

Petrobras Clarifies Details of Expense Cuts

(Petrobras, 15.Sep.2015) – Petrobras hereby responds to BM&FBovespa Official Letter 2851/2015-SAE, which requests the following clarifications: BM&FBovespa Official Letter 2851/2015-SAE       “We request that you provide […]

Petrobras Appoints Temp Chairman, BODs

(Petrobras, 15.Sep.2015) – Petrobras’ Board of Directors approved the appointment of Director Luiz Nelson Guedes de Carvalho at a meeting. Carvalho will chair this Board […]

Petrobras Updates on Leasing of Rigs

(Petrobras, 15.Sept.2015) – In regard to the news items carried by the press concerning the leasing of oil rigs, Petrobras cannot confirm that it is […]

Petrobras Says Board Pres. Takes Leave

(Petrobras, 14.Sep.2015) – Petrobras’ Chair of the Board of Directors, Murilo Ferreira, has advised the Board that he will be on leave of absence until […]

Petrobras Reports on Downgrade by S&P’s

(Petrobras, 11.Sep.2015) – Regarding Standard & Poor’s announcement of its new rating on September 10, 2015, Petrobras reiterates the medium-term fundability of its projects has […]

Petrobras’ Naphtha Contract with Braskem

(Petrobras, 11.Sep.2015) – Petrobras and Braskem have signed contracts to supply naphtha for 2-months, starting on September 1, 2015: one is for the Braskem Unit […]

Petrobras Output for July 2015

(Petrobras, 26.Aug.2015) – Petrobras sets new daily and monthly records for oil extraction in the pre-salt layer.     Petrobras’ average oil and natural gas production rose […]

Petrobras Debentures Public Offering

(Petrobras, 26.Aug.2015) – Petrobras has submitted to the Brazilian Financial and Capital Markets Association (ANBIMA) a request for the preliminary analysis of registration for the […]

Details Related to Petrobras Distribuidora IPO

(Petrobras, 18.Aug.2015) – Pursuant to CVM Instruction 480/09, Petrobras has published, in the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) system, an acknowledgement relating to the […]

Moody’s Affirms Petrobras Argentina Notes

(Moody’s Investor Service, 14.Aug.2015) – Moody’s Latin America Agente de Calificación de Riesgo affirmed the Ba2/Aaa.ar global scale rating and national scale rating on Petrobras […]

Petrobras Updates on Inclusion of Tax Debts

(Petrobras, 14.Aug.2015) – Petrobras has decided to include tax debts in the Special Installment Program – REFIS, introduced under Law 12996/2014 and regulated by the […]

Petrobras Updates on Settlement of Tax Liability

(Petrobras, 7.Aug.2015) – Following the publication of Joint Regulation RFB/PGFN #1064 and Regulatory Instruction 1576 in the Official Gazette on 3.Aug.2015, by the Brazilian Internal […]

Filing of IPO by Petrobras Distribuidora

(Petrobras, 7.Aug.2015) – Petrobras announces that, in continuation of the studies for the initial public offering of shares by Petrobras Distribuidora (BR), disclosed in the […]

Petrobras Post Net 1H:15 Earnings

(Petrobras, 7.Aug.2015) – Petrobras made net earnings of R$5.9 bln in the 1H:15, down 43% from the 1H:14. This result mainly reflects an increase in […]

FPSO Starts Ops in Santos Basin Pre-Salt

(Petrobras, 1.Aug.2015) – On July 31, 2015, the Cidade de Itaguaí started up production to commence the operational phase of the Iracema Norte project. This […]

Petrobras Tightens Controls in Hiring Suppliers

(Petrobras, 31.Jul.2015) – The Federal Public Prosecution Ministry returned R$139 mln misappropriated by former employees to Petrobras. Petrobras has made its supplier management process stricter. […]

SBM Completes $1.55 Bln Financing of FPSO

(SBM Offshore N.V., 28.Jul.2015) – SBM Offshore N.V. announced that on 27.Jul.2015 it completed the project financing of FPSO Cidade de Saquarema — which will […]

Petrobras Clarifies IPO News

(Petrobras, 21.Jul.2015) – Regarding reports in the press about an Initial Public Offering (IPO) for BR Distribuidora S.A., Petrobras clarifies that, as announced on 1.Jul.2015, […]

Petrobras Updates on Tax Contingency

(Petrobras,  17.Jul.2015) – Due to the unfavorable final ruling by the Tax Appeals Board (CARF), Petrobras paid R$1.6 bln to cover the Tax Deficiency Notice […]

FPSO Cidade de Marica Arrives in Brazil

(SBM Offshore B.V., 10.Jul.2015) – SBM Offshore announced the arrival of FPSO Cidade de Marica at BRASA, Brazil. The SBM Offshore vessel berthed safely at […]

Douglas-Westood: Brazil in Deep Trouble

(Douglas-Westwood, 7.Jul.2015) – Douglas-Westwood commented on “Brazil – In Deep Trouble” in its latest edition of DW Monday. Petrobras has long been a pioneer in […]

FPSO Cidade de Itaguai Arrive at Iracema

(Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., 6.Jul.2015) – Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) reported that the floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) Cidade de Itaguai is now anchored […]

Petrobras to Study Petrobras Distribuidora Offering

(Petrobras, 1.Jul.2015) – Petrobras’ Executive Board, at a meeting held on 30.Jun.2015, authorized studies to be prepared analyzing strategic alternatives for its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras […]

Petrobras to Spend $130.5 Bln Between 2015-2019

(Petrobras, 29.Jun.2015) – On 26.Jun.2015, the Board of Directors of Petrobras approved the 2015–2019 Business and Management Plan. The plan earmarks investments of $130.3 billion […]

Swire Secures Contract with Weatherford Brazil

(Swire Oilfield Services, 29.Jun.2015) – Swire Oilfield Services secured an exclusive five year contract with Weatherford International plc in Brazil. “This is a great reward […]

Introduction to IBAMA

(The Brazil Business, Renata Garcia, 16.Jun.2015) — IBAMA is an institute that was created to ensure the preservation and maintenance of the environment. It acts […]

Petrobras Set Record Pre-Salt Production

(Petrobras, 12.Jun.2015) – Petrobras’ pre-salt production in May set two new monthly output records. Production handled by the company, including both Petrobras and partner production, […]

Petrobras Aims to Gas Reduce Faring by 60%

(Petrobras, 5.Jun.2015) – Brazil is now among the countries that best use their natural gas output. By significantly reducing gas flaring on its platforms, in […]

Moody’s Assigns Ba2 Rating to Petrobras Notes

(Moody’s, 3.Jun.2015) – Moody’s Investors Service assigned a Ba2 rating to Petrobras Global Finance B.V.’s proposed global notes, which will be unconditionally guaranteed by Petrobras. […]

Petrobras Signs $5 Bln Deal with CDB

(Petrobras, 20.May.2015) – On 19.May.2015, Petrobras signed a cooperation agreement with the China Development Bank (CDB) for the years 2015-2016. The deal encompasses funding of […]

Petrobras Impairment of Trade Receivables

(Petrobras, 20.May.2015) – Petrobras has provisioned, in its 2014 Financial Statements, an allowance for impairment of trade receivables to cover uncollateralized receivables. In the 1Q:15 […]

Petrobras Reports Output for April 2015

(Petrobras, 19.May.2015) – Petrobras’ foreign oil and natural gas production in April 2015 was 2.785 (Mmboe/d), in Brazil and abroad, up 0.8% on March 2015, […]

Petrobras’ New Pre-Salt Record

(Petrobras, 13.May.2015) – Petrobras announces that on April 11, 2015, oil production in the fields it operates in the pre-salt province of the Santos and […]

Petrobras Seeks Compensation Against Contractors

(Petrobras, 8.May.2015) – Petrobras has filed joint lawsuits with the Federal Public Prosecutors’ Office for improper conduct against the contractors and executives identified as responsible […]

Petrobras Reports New Composition of Committee

(Petrobras, 8.May.2015) – Petrobras’ Board of Directors has unanimously approved the new composition of its Audit Committee, by appointing Directors Luiz Nelson Guedes, Luiz Augusto […]

Moody’s Assigns Rating to Raízen Energia

(Moody’s, 30.Apr.2015) – Moody’s América Latina assigned a Baa3 global scale and Aaa.br national scale ratings to Raízen Energia S.A.’s proposed BRL 500 million senior […]

Petrobras Completes Third Sergipe Basin Well

(Petrobras, 29.Apr.2015) – Petrobras finished drilling well 3-BRSA-1296-SES (ANP nomenclature) in the Sergipe Basin’s ultra-deep waters, in concession BM-SEAL-10, block SEAL-M499. The test results confirmed […]