MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Dec.2024, Words: 1,007) — Rio de Janeiro-based Petrobras has an eye on 17 floating production storage offloading (FPSO) vessels over the near-to-middle term with a total production capacity of 2.876 million barrels per day (MMb/d).  In particular, Petrobras aims to […]
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Energy Ministry Nominates Pietro Mendes for ANP Directorship
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Dec.2024) — Petrobras Chairman of the Board Mr. Pietro Adamo Sampaio Mendes, has been nominated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil for consideration by the country’s Chief of Staff’s Office as a proposed candidate to occupy a Directorship at the National Agency for Petroleum, […]
BYD eyes producing EVs in Brazil in 2025
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Nov.2024, Words: 96) — Build Your Dream (BYD) Executive Vice President and CEO of the Americas Stella Li said the Chinese auto maker eyes producing its first vehicles in Brazil starting in 2025. Details were revealed during a meeting between Li and […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs Nov.2024: GranMorgu iEPCI, Sempra PALNG1, Energy Transfer ammonia hub
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Nov.2024) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Nov. 2024 including Woodside Energy saying work on its Trion project offshore Mexico is 15% complete; TechnipFMC being awarded a major iEPCI contract by TotalEnergies for the GranMorgu project on Block […]
Petrobras Starts Procurement for SEAP in Sergipe-Alagoas Basin
(Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Nov.2024) — Petrobras initiated a new procurement process for the construction of up to two FPSO oil production units for the Sergipe Deep Waters Project (SEAP), in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin. The process includes the bidding for one firm unit for SEAP 2 and an option to acquire […]
Ecopetrol Eyes Investing 24tn-28tn Pesos in 2025
(Ecopetrol, 29.Nov.2024) — Ecopetrol S.A. announces that the Board of Directors approved the annual investment budget of the Ecopetrol Group for 2025 for an amount between 24tn and 28tn Colombian pesos, in line with the strategy, this annual budget increases investment levels compared to 2024, under capital discipline criteria and […]
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Petrobras Reveals Tartaruga Field Teaser [PDF Download]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Nov.2024) — Petrobras commenced the teaser stage for the transfer of its 25% minority stake in the Tartaruga Field, located in the town of Pirambu-SE, in shallow waters of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, operated by SPE TiĂŞta (PetrorecĂ´ncavo). Petrobras’ share of production from the Tartaruga Field, considering the […]
Petrobras Inks HOA with Danish Company
(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Nov.2024) — Petrobras signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with the Danish company European Energy—which develops, builds and operates renewable energy assets, including solar and wind generation projects, as well as green hydrogen-based solutions—to structure a business partnership to implement a commercial-scale e-methanol plant in Brazil. The […]
Race for LatAm offshore wind energy starting: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Uruguay
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Margarita Nieves-Zárate, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Nov.2024, Words: 1,083) — The race for offshore wind energy in Latin America is just starting. According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), Latin America has significant potential for wind energy growth, driven by rising energy demands and a commitment to […]
Petrobras Eyes Ethanol Sector
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Nov.2024) — Petrobras plans to enter the ethanol sector preferably through minority strategic partnerships or shared control with relevant players in the segment. To this end, Petrobras said 23 Nov. 2024 in an official statement that business possibilities will be analyzed and potential partners prospected. “After these […]
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Petrobras Approves Business Plan 2025-2029 [PDF Download]
(Petrobras, 21.Nov.2024) — Petrobras‘ Board of Directors approved, at a meeting held today, the Strategic Plan 2050 (SP 2050) and the Business Plan 2025-2029 (BP 2025-29). During the development of the Plans, the Board of Directors took part in discussions with the technical areas and the Executive Board, leading to […]
Petrobras BODs Approves Remuneration to Shareholders
(Petrobras, 21.Nov.2024) — Petrobras‘ Board of Directors approved the payment of extraordinary dividends in the amount of R$20bn, equivalent to R$1.55174293 per common and preferred share in circulation, with R$15.6bn as intermediate dividends based on the capital remuneration reserve, and R$4.4bn as interim dividends. The proposed distribution is aligned with […]
Petrobras to Pay Remuneration to Shareholders
(Petrobras, 21.Nov.2024) — Petrobras, following up on the Material Fact of 8 Aug. 2024, will pay the first installment of the dividends approved by its Board of Directors in a meeting held on 8 Aug. 2024.  The gross amount to be distributed today is R$ 0.52660009 per ordinary and preferred […]
High-impact Exploration Could Cut Scope 1 and 2 Emissions by 6% in 2030
(WoodMac, 21.Nov.2024) — Investment in oil and gas exploration has plummeted two-thirds in the last decade, but the industry still has a critical role to play in decarbonisation efforts and providing advantaged barrels in the energy transition, according to the latest Horizons report from Wood Mackenzie. According to the report, […]
G20 Summit Can Provide Momentum for Sustainable Development
(China Daily, 18.Nov.2024) — With the international community increasingly at risk of being torn apart by the centrifugal force generated by the black hole at its center, Brazil making “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet” the priorities for the G20 Summit it is hosting in Rio de Janeiro […]
Petrobras to Host Webcast to Present Strategic Plan 2050
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Nov.2024) — Petrobras will hold a webcast on 22 Nov. 2024 in the presence of the company’s Executive Board of Directors (BODs) to detail its Strategic Plan 2050 and Business Plan 2025-2029, which will be submitted for approval by the same BODs. The event will be presented […]
Petrobras Reiterates Details of 2025-2029 Business Plan
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Nov.2024) — Rio de Janeiro-based state oil giant Petrobras reiterated that the proposal for its 2025-2029 Business Plan was deliberated by its Executive Board on 14 Nov. 2024. However, the plan will still be considered by the Board of Directors (BODs) at a meeting scheduled for 21 […]
Sheinbaum Proposes Reforestation Fund at G20 in Rio de JaneiroÂ
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Nov.2024) — At the G20 Leaders Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed establishing a fund to finance the largest reforestation program in history. This includes ‘Sowing Life,’ which mitigates global warming and reduces poverty, Sheinbaum said 18 Nov. 2024 in a post on […]
Petrobras and Yara Ink Deals for Technical Cooperation of ARLA 32
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Nov.2024) — PetrĂłleo Brasileiro S.A. or Petrobras signed two agreements with Yara and Araucária Nitrogenados S.A. (ANSA) in a next step towards structuring a potential partnership within fertilizers and industrial products. The first agreement includes the commercialization by Yara of Automotive Liquid Reducing Agent (ARLA 32) produced […]
Petrobras Commences Commercial Operations UPGN in Rio de Janeiro
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Nov.2024) — PetrĂłleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) said the Natural Gas Processing Unit (UPGN), located at the Boaventura Energy Complex (ItaboraĂ, RJ) commenced commercial operation. The UPGN is currently operating with its first module, which has the capacity to process 10.5 million mÂł/day (MMcm/d) of gas, Petrobras revealed 11 […]
Petrobras Starts Commercial Operation of Boaventura Energy Complex’s NGPU
(Petrobras, 11.Nov.2024) — Since 10 Nov. 2024, the Natural Gas Processing Unit (NGPU), situated at the Boaventura Energy Complex (ItaboraĂ, RJ), has been commercially operating its first module, which is capable of processing 10.5 million mÂł/day. Once the second module becomes operational, probably by the end of the year, the […]
Petrobras Comments on Shareholder Remuneration
(Petrobras, 7.Nov.2024) — Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors (CA), in a meeting held today, approved the payment of interim dividends in the amount of R$ 17.12bn, equivalent to R$ 1.32820661 per common and preferred share in circulation, as an anticipation of the remuneration to shareholders related to the […]
Petrobras Reveals 3Q:24 Financial Performance (PDF Download)
(Petrobras, 7.Nov.2024) — Petrobras Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer Fernando Melgarejo commented on the Brazilian company’s financial performance in the third-quarter 2024. “In this third quarter of 2024, we achieved consistent financial results amid a context of declining Brent prices, which we were able to offset with higher sales […]
Petrobras Ends Petrobras BiocombustĂvel (PBio) Divestment Project
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Nov.2024) — Petrobras‘ Executive Board approved the end of the divestment project of its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras BiocombustĂvel S.A. (PBio), which will be retained within the company’s portfolio. This decision is in line with Petrobras’ current strategic guidelines which takes into account the company’s low-carbon businesses, profitably […]
Petrobras Reveals 3Q:24 Webcast Schedule
(Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Nov.2024) — Petrobras has rescheduled for 2 p.m. the webcast to be held on 8 Nov. 2024 to present the company’s third-quarter 2024 results. The event will be presented in Portuguese and will have simultaneous translation into English. The release of the 3Q:24 Financial Performance Report is […]
Petrobras Responds to Rumors about Dividends, Strategic Plan
(Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Nov.2024) — Rio de Janeiro-based Petrobras, responding to news published in the Brazilian media about the payment of extraordinary dividends and about its Strategic Plan, said the news wrongly attributed to Petrobras’ Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer, Fernando Melgarejo, are not true. “There has been no […]
Petrobras 3Q:24 Hydrocarbon Production in Two Charts
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Oct.2024) — Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras reported total hydrocarbon production of 2,689 Mboe/d in the third quarter 2024 (3Q:24), down 0.8% sequentially compared to the 2Q:24 and down 7.9% compared the 3Q:23. RELATED STORY: Petrobras Reports 3Q:24 Output of 2.7 MMboe/d (PDF Download) Importantly, Petrobras was forced to […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs Oct. 2024: GranMorgu, Uchuva gas potential offshore Colombia
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Oct.2024) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Oct. 2024 including TotalEnergies and APA Corp. announcing a $10.5bn FID for the GranMorgu development on Block 58; Mexico Pacific and its $15bn FID for the first phase of Saguaro EnergĂa […]
Mero 3 FPSO Starts Production in Libra Pre-salt Offshore Brazil
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Oct.2024) — Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras announced that on 30 Oct. 2024 the Marechal Duque de Caxias platform ship (Mero 3) has started producing oil and gas in the Mero field located in the Libra Block in the Santos Basin’s pre-salt layer. Nero 3 can produce up to […]
Petrobras Updates on Collective Action Judgement in the Netherlands
(Petrobras, 30.Oct.2024) — Petrobras, further to the Announcements to the Market of 29 Jan. 2020, 27 May 2021 and 26 Jul. 2023, hereby informs that the District Court of Rotterdam today handed down a favorable judgment on its main arguments in the collective action filed by the Stichting Petrobras Compensation […]
Petrobras Reports 3Q:24 Output of 2.7 MMboe/d (PDF Download)
(Petrobras, 28.Oct.2024) — In 3Q:24, Petrobras‘ total production of oil, NGL and natural gas reached 2,689 Mboed, in line with 2QĂ‘24. The highlights were the production peak of FPSO Sepetiba, in the Mero field, with the start-up of 3 new producing wells, and the start-up of new wells in BĂşzios […]
Baker Hughes to Supply Petrobras with Flexible Pipe Systems
(Baker Hughes, 28.Oct.2024) — Baker Hughes announced significant contracts with Petrobras to provide 77 km of flexible pipe systems to be deployed in Brazil’s pre-salt fields. The agreement was signed 15 Oct. 2024, following an open tender. The multi-year project includes risers and flowlines for hydrocarbon production and associated gas […]
Baker Hughes to Supply Petrobras with Flexible Pipe Systems
(Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Oct.2024) — Baker Hughes signed significant contracts with Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras to provide 77 km of flexible pipe systems to be deployed in Brazil’s pre-salt fields. The companies inked the agreements on 15 Oct. 2024, following an open tender. The multi-year project includes risers and flowlines for […]
LatAm NRG Matters: Highlights, Heard for the Week Ended 25 Oct. 2024
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Oct.2024) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 25 Oct. 2024. —Argentina: Oil production reached 740.8 Mb/d in Sep. 2024, up 14.7% y-o-y, while gas production reached 147.1 MMcm/d, up 2.9% y-o-y, the Secretariat of Energy said. —Argentina: Argentine gas […]
Petrobras Updates on Nitrogen Fertilizer Project
(Petrobras, 25.Oct.2024) — Petrobras‘ Board of Directors decided to continue implementing the Nitrogen Fertilizer Unit (UFN-III), located in TrĂŞs Lagoas (MS). The decision is based on a careful re-evaluation of the project which, considering the premises of the Strategic Plan 2024-2028 (SP 2024-2028), had its economic attractiveness confirmed for this […]
Clariant Recognized by Petrobras with Suppliers Award for Health and Wellness
(Clariant, 24.Oct.2024) — Clariant Oil Services, a producer and supplier of specialty oilfield production chemicals and services to the oil and gas industry, was honored with the Petrobras Best Suppliers Award in the Health category for its VIVAZ Program. This wellness initiative fosters positive habits and holistic well-being for employees […]
Petrobras to Invest BRL60mn in BRAVO Buoy’s Phase Two
(Petrobras, 24.Oct.2024) — Petrobras will invest BRL 60mn in a new sea wind testing and measuring phase by releasing new BRAVO buoy units to collect, monitor, and assess offshore wind resources. The technology, designed in an unprecedented way for the Brazilian sea, is the outcome of a successful R&D I […]
Petrobras Reveals 3Q:24 Results Details
(Energy Analytics Institute, 21.Oct.2024) — Petrobras will release its 3Q:24 Production and Sales Report on 28 Oct. 2024 and its 3Q:24 Financial Performance Report on 7 Nov. 2024, both after the markets close. On 8 Nov. 2024, a webcast will be held to present the company’s results for the 3Q:24. […]
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SLB Reports Rise in LatAm Revenues in 3Q:24 [PDF Downloads]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Oct.2024) — SLB announced that its revenue in Latin America reached $1.69bn in the third-quarter 2024, down 3% sequentially, reflecting lower production system sales in Brazil and reduced drilling activity in Mexico and Guyana. Year over year, SLB said 18 Oct. 2024 in its official third-quarter 2024 […]
TotalEnergies Divests Fuel Distribution Activities in Brazil
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Oct.2024) — France’s TotalEnergies inked an agreement to divest its fuel distribution activities in Brazil to the Brazilian company SIM Distribuidora. The divestment involves a network of around 240 filling stations and several storage facilities for petroleum products and ethanol, TotalEnergies said 18 Oct. 2024 in an […]
CNOOC Inks 4 Contracts for Blocks Offshore Brazil
(Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Oct.2024) — CNOOC Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary, CNOOC Petroleum Brasil Ltda, entered into 4 Concession Contracts for exploration blocks offshore Brazil with the Brazilian National Agency for Petroleum (ANP) and the partners in the Pelotas Basin. The contracts were signed for S-M-1813 in the Santos Basin, P-M-1737/39/97 in the […]
FPSO Maria Quitéria Starts Operating in Campos Basin
(Petrobras, 15.Oct.2024) — The Maria QuitĂ©ria platform ship produced its first oil on 15 Oct. 2024 in the Jubarte field, pre-salt in the EspĂrito Santo portion of the Campos Basin. The unit can produce up to 100,000 barrels of oil a day and process up to 5 million cubic meters […]
Petrobras Inks 3 Concession Pelotas Basin Contracts
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Oct.2024) — Petrobras signed the three remaining concession contracts from the 4th Permanent Concession Offer Cycle. The concessions were acquired in partnership with Shell and CNOOC at the Dec. 2023 public session held by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), Petrobras announced 14 […]
Petrobras Sets New Refinery Production Records
(Petrobras, 7.Oct.2024) — Petrobras reports that the Total Utilization Factor (FUT) of its refineries reached 96.8% in Sep. 2024, representing the highest monthly result in 2024. As a result, the accumulated FUT for the third quarter of the year (3Q24) reached 95.2%. The third quarter of this year also registered […]
LatAmNRG matters, highlights, heard: Argentina LNG, $7.3bn Amber-Citgo deal
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Oct.2024, Words: 423) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 4 Oct. 2024. LATIN AMERICA —Argentina: Malaysian energy giant Petronas, which has generated a ton of noise in recent wks about its rumored departure from […]
Petrobras and Ternium to Supply Gas in the Rio de Janeiro Free Market
(Petrobras, 3.Oct.2024) — Petrobras and Ternium entered into a contract to supply natural gas in the free trading environment to the Ternium plant in Rio de Janeiro (RJ). This agreement marks Ternium’s migration from the captive market to the free market in Rio de Janeiro, where it relies on a […]
Moody’s Raises Petrobras’ Outlook to Positive
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Oct.2024) — Moody‘s raised the outlook on Petrobras‘ ratings from stable to positive, Petrobras announced 2 Oct. 2024 in an official statement. The rating agency also reaffirmed Petrobras’ credit rating at “Ba1”, reflecting the Brazilian company’s solid credit metrics, positive track record of operational and financial improvement […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs: Sep. 2024
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Sep.2024) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Sep. 2024 including Petrobras inking separate MOUs with its Argentine and Surinamese counterparts YPF and Staatsolie; TechnipFMC being awarded two subsea contracts by Petrobras; CNOOC Limited saying the Shenhai-1 Phase II Natural Gas Development […]
LatAm NRG Matters: Highlights, Heard
(Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Sep.2024) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 27 Sep. 2024. —Argentina: Petronas is rumored to be pondering stepping back from Argentina LNG, the South American country’s initial LNG export project, leaving YPF alone to search for partners. —Brazil: Petrobras […]
Scala Data Centers Secures $500mn from Coatue and IMCO
(Scala Data Centers, 23.Sep.2024) — Scala Data Centers, the hyperscale sustainable data center platform in Latin America, is pleased to announce the successful completion of $500mn in structured financing. The investment includes $250mn from Coatue Tactical Solutions and $250mn from the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO). The funds will be used to accelerate Scala’s expansion across Latin America to support the […]