Petrobras on Licensing in Amapá
(Petrobras, 24.May.2023) — Petrobras announces that later this week it will file a request with Ibama to reconsider the decision to deny the environmental license to drill an exploratory well...
Petrobras on Bahia Terra Production
(Petrobras, 22.May.2023) — Petrobras, in continuity with the announcements of 03/31/2023, 03/14/2023, 04/13/2023, 05/02/2023, 05/05/2023 and 05/11/2023 informs that it obtained authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas...
Petrobras on Results of Santos Basin Exploratory Well
(Petrobras, 17.May.2023) — Petrobras has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the Santos Basin pre-salt, in an appraisal well in the Aram block. Well 3-BRSA-1387D-SPS is located 260 km from the...
Petrobras on Bahia Terra Production
(Petrobras, 5.May.2023) — Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 03/31/2023 , 03/14/2023 and 04/13/2023 and 05/02/2023, informs that it obtained authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural...
Petrobras on Bahia Terra Production
(Petrobras, 31.Mar.2023) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 14 March 2023, informs that it obtained, on Friday 31 March, authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural...
Petrobras on Bahia Terra Production Stoppage
(Petrobras, 14.Mar.2023) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 13 December 2022, clarifies that it is taking all necessary steps to resume production at the Bahia Terra Cluster...
Petrobras on Proved Reserves in 2022
(Petrobras, 26.Jan.2023) — Petrobras discloses its proved reserves of oil, condensate and natural gas, according to US SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) regulation, estimated at 10.5 billion barrels of oil...
1st Cycle of Permanent Sharing Offer: Collection 72% of Maximum
(ANP, 16.Dec.2022) — The 1st Cycle of the Permanent Production Sharing Offer (OPP), held today 16 December 2022 by the ANP, had four blocks auctioned, out of the 11 on...
Brazil Bid Round Alert: Welligence
(Welligence, 16.Dec.2022) — Brazil bid round alert! The first PSC Permanent Offer round was held today, with 4 of the 11 blocks on offer in the Santos and Campos basins...
Petrobras on the Bahia Terra Cluster
(Petrobras, 12.Dec.2022) — Petrobras informs that, after an audit carried out by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP), it received, on 12 December 2022, an interdiction...
Lula to Start Job Interviews for Petrobras Overhaul, Sources Say
(Reuters, 21.Nov.2022) — Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva begins interviews this week with candidates to run oil firm Petrobras, people familiar with the talks said, kicking off what...
Petrobras on Coparticipated Area of Sépia
(Petrobras, 31.Oct.2022) — Petrobras confirms a discovery of oil in the Coparticipated Area of Sépia with the drilling of well 4-BRSA-1386D-RJS, in the northwestern part of the field. The well...
Petrobras on NTS Contracts
(Petrobras, 3.Oct.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 22 December 2021, informs that, as part of the actions taken to open the Brazilian natural gas market, signed,...
Brazil’s ANP Opens Permanent Bid Round for 11 Offshore Blocks
(Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Aug.2022) — Brazil’s National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP) published details 17 August 2022 in the South American country’s Official Gazette (DOU) regarding the timeline...
Petrobras on the Divestment of Potiguar Basin Exploration Assets
(Petrobras, 16.Aug.2022) — Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), regarding the sale of 40% of its interest in the BM-POT-17 exploratory concessions, in which the...
Petrobras to Divest E&P assets in the Espírito Santo Basin
(Petrobras, 24.Jun.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 23 June 2022, informs that it signed today with BW Energy Maromba do Brasil Ltda (BWE), the contracts for...
Petrobras Concludes Sale of E&P Assets in the Paraná Basin
(Petrobras, 20.Apr.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 12/20/2021 and 12/30/2021, informs that it has today concluded the sale to the company Ubuntu Engenharia e Serviços Ltda...
Day 1 of AAPG ICE Highlights: ANP Substitute Director Marina Abelha
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Apr.2022) — Highlights from ANP Brazil Substitute Director Marina Abelha during her presentation in Cartagena, Colombia on day 1 of the AAPG International Conference & Exhibition (ICE)...
Ecopetrol, Shell Pick up Six Blocks in Brazil Bid Round
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Apr.2022) — Ecopetrol, through its Brazilian affiliate Ecopetrol Óleo e Gás do Brasil, in partnership with Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda, picked up six blocks in the offshore...
Petrobras on New Pre-Salt Find in the Alto de Cabo Frio Central Block
(Petrobras, 1.Apr.2022) — Petrobras discovered a new oil accumulation in the pre-salt in the southern portion of the Campos Basin, in a wildcat well in the Alto de Cabo Frio...
Brazil Government Plans to Replace Petrobras CEO Joaquim Silva E Luna
(WSJ, 28.Mar.2022) — Brazil's Mining and Energy Ministry said Monday the government intends to replace Joaquim Silva e Luna as chief executive of state-controlled Petróleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras, with...
Petrobras on the Transfer of Participation in the Búzios Field
(Petrobras, 4.Mar.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 09/29/2021 and 10/04/2021, informs that it has signed a contract with its partner CNOOC Petroleum Brasil Ltda. (CPBL) for...
Brazil has Oil. Exxon Can’t Seem to Find It
(Reuters, 14.Feb.2022) — Exxon Mobil Corp has bet billions of dollars on offshore drilling in Brazil, an area it once abandoned and now sees as key to its future. But...
Q&A: Brazil to Offer Incentives for Shale Exploration
(Argus, 11.Jan.2022) — Brazil wants to start exploration and production of non-conventional gas resources, such as shale and tight gas, rekindling the public debate that prevented the country from such...
NRGBriefs: Buenos Aires Power Outages
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jan.2022) — Energy briefs including power outages in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Brazilian fuel distributors supplying 1.3bn liters of biofuels in the 1Q:22; Venezuela’s opposition-led National Assembly deciding...
Brazil’s Oil Production Rose 2.7% in November [PDF Download]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jan.2022) — Brazil’s national production of crude oil and natural gas totaled 3,711 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (MMboe/d) in November 2021, comprised of 2,852...
Petrobras Submits Development Plan for Tupi and Iracema
(Petrobras, 22.Dec.2021) — Petrobras, as the operator of the Tupi Field, submitted to the National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuel Agency (ANP), the review of the Integrated Development Plan (PD)...
Petrobras Comments on Divestment of Paraná Basin Assets
(Petrobras, 20.Dec.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 08/03/2021, informs that it signed with Ubuntu Engenharia e Serviços Ltda a contract for the sale of its total...
TotalEnergies and Shell Stand Out in Brazilian Oil Auction
(Bloomberg, 17.Dec.2021) — European supermajors TotalEnergies SE and Royal Dutch Shell Plc will join Brazil’s state-controlled oil giant at two key fields, marking the latest expansion in Latin America’s largest crude producer...
ANP Reveals Result of 2nd Bid Round for TOR Surplus
(Petrobras, 17.Dec.2021) — Petrobras acquired the exploration and production rights of the volumes exceeding those of the Transfer of Rights in the Atapu and Sepia offshore fields in the 2nd...
LatAm Oil Auctions Kick Off After Two-year Lull
(Reuters, 16.Dec.2021) – Latin America’s oil frontiers are back in the spotlight with auctions coming up in Brazil, Guyana and the Andean region that are expected to attract bids from...
Petrobras Expands On ANP Agreement
(Petrobras, 22.Oct.2021) — Petrobras informs that, on 14 October 2021, its Executive Board analyzed and approved the submission to the Board of Directors of a proposal to enter into an Agreement between Petrobras and...
NRGBriefs: ANH Eyes 17th Bid Round
(Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Oct.2021) — Energy briefs including Brazil’s ANP holding its 17th bid round; Ecuador’s oil production holding steady; Panama’s Generadora Gatún natural gas power plant expecting to start...
Petrobras On Expression Of Interest In Búzios Field
(Petrobras, 29.Sep.2021) — Petrobras, following up the release disclosed on 24 August 2021, informs that the partner CNOOC Petroleum Brasil Ltda. expressed interest in exercising the option to purchase an...
Brazil Gas Disputes Rise As Open Market Nears
(Argus, 27.Sep.2021) — Tensions are mounting in Brazil's natural gas industry among players eager to maintain their positions or broaden their stakes as the country's gas market prepares to open...
Brazil Gas Disputes Rise As Open Market Nears
(Argus, 27.Sep.2021) — Tensions are mounting in Brazil's natural gas industry among players eager to maintain their positions or broaden their stakes as the country's gas market prepares to open...
ANP Publishes Production Related Resolution
(Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Sep.2021) — Brazil’s oil regulator ANP published on 24 September 2021 Resolution No. 852/2021, which regulates activities related to the production of oil products and natural gas,...
NRGBriefs: ANP Resolution, Ramirez Extradition Request
(Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Sep.2021) — Energy briefs from the LAC region including: Brazil’s ANP approving a resolution to regulate a reduction in royalties, a court in Rome rejects Nicolas Maduro’s...
Brazil Jan-Jul Gas Imports Top 2020 Levels
(Argus, 1.Sep.2021) — Brazil's natural gas imports in January-July reached a total of 8.7bn m³ (310 Bcf), already reaching above the full-year total for 2020 of 7.8bn m³, according to...
Brazilian Gas Availability Up 4.5% In June
(Argus, 19.Jul.2021) — The amount of Brazilian natural gas output offered to the market after flaring, loss and reinjection rose by 4.5pc in June from a year earlier and by...
Vale Gets Permission To Import LNG
(S&P Global, 15.Jul.2021) — Brazilian multinational metals and mining company Vale has received permission from ANP, Brazil's energy regulator, to import LNG for its own industrial uses. The company has...
ANP Authorizes To Import LNG
(Argus, 14.Jul.2021) — Brazil has authorized iron ore producer Vale to import LNG to serve its own heating demand. Brazilian oil and gas regulation agency (ANP) will allow Vale to...
Petrobras To Divest Papa-Terra Field
(Petrobras, 12.Jul.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 17 April 2020 and 24 November 2020, informs that it has signed with the company 3R Petroleum Offshore S.A....
Petrobras Inks Deal For The 8th Búzios Unit
(Petrobras, 11.Jun.2021) — Petrobras signed a contract with the joint venture formed by Saipem and DSME in the amount of $2.3bn for the supply of P-79, the eighth unit to...
LatAm Briefs: Green Hydrogen In Chile, ANP’s Green Diesel Resolution
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.May.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Chile approving a first green hydrogen project and Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas...
Petrobras Divests Stake In Rabo Branco Field In Sergipe
(Petrobras, 10.May.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 11 December 2020, signed with Petrom Produção de Petróleo & Gás Ltda. a contract for the sale of its...
LatAm Briefs: Petrobras Swears In CEO, Aker’s Mero 1 Project Update
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Apr.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Petrobras hosting an inauguration or swearing in ceremony for its new CEO Joaquim Silva e...
Petrobras On Partial Return Of Libra Area
(Petrobras, 16.Apr.2021) — Petrobras informs that the consortium of Libra, constituted by Petrobras (40%), in partnership with Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda. (20%), Total E&P do Brasil Ltda. (20%), CNODC Brasil...
Petrobras To Boost Natural Gas Price For Distributors
(Petrobras, 5.Apr.2021) — Petrobras informs that as of 1 May 2021, the natural gas sale prices for distributors will increase, by 39% in R$/m3, in relation to the last quarter....
Shell Updates On South American Assets In Annual Report
(Shell, 1.Apr.2021) — Shell provided details in its 2020 annual report related to its operations in South America from Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia. What follows is a summary from the...
Brazil’s 1P Reserves Decline In 2020
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Mar.2021) — Brazil’s crude oil and natural gas reserves fell in 2020 across 1P, 2P and 3P categories, according to details published by the country’s National Agency...
Petrobras Inks Deal For Sale Of Miranga Cluster
(Petrobras, 24.Feb.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 04/03/2018, signed today with SPE Miranga S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of PetroRecôncavo S.A., a contract for the sale...
ANP: Petrobras Shakeup Will Not Change Refinery Policy
(Reuters, 22.Feb.2021) — Brazil’s oil sector regulator ANP does not see President Jair Bolsonaro’s appointment of a new Petrobras CEO altering the country’s policy of opening up the domestic refinery...
Brazil’s Production Reaches 3.525 MMboe/d In Dec. 2020
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Feb.2021) — Brazil’s production of both crude oil and natural gas reached 3.525 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (MMboe/d) in December 2020, according to Brazil’s...
Brazil Eyes Oil Industry Reforms To Lure Investors
(S&P Global, 31.Dec.2020) — Brazil needs to continue making important oil industry reforms in 2021 to remain as one of the world's top destinations for investments amid heated global competition...
Petrobras Inks Deal To Sell Onshore Fields In Bahia
(Petrobras, 23.Dec.2020) — Petrobras informs that it signed today with Petrorecôncavo S.A. a contract for the assignment of its entire stake in 12 onshore exploration and production fields, denominated Remanso...
ANP Board Agrees To Maintain Covid-19 Protocols
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Dec.2020) — The ANP Board approved on 17 December 2020 a resolution to maintain temporary safety measures and protocols to deal with the emergency that has arisen...
Brazil Removes 32 Sensitive, Offshore Blocks From Round
(S&P Global Platts, 11.Dec.2020) — Brazil's National Energy Policy Council, or CNPE, dealt a sharp blow to the country's offshore exploration and production program by removing 32 high potential but...
Petrobras Inks Deal To Divest Onshore Sergipe Field
(Petrobras, 11.Dec.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 01/03/20, informs that it signed today with Energizzi Energias do Brasil Ltda a contract for the sale of its...
Brazil’s ANP To Hold 2nd Permanent Bid Round
(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Nov.2020) — Brazil’s National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP by its Portuguese acronym) will hold its second permanent bid round where it will offer 14...
Petrobras Cuts Natural Gas Price For Distributors
(Petrobras, 4.Nov.2020) — Petrobras has readjusted, on 1 November 2020, the sales prices of natural gas for distributors for the contracts started in January. The adjustments occurred according to parameters...
ANP To Temporary Reduce Biodiesel Mixture To 11%
(Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Oct.2020) — The ANP Collegiate Board approved on 7 October 2020 the exceptional and temporary reduction of the mandatory mixture of biodiesel-to-diesel oil to 11% from 12%...
Brazil Updates Biodiesel Auction Details
(Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Oct.2020) — An updated schedule for the 76th Biodiesel Auction has been published on the auction page on the website of Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural...
Karoon Provides Update On Baúna Acquisition
(Karoon Energy, 5.Oct.2020) — Karoon Energy Ltd provided the market with the following update on the status of the Baúna asset acquisition: -- Remaining Conditions Precedent: As previously announced, transaction...
Brazil’s Output Reaches 3.927 MMboe/d In August 2020
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Sep.2020) — Brazil’s combined production of crude oil and natural gas reached 3.927 million barrels of equivalent oil per day (MMboe/d) in August 2020, according to details...
Petrobras Grabs Assets From Total E&P do Brasil LTDA
(Petrobras, 28.Sep.2020) — Petrobras signed an agreement on 25 September 2020, under which Total E&P do Brasil LTDA will transfer to Petrobras the operatorship and working interest on the following...
Petrobras Prepares For Competitive Markets
(Petrobras, 18.Sep.2020) — Petrobras launched two programs aimed at preparing its refining and natural gas activities for an open, competitive market and to transition into a low carbon economy. Biorefino...
Petrobras Cuts E&P CAPEX To $40-$50bn From $64bn
(Petrobras, 14.Sep.2020) — Petrobras reports on the revision of the Exploration & Production (E&P) segment portfolio in face of the crisis caused by COVID-19. The revision aims to maximize the...
Petrobras On Binding Phase For Santos Basin Assets
(Petrobras, 8.Sep.2020) — Petrobras, following up on the release from 10 August 2020, informs the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of 50% to 100% of its stake,...
Total Resigns Operator Role In Foz Do Amazonas Basin
(Total, 7.Sep.2020) — Total notified its partners on 19 August 2020 about its resignation from its role of operator for five exploration blocks, located in the Foz do Amazonas Basin,...
Petrobras Releases Santos Basin Teaser
(Petrobras, 10.Aug.2020) — Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), referring to the sale of 50% to 100% of its stake in the BM-S-51 concession with...
Petrobras On Measures In Aviation Gasoline
(Petrobras, 11.Jul.2020) — Petrobras informs that it has decided, preventively, to interrupt supplying a specific imported batch of aviation gasoline after tests carried out at its research center (Cenpes). The...
Petrobras Decommissions P-12 Platform
(Petrobras, 7.Jul.2020) — Petrobras informs that, after approval by the National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA)...
Brazil’s PPSA Issues Pre-salt Oil Share Data
(Argus, 11.Jun.2020) — Brazil's state-owned pre-salt marketing firm PPSA took around 17pc of crude from three production-sharing contracts in April, according to monthly data published by the firm for the...
Petrobras Hits New Fuel Oil Export Record
(Argus, 8.Jun.2020) — Brazil's state-controlled Petrobras exported a record 1.11mn t of fuel oil in May, marking a return to the company's focus on higher-margin fuel exports after the Covid-19...