(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 […]
Tag: ANP
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 $2.3bn for the supply of […]
LatAm Briefs: Green Hydrogen In Chile, ANP’s Green Diesel Resolution
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.May.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Chile approving a first green hydrogen project and Brazil’s National […]
Petrobras Divests Stake In Rabo Branco Field In Sergipe
(Petrobras, 10.May.2021) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 11 December 2020, signed with Petrom Produção de Petróleo & Gás Ltda. a contract […]
LatAm Briefs: Petrobras Swears In CEO, Aker’s Mero 1 Project Update
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Apr.2021) — Energy briefs from the Latin America and Caribbean region including: Petrobras hosting an inauguration or swearing in ceremony for its […]
Petrobras On Partial Return Of Libra Area
(Petrobras, 16.Apr.2021) — Petrobras informs that the consortium of Libra, constituted by Petrobras (40%), in partnership with Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda. (20%), Total E&P do […]
Petrobras To Boost Natural Gas Price For Distributors
(Petrobras, 5.Apr.2021) — Petrobras informs that as of 1 May 2021, the natural gas sale prices for distributors will increase, by 39% in R$/m3, in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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., […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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% […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Petrobras Eyes Restart Oil Ships Hit By Coronavirus
(Reuters, 17.Apr.2020) — Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras plans to restart operations in the coming days at two ships used in offshore oil production that […]
Brazil Battles Coronavirus Cases On Offshore Rigs
(Reuters, 14.Apr.2020) — There have been 126 confirmed cases of the coronavirus among oil and gas workers in Brazil, including 74 people who were recently […]
Petrobras Projects Lower April Output
(Argus, 7.Apr.2020) — Brazil’s state-controlled Petrobras is projecting 2.07mn b/d of domestic oil production in April, down by 69,000 b/d from its last confirmed output […]