Petrobras News

Report: Petrobras to Raise Capex to $60-$70B in 2022-2026 Plan

Nov 19, 2021

Petroleo Brasileiro SA is expected to commit between $60 billion and $70 billion in capital expenditure (capex) in its next multi-year business plan as Brazil's state-controlled oil company focuses on exploration and production in subsalt areas…

Petrobras Eyes Sale of Catuá Deepwater Field

Oct 26, 2021

Brazilian oil company Petrobras is continuing with its strategy of divesting non-core assets so it can focus on its 'world-class' deepwater and ultra-deepwater assets.It last Friday started the opportunity disclosure stage, regarding the sale of its entire stake (100%) in the Catuá Field…

No Decision Yet on Albacora Fields Sale, Petrobras Says

Oct 07, 2021

Brazilian oil company Petrobras said Thursday it had not yet picked the winner in a bidding race for its Albacora and Albacora Leste fields in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil.The company issued an update after Reuters on Thursday said the…

Report: PetroRio-Cobra Win Bid to Acquire Petrobras' Albacora Offshore Field

Oct 07, 2021

Update: Following the release of news that Petrobras has selected PetroRio SA and Cobra as winning bidders for the Albacora field acquisition, Petrobras released a statement denying this. Read more here.Brazil state oil giant Petrobras has chosen a consortium of PetroRio SA and Cobra…

Petrobras Posts Big Profit Right After Bolsonaro Says It Is Too Profitable

Oct 29, 2021

Brazil's Petrobras posted third-quarter results on Thursday that smashed profit and margin estimates, less than two hours after President Jair Bolsonaro said the state-run oil company was too profitable and would have to contribute more to society as a whole…

Petrobras: Binding Phase Starts for Sale of Santos Basin Offshore Fields

Oct 29, 2021

Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petrobras said on Wednesday it has entered the binding phase for the sale of its stakes in the Urugua and Tambau fields in the Santos basin.The two fields belong to the BS-500 concession and are located in the north of the Santos Basin…

Petrobras Confirms Bids for Albacora Fields. Could Snap Up More Than $4B

Oct 01, 2021

Brazilian oil and gas company Petrobras has confirmed it has received bids for its Albacora and Albacora Leste offshore fields which could 'exceed US$4 billion for both fields.'Petrobras said that binding offers were submitted by the consortia…

Petrobras Posts Mixed Third-quarter Production Figures

Oct 20, 2021

Brazil's Petrobras posted mixed production figures on Wednesday as the state-run oil company ramps up output at some major oilfields while also jettisoning a number of legacy production assets as part of a wider divestment drive.In a securities filing…

Petrobras Looking to Sell U.S. Gulf of Mexico Assets

Oct 05, 2021

Brazilian oil firm Petrobras is looking to exit its U.S. Gulf of Mexico joint venture with Murphy Oil by selling its 20 percent interest.The joint venture firm, called MP Gulf of Mexico (MPGOM) owns an interest in 15 fields in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico along with an interest in St…

BW Energy: No Formal Decision on Petrobras' Assets Buy

Sep 27, 2021

Oslo-listed oil and gas company BW Energy, responding to press speculation, said Monday it had not made any formal decision to buy any of Brazil-based Petrobras' assets.BW Energy said it had noted the press speculation regarding the possibility of BW Energy acquiring the Golfinho field in Brazil…

Petrobras Looking to Sell Uruguá and Tambaú Fields in Brazil

Sep 08, 2021

Brazilian oil firm Petrobras is looking to sell its stake in the Uruguá and Tambaú field in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.The company on Wednesday launched the opportunity disclosure stage, a so called teaser, for the potential sale of the…

Petrobras Exits Lapa Offshore Oil Field

Sep 02, 2021

Brazilian oil company Petrobras has sold its remaining stake in the Lapa offshore oil field in Brazil's Santos Basin to the French oil firm TotalEnergies.The Brazilian national oil company said Wednesday said that the deal was concluded with the payment of $49…

Excelerate, Petrobras Reach Deal on Bahia Terminal FSRU

Aug 30, 2021

Excelerate Energy will deploy one of its FSRUs in Bahia, Brazil, having recently successfully concluding negotiations with Petrobras over the tender process for the lease of the Bahia Regasification Terminal.Excelerate will deploy one of its…

DOF's Skandi Achiever DSV to Stay with Petrobras Until 4Q 2022

Sep 02, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel operator DOF Subsea has won more work in Brazil with Petrobras.After a recent three-year contract secured for a pipelay support vessel duo co-owned with TechnipFMC, DOF Subsea said Thursday it had secured a contract…

Environmental Concerns: Shareholder Asks Petrobras to Skip Offshore Oil Tender

Aug 27, 2021

Anapetro, an association of shareholders in Brazil’s Petrobras who are also employees, on Thursday publicly asked the state-run oil company to skip an upcoming auction of an oil area near coral reefs, due to environmental concerns.In a public letter to company management…

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