Petrobras News

Petrobras: Excellent Productivity, High CO2 Levels at Jupiter DST

Sep 08, 2020

Brazil's Petrobras has completed the Drill Stem Test (DST) in the area of the Júpiter Discovery Assessment Plan, located in the Santos Basin pre-salt, reporting excellent well productivity, but high CO2 content.The Jupiter area belongs to the BM-S-24 concession…

Ex-Maersk Executive Charged in Petrobras Corruption Scheme

Aug 23, 2020

Brazilian prosecutors pressed charges on Friday against two people for an alleged scheme to obtain confidential market information from Petrobras to benefit A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world's largest shipping company.The case stems from an investigation…

Petrobras Selling Stake in Santos Basin Block

Aug 12, 2020

Brazilian oil company Petrobras is looking to sell at least half of its stake in a 698 square-kilometer pre-salt block in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil.Petrobras launched a teaser on Monday for the sale of 50% to 100% of its stake in the concession name BM-S-51…

OOS Tiradentes Flotel Back to Work for Petrobras

Aug 04, 2020

CIMC Raffles-managed offshore accommodation rig OOS Tiradentes will soon resume work for Petrobras in Brazil, after a hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic.CIMC Raffles asset operation management center which manages the semi-sub accommodation rig…

Petrobras to Mothball Offshore Platform to Cut Costs

Aug 07, 2020

Brazilian oil and gas company Petrobras has said it will mothball its Merluza platform (PMLZ-1) in shallow waters in the Santos Basin.'The platform’s production had already been interrupted since March 2020, with the abrupt drop of demand for natural gas…

Benthic's Seabed Drilling System to Drill at Petrobras' Mero Field

Aug 20, 2020

Offshore geotechnical services company Benthic will be deploying a remotely operated seabed drilling system off Brazil, as part of a contract awarded by the Brazilian national oil company Petrobras.Petrobras has hired Benthic to carry out geotechnical…

Petrobras: Binding Phase Starts for Tartaruga Field Stake

Aug 07, 2020

Brazilian oil company Petrobras has kicked off the binding phase for the sale of its entire stake in the Tartaruga field, in the shallow waters of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, offshore Brazil.Petrobras had late in June 2020 announced the intention…

Ocyan Aims for Bigger Offshore Platforms to Cement Comeback

Aug 04, 2020

Offshore oil industry supplier Ocyan plans to participate in bids for much bigger platforms than it currently has in Brazilian waters, the world’s largest market for floating platforms, Chief Executive Roberto Bischoff told Reuters.He said Ocyan…

Coronavirus Outbreaks Hit Petrobras' Quarterly Output

Jul 21, 2020

Coronavirus outbreaks at a number of platforms operated by Brazil's Petrobras hit production in the second quarter, the company said on Tuesday, though the firm indicated output may improve in certain regions.In a securities filing, Petroleo Brasileiro SA…

Brazil's Petrobras Posts $500M Loss Despite Record Exports to China

Jul 31, 2020

Brazilian state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA on Thursday posted a loss of 2.7 billion reais ($524 million) in the second quarter, hurt by tumbling oil prices despite record export volumes to China.The result, down from a record quarterly profit of 18…

Petrobras Launches Tender for Buzios FPSO Trio

Jul 24, 2020

Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petrobras said on Friday it has approved the start of a tender to build three new floating platforms, known as FPSOs, in the Buzios oilfield, one of the biggest deepwater discoveries this century.Earlier in July…

Petrobras Completes Sale of Ten Offshore Fields to Trident Energy

Jul 16, 2020

Brazilian oil company Petrobras has wrapped up the sale of its entire stake in the ten offshore fields that comprise the Pampo and Enchova Clusters to Trident Energy. The fields are located in shallow water in the Campos Basin in the state of Rio de Janeiro…

Brazil's Offshore Oil Workers Chilled by Coronavirus Outbreaks

Jul 13, 2020

On Friday, May 1, two workers on the PXA-1 offshore platform owned by Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras checked into the facility's infirmary complaining of headaches and fever-like symptoms.Another Petrobras employee fell visibly ill the following day…

Norway-linked Firms Might Bid for Petrobras' Golfinho Field Offshore Brazil

Jul 10, 2020

Norway's BW Offshore Ltd and DBO Energy are among the firms mulling a bid for Petrobras' Golfinho oilfield cluster, two sources said, as Brazil's state-run oil company seeks to re-spark its asset sale program in the wake of this year's crude price crash…

Petrobras Sells Three Shallow Water Fields in Potiguar Basin, Brazil

Jul 10, 2020

Brazil's Petrobras has said it has signed an agreement to sell its entire stake in three offshore oil fields in Potiguar Basin to Ouro Preto for $1.5 million.The fields in question are the Pescada, Arabaiana, and Dentão fields located in shallow waters of the Potiguar Basin (Pescada Cluster)…

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