Petrobras News

Petrobras, Karoon deal remains suspended

Dec 21, 2016

Australia’s Karoon Gas is going back to court to defend its deal with Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) for stake in two fields, following a rejection to lift the injunction made by the Brazilian state-owned company in the federal court of Sergipe…

Total, Petrobras form exploration pact

Dec 22, 2016

Total and Petrobras have agreed to work together on exploration and upstream technology, which will see Total become a partner on two pre-salt licenses in the Santos Basin. Image from Total. The licenses are the BMS-11 license…

Petrobras gets US$61 million in Lava Jato win

Nov 21, 2016

Petrobras received nearly US$61 million ($204 million BRL) on Friday (18 November) in recovered funds stemming from the Lava Jato corruption scandal, with Petrobras President Pedro Parente expecting to win back a total of $1.6 billion ($5…

Injunction order disrupts Karoon, Petrobras deal

Nov 21, 2016

Australia’s Karoon Gas is in the middle of an injunction order by the Brazilian court regarding its deal with Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) for the acquisition of two offshore fields, in which Petrobras intends to appeal. Image from Karoon…

Petrobras completes first Libra well

Nov 14, 2016

Petrobras completed the first well in the Santos Basin’s Libra pre-salt field last week, with the anticipation of starting production next year, connected to the Pioneiro de Libra floating production and storage offloading (FPSO) unit. The West Carina…

A pinch of pre-salt

Oct 17, 2016

After a thoroughly no good, very bad, couple of years for Brazil, the country is on the path to reform, and the first part starts with the country’s coveted pre-salt. Audrey Leon reports on what the opening means for the country and its state-owned oil company…

Petrobras, Total form strategic alliance

Oct 24, 2016

Brazil’s Petrobras and France’s Total have entered into a strategic alliance for upstream and downstream activities in Brazil, that will expand internationally.  Image of Pouyanné, from Total. Petrobras…

Petrobras cuts capex by 25%

Sep 20, 2016

Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) is once again decreasing its capex by 25%, the company revealed as part of its 2017-2021 business and management plan today (20 September). Libra operations. Image from Petrobras…

Petrobras relaunches Libra FPSO bid

Oct 05, 2016

Petrobras has relaunched the bid process for its Libra Pilot floating production and storage offloading vessel (FPSO), following the cancelation of the previous bid process due to “an abnormally high price.” Image of Libra field operations…

SBM Brazilian leniency deal rejected

Sep 02, 2016

Brazilian prosecutors have rejected the leniency agreement reached between SBM Offshore and Brazilian authorities in mid-July that could lead to a loss of US$12.7 billion. Image from SBM Offshore…

Statoil, Petrobras strengthen Brazil pact

Aug 30, 2016

Norwegian giant Statoil and Brazilian giant Petrobras entered into a two-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation between the two offshore Brazil. Statoil CEO, Eldar Sætre (left)…

Charting Subsea Processing

Aug 01, 2016

Quest Offshore provides a look at subsea processing systems by type. Subsea Processing Project List (Onstream 2010+) Subsea Processing Application Region Operator Project Boosting Africa/Mediterranean…

SBM in Brazilian leniency deal

Jul 18, 2016

SBM Offshore and Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) will resume normal business relationships after a US$163 million settlement agreement over allegations relating to the Lava Jato scandal was reached amongst the Dutch floating production specialist firm and Brazilian authorities last week…

Petrobras starts up Cidade de Saquarema

Jul 12, 2016

Petrobras has started production from the Cidade de Saquarema floating production and storage offloading (FPSO) unit on the giant Lula field, offshore Brazil. Cidade de Saquarema, from SBM Offshore…

Petrobras to offer nine shallow water fields

Jul 05, 2016

Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) is offering nine shallow water fields located in the states of Ceará and Sergipe, in a competitive process. Image from Petrobras. The Brazilian…

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