Petrobras News

Odebrecht CEO arrested in Petrobras scandal

Jun 19, 2015

Brazilian police arrested Odebrecht President and Chief Executive Officer Marcelo Odebrecht with accusations of bribery and corruption in connection with a scandal currently engulfing Brazilian national Petrobras, on Friday, according to news reports…

Petrobras scandal reaches Asia

Jun 25, 2015

The Petrobras Lava Jato (Car Wash) scandal is hitting Asia this week, as the names of two Singaporean shipbuilders are coming back into play for allegedly being linked to one of the largest oil and gas bribery and corruption waves to hit South America…

Brazil in flux: epic fail or opportunity boom?

May 26, 2015

If the stars align, and if foreign investors and engineers are up for the challenge, Brazil’s massive oil and gas industry could be on the brink of a massive opportunity boom for non-Brazilian oil and gas companies. Conversely, with a major…

Petrobras in Poco Verde find

Jun 02, 2015

Petrobras encountered a new oil accumulation at its ultra deepwater Sergipe basin at the Poco Verde field, offshore Brazil. Poco Verde map. From Petrobras. Well 3-SES-189 (Poco Verde well 4) is located in concession BM-SEAL-4…

Petrobras gets billions from China

May 20, 2015

Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) confirms that it signed a US multi-billion dollar cooperation agreement with China Development Bank Corp. (CDB). Funding will be for years 2015 and 2016, which includes US$3.5 billion, already disbursed…

OTC15: Petrobras highlights pre-salt technologies

May 01, 2015

At the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Petrobras will receive the OTC Distinguished Achievement Award for Companies, Organizations, and Institutions – the highest recognition that an oil company can receive as an offshore operator…

Petrobras in Sergipe light oil find

Apr 30, 2015

Petrobras encountered the presence of light oil at well 3-BRSA-1296-SES in concession BM-SEAL-10, BlockSEAL-M-499 in the Sergpipe basin’s ultra deepwaters offshore Brazil. According to Petrobras, the higher market value light oil has good reservoir porosity and permeability…

Schahin files for bankruptcy

Apr 20, 2015

The Schahin Group filed for bankruptcy for its engineering unit as it seeks protection from creditors, according to news agency Bloomberg. Schahin holds 28 diversified companies and about US$2.12 billion in debt. However, Schahin’s oil and…

Petrobras announces new board member

Mar 27, 2015

Petrobras appointed Luciano Galvao Coutinho as chairman of the board after receiving Guido Mantega’s resignation on 26 March. Image of Petrobras headquarters. From OE Staff.   Coutinho…

Petrobras starts early at Búzios

Mar 12, 2015

Petrobras began early production at the deepwater Búzios field offshore Brazil. The Dynamic Producer. From Sembcorp Marine.   Búzios is located in the Santos basin, about 200km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro…

Petrobras CEO, directors resign

Feb 05, 2015

Petrobras CEO Maria das Gracas Foster and five directors stepped down from their posts on Wednesday (4 February) following months of scandals. Gracas Foster has been at the helm of the national operator since 2012, and spent over 30 years with Petrobras…

Petrobras confirms size of Libra exploration find

Feb 10, 2015

Petrobras said tests confirmed the size of the oil discovery at Libra's first appraisal well, 3-BRSA-1255-RJS (3-RJS-731), informally known as NW-1. Tests at the well, located 185km off Rio de Janeiro, proved an 290m oil column and carbonate reservors of high porosity and permeability…

Campos basin find for Petrobras

Feb 05, 2015

Petrobras has made a new heavy oil discovery in concession BM-C-35 (exploratory block C-M-535), in the Campos Basin post-salt layer. The discovery was made while drilling well 1-BRSA-1289-RJS (ANP nomenclature) / 1-RJS-737 (Petrobras nomenclature)…

Petrobras names Aldemir Bendine CEO

Feb 06, 2015

Petrobras officially named Aldemir Bendine, current CEO of Brazilian bank Banco do Brasil, the successor to its outgoing CEO Maria das Gracas Silva Foster, the Brazilian operator announced on 6 February 2015. Earlier this week, Gracas…

Petrobras in additional Sergipe find

Feb 03, 2015

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras confirmed a light oil and gas discovery by at the third extension well in the ultra deepwaters of Sergipe basin’s Farfan area, off Brazil. Farfan map. From Petrobras…

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