(World Oil) – Petrobras, Brazil’s state-owned oil company, achieved record production at its refineries in September 2024. The Total Utilization Factor (FUT) of its refineries reached 96.8%, the highest monthly figure this year, according to the company. In the third quarter of 2024, Petrobras recorded an average FUT of 95.2%. This period also saw a significant increase in the processing
World Oil (Bloomberg) – TotalEnergies is interested in partnering with Petrobras on projects outside of Brazil as the French supermajor expands in Latin America’s most populous nation, Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanne said Monday. Namibia, Suriname and Angola were among the areas Pouyanne mentioned as potential cooperation zones. In Brazil, the offshore Mero project in the so-called pre-salt region, where
World Oil (Bloomberg) – A Colombian judge ordered Ecopetrol SA and Petroleo Brasileiro SA to halt the drilling of an offshore gas well in the nation’s Caribbean waters after an Indigenous community sought legal protection. The community in the area of Taganga, near the city of Santa Marta, claimed their consent should have been requested before the companies were allowed
World Oil (WO) – Petrobras achieved the main target of the Uchuva-2 well, confirming the extent of the natural gas discovery made in 2022 while drilling of the Uchuva-1 well. This well adds relevant information for the development of a new frontier of exploration and production in Colombia, reinforcing the volumetric potential for natural gas in the region. Uchuva-2 well,
World Oil (Bloomberg) – Ecopetrol SA expects offshore natural gas from Colombia to come online as soon as 2029, two years later than previously anticipated and not in time to curb a looming fuel shortfall. Colombia is set to face a gap between its domestic supply of natural gas and total demand beginning next year. The fuel gap of around
World Oil (WO) – Baker Hughes announced a significant order from Petrobras for workover and plug and abandonment (P&A) services in pre-salt and post-salt fields offshore Brazil. The multi-year offshore project, set to start in the first half of 2025, will be managed with Baker Hughes’ integrated solutions portfolio to optimize performance for Petrobras. Baker Hughes’ integrated approach will deploy
Oil Price Brazil’s environmental protection agency has required state-held oil and gas giant Petrobras to conduct a series of studies on how its plan to drill in an environmentally sensitive area offshore the mouth of the Amazon River would impact indigenous communities. In recent weeks, the agency, Ibama, has sent the requests to Petrobras, asking it to carry out studies
World Oil (WO) – Petrobras and bp signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote discussions and collaboration between the two companies. The non-binding agreement focuses on business opportunities in exploration, and production (E&P), sustainable fuels, carbon credits, refining. The companies will also work together on research, development, and innovation projects. The two companies are already partners in exploration blocks
World Oil (Bloomberg) – Petroleo Brasileiro’s shares swung wildly on Thursday as traders digested local media reports on the impending departure of Chief Executive Officer Jean Paul Prates and the prospect of future dividend payments. Petrobras, as the state-controlled oil giant is known, climbed as much as 3.4% in Sao Paulo in a volatile session. The stock fell sharply after
World Oil (Bloomberg) – Brazilian state-controlled oil giant Petrobras sent a team of production specialists to Venezuela at the request of Nicolás Maduro, whose administration is welcoming oil majors despite U.S. sanctions threats on its oil industry. The Petrobras delegation visited oil fields in Lake Maracaibo this week in what people familiar with the matter described as a courtesy trip.
Yahoo Finance Petrobras has been a major cash cow for its shareholders in recent years, including the Brazilian government, with the prior management paying out far more than Western oil major peers. Under new management picked by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the company had pared back its payouts, but an extraordinary dividend was still widely expected in the
Oil Price Brazil’s state oil major Petrobras is this year set to go on a shopping spree in wind and solar, its chief executive told Reuters this week. The company aims to build a portfolio of stakes in wind and solar projects to the tune of 2 GW, Jean Paul Prates told the news outlet in an interview. “The market will see
