Brazil
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May 09, 2017
Exxon Mobil Corp. and Petrobras have held talks on a strategic partnership that could involve multiple assets in Brazil and overseas in different segments of the industry, similar to the $2.2-billion deal signed with Total SA in December, said people familiar with the conversations.
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May 09, 2017
Petrobras is entering the fourth expansion cycle in its history as it ramps up its production in the pre-salt layer. This is a major milestone for the company, achieved by overcoming challenges, developing technologies and building up technical capacity.
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May 09, 2017
Intense collaboration between the Libra area’s partners to develop technologies needed to maximize value has cut the project’s break-even price by approximately $13/bbl.
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May 09, 2017
Brazil's Decree 9.041/2017 entered in force last week, regulating Law 12.351/2010 relating to Petrobras’ preferential rights to act as operator in consortiums for exploration and production in blocks subject to the production sharing regime.
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May 05, 2017
Two affiliates of Cut Off, LA-based Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), have signed a five-year contract with Shell Brazil for light subsea construction and inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services from the M/V Island Enforcer, a 402-ft. subsea installation and construction vessel.
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April 06, 2017
Wood Group was awarded a multi-year contract from Karoon Petróleo & Gás to provide owner’s engineering services to support the full field development for the Echidna field offshore Brazil marking the first project between the two companies.
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March 15, 2017
Weatherford International announced today that its facility in Macaé, Brazil, received API Specification Q2 certification. To gain certification, a facility must demonstrate a robust quality management system that assures personnel competency, risk assessment, contingency planning and other key elements.
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February 23, 2017
European oil majors given a taste of Brazil may soon be ready for more.
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February 16, 2017
Rosneft Brasil (100% owned Rosneft subsidiary) started the drilling of the first exploration well in the Solimoes basin.
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February 10, 2017
Petroleo Brasileiro SA’s $5.2-billion sale of a natural gas distribution unit to Brookfield Asset Management Inc. and other investors has just hit a legal snag.
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January 16, 2017
Petrobras has awarded the Brazilian built PLSV Skandi Vitoria a contract of 532 days. The contract will commence in January.
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January 11, 2017
Halliburton has announced a technology cooperation agreement with Petrobras that will advance collaboration in a diverse set of projects targeting complex reservoirs, such as deepwater pre-salt and mature fields.
