Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras may have to start a new bidding process for the lease of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal in Bahia, Kallanish Energy reports. The company said late last week it opened bids from three companies: bp, Compass Gas e Energia and Golar Power. Only one commercial proposal was received,
Read More...Brazilian multinational corporation Petrobras Monday launched the sale of two sets of onshore concessions, Kallanish Energy learns. The concessions are located in the northeastern state of Bahia, where Petrobras is operator and fully owns all but two concessions. The deadline for applications is Jun. 24. The Recôncavo Cluster is comprised of 14 onshore fields, which last year
Read More...Oil supermajor Chevron’s Chevron U.S.A. unit said it’s completed the $350 million buy from Petrobras America of all outstanding shares and equity interests of Pasadena Refining System (Prsi) and Prsi Trading, Kallanish Energy reports. Prsi’s 466-acre complex in Pasadena, Texas (near Houston), adds a second refinery to Chevron USA’s Gulf Coast downstream business, which also
Read More...Murphy Oil Corp. announced its Murphy Exploration & Production Company – USA unit is acquiring deepwater Gulf of Mexico assets from LLOG Exploration Offshore and LLOG Bluewater Holdings for $1.38 billion in cash, Kallanish Energy reports. Additional contingent consideration payments are based on the following: up to $200 million in the event revenue from certain
Read More...Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) agreed to sell its 90% stake in a Brazilian natural gas pipeline company to France’s Engie SA and Canadian pension fund Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec for $8.6 billion. Engie and Caisse won the bidding war for the unit, Transportadora Associada de Gas, known as Tag, beating out Australia’s Macquarie
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