Petrobras
Petrobras expects first series of vessels in 2014 – 2015 On end of last year Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) signed contracts for chartering six pipelay support vessels (PLSVs) for the development of the pre-salt oil and gas fields in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. Representing a total of $2.9 billion chartering contracts, these new-build pipelay vessels were […]
A world leader in natural gas In August 1986, The UK Government established and enlisted in London Stock Exchange British Gas Plc by the privatization of the British Gas Corporation and transfer of the corresponding assets. After spinning off the non strategic activities, Centrica plc. and what is renamed today National Grid plc, British Gas became BG […]
GE to power pre-salt semisubmersible drilling vessels The Brazilian national oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), Sete Brazil Participaçoes SA (Sete) and its contractor Keppel Fels do Brazil SA (Keppel) have selected GE’s Power Conversion electrical solutions to power and propel the first series of six semisubmersible drilling rigs. Petrobras is the operator imposing the key requirements […]
Sete is made for Brazil. Our history is just beginning. Sete Brasil Participações S.A. (Sete) was established in 2011 by Petrobras to meet the booming demand for drilling rigs in Brazil for the exploration and production of the pre-salt oil and gas fields. These pre-salt oil and gas fields are located: – Far offshore, between 200 and […]
Petrobras moves on Tupi and Franco FPSOs Topsides Petrobras is ready to open publicly the bids submitted for the topsides packages of the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels called P-74 and P-75. In parallel, Petrobras is preparing the call for tender (CFT) for the tow following FPSOs, the so called, P-76 and P-77. All these […]
Braskem Idesa awards petrochemicals EPC contract Braskem Idesa S.A.P.I. (Braskem Idesa) awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to Technip-Odebrecht-ICA Fluor for the Veracruz Ethylene XXI petrochemical complex in Mexico. Braskem Idesa is a joint venture between the Brazilian chemical company Braskem and Grupo Idesa with working interest are shared: – Braskem 65% is […]
Find out how our energy can create a better world Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) was founded in 1953 and is today the largest corporation in Brazil operating in 27 countries outside of Brazil, highlighting United States and West Coast of Africa. Petrobras is listed on San Paulo ADR and on NYSE but mostly owned and managed by […]
Petrobras to build $3 billion Gas-to-Chemicals complex Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) from Brazil selected Foster Wheeler AG (Foster Wheeler) from Switzerland for a greenfield world-scale Gas-to-Chemical complex to be built at Linhares, in Esperito Santo State, southeast Brazil. Estimated around $3 billion capital expenditure, the Linhares Gas-to-Chemical complex is identified as UFN-IV, standing for the Unit of Nitrogen Fertilizer […]
