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Farstad Shipping wins PSV charters, Petrobras cancels another
Three offshore vessels owned by Farstad Shipping have won charter extensions at undisclosed rates, but another vessel has had its…
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Petrobras announces find at offshore well in Libra subsalt area
A multinational consortium led by Brazil’s troubled state oil producer Petrobras has found hydrocarbons in a new offshore well in…
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Petrobras signs $2bn sale and leaseback deal with China’s ICBC
Brazil’s state oil producer Petrobras announced on Tuesday it has signed a 10-year leasing contract with Industrial and Commercial Bank…
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Cost of Petrobras corruption scandal could be $3bn more than estimated
Petrobras’ estimation of the financial losses it suffered because of corruption could be only 40% of the real damage, said…
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust sues Petrobras and its auditors
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust has sued Petrobras and its auditors (a Price Waterhouse Cooper affiliate) in a…
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Petrobras lifts ban on SBM Offshore
Petrobras has formally invited the Brazilian subsidiary of Dutch firm SBM Offshore to join in the Libra and Sepia FPSO…
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Odebrecht offshore bonds hammered after Petrobras cancels drillship contract
The ramifications of the Petrobras scandal plus the oil industry price plunge have taken their toll on the oil services…
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Transocean hits back at allegations it paid bribes for contracts in the Petrobras affair
Transocean has hit back at allegations that it was among the parties dishing out bribes for contracts in the notorious…
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Transocean linked to Petrobras scandal
The giant corruption investigation surrounding Brazil’s state-run energy giant, Petrobras, has now heard allegations that the world’s largest offshore rig…
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Ultrapetrol loses its charter to Petrobras too
After prematurely terminating its charters of Siem Offshore and World Wide Supply vessels, Petrobras is cancelling its contracts on three…
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Petrobras cancels Siem Offshore vessel’s contract
Petrobras has cancelled its long-term charter of a Siem Offshore’s platform supply vessel (PSV) Siem Carrier, after the vessel failed to…
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Petrobras terminates offshore vessel contracts with World Wide Supply
Brazilian state energy company Petrobras has prematurely terminated its timecharter of two offshore supply vessels owned by Norway’s World Wide…
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Petrobras August production its best ever
Amid all its woes Brazil’s state oil giant Petrobras took some crumbs of comfort on Wednesday as it announced its…
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Petrobras chairman Ferreira takes temporary leave
The body blows keep coming for Brazil’s state oil giant Petrobras which saw its chairman Murilo Ferreira announce on Monday…
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Downgrade of rating signals more difficulties ahead for Petrobras
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has stuck the boot in while Petrobras is down, handing the troubled Brazilian state oil…
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Brazil’s oilworkers federation teases with another anti-Petrobras strike date
The powerful FUP oil workers federation of Brazil is continuing to tease state-oil giant Petrobras with threats of strike action…
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Petrobras scandal moves nearer to Rousseff as two Cabinet ministers placed under investigation
The Petrobras scandal inquiry edged ever nearer the top of the country’s political totem pole on Monday as Brazil’s Supreme…
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Brazil’s biggest oil workers federation postpones start of strike against Petrobras until Sunday
The biggest group of oil workers unions in Brazil has delayed its planned strike action against Petrobras by a couple of…
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Petrobras cancels drillship contract with Vantage Drilling, arbitration will follow
Petrobras has terminated its drillship contract with Vantage Drilling, alleging that the NYSE-listed contractor has “breached its obligations” under the…
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Brazil’s senators to vote on oil laws which have hamstrung Petrobras
Brazilian politicians could soon get the chance to vote on changing aspects of the nation’s oil law which have overburdened…
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