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Petrobras set to be awarded more than a billion barrels of oil in bid to settle dispute
Brazilian authorities are likely to grant troubled state oil firm Petrobras between a billion and two billion barrels of oil…
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Sevan Drilling cleared of Petrobras-related bribery accusation
Charges against Norwegian offshore driller Sevan Drilling have been dismissed after a probe by the country’s anti-corruption body into allegations…
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Former President Lula of Brazil enters jail to start Petrobras-related bribe sentence
Brazil’s former national President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been admitted to jail in Curitiba, southern Brazil, pending an…
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Petrobras proceeding with divestment of some deepwater E&P assets
Brazil’s troubled state oil firm Petrobras on Tuesday announced it is going ahead with the divestment of parts of some…
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Petrobras to sell its full stakes in two fields off Brazil’s northeast coast
Petrobras, Brazil’s state oil company, announced it will sell two offshore oil fields, one in production and one not yet…
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Petrobras chief says sale of Texas refinery still in the works
Brazil’s state oil firm Petrobras is pressing ahead with plans to sell off its oil refinery in Pasadena, Texas, according…
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Petrobras extends DOF AHTS contract
Norway’s DOF has agreed an extension with Brazil’s Petrobras for the 1999-built anchor handling tug supply vessel . The extension,…
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Keppel says court papers not received in US civil case over Brazil bribes
Singapore-based Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has not been served court papers in relation to a civil case being…
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Aker Solutions earns four-year maintenance contract from Petrobras
Norwegian oilfield services company Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract with Brazil’s state oil firm Petrobras to provide maintenance…
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Petrobras starts process of selling Texas refinery
Brazil’s troubled state oil firm Petrobras has started the process of selling its refinery at Pasadena, Texas, according to Reuters.…
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Arrests made in connection with Keppel’s Brazil bribery case
A number of former executives of Keppel Corp have been arrested in Singapore as investigations into Brazilian bribes for rig…
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Petrobras boss touts deepwater oil discoveries in Campos Basin
Petrobras’ boss on Wednesday touted some “interesting discoveries” made offshore by Brazil’s state oil company in the Campos Basin, according…
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Petrobras to join industry climate initiative
Brazil’s troubled state oil firm Petrobras, a major offshore drilling player, is set to join the Oil and Gas Climate…
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Fire breaks out on Petrobras FPSO
Fire broke out on a Petrobras majority-operated FPSO offshore Brazil on Tuesday. Petrobras, Brazil’s troubled state-run oil giant, said the…
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Japanese consortium proceeds with Brazilian FPSO charter project
A Japanese consortium comprising MODEC, Mitsui & Co, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Marubeni Corporation and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES)…
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Rowan seals acquisition of Petrobras jackup rigs
Texas-headquartered Rowan Companies has sealed the acquisition of two jackup rigs from Petrobras for $38.5m each. The 2013-built P-59 and…
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Petrorio extends BW Offshore FPSO Polvo contract
BW Offshore has reached an agreement with Brazil’s Petrorio to extend the contract for the lease and operation of .…
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Diamond Offshore settles rig contract dispute with Petrobras
Houston-based Diamond Offshore Drilling on Thursday announced it has settled a longstanding dispute with Brazil’s state oil company Petrobras over…
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Petrobras signs agreement to pay $2.95bn settlement in US court over corruption case
Brazil’s state oil firm Petrobras announced on Wednesday that it has agreed in principle to pay a $2.95bn settlement in…
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Brazil securities regulator accuses eight former Petrobras brass of corruption
Brazil’s securities market authority CVM has accused eight former Petrobras executives of corruption, according to Reuters. CVM, equivalent to America’s…
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