Tag: Petroleo Brasileiro SA

• Thursday, February 12th 2015 - 05:23 UTC

  Explosion in Petrobras floating oil rig kills at least three; six missing

  

  At least three oil workers were killed and others were injured in an explosion at an offshore oil and natural gas platform in Brazil operated by state-run energy company Petroleo Brasileiro SA , union officials have said.

• Friday, January 3rd 2014 - 23:12 UTC

  Brazil oil and gas production in November averaged 2.578 million boepd

  

  Brazil's oil and natural gas output rose 2.87% in November compared with the same month a year earlier as new oil fields came on line and platforms under maintenance returned to operation, Brazil's oil regulator, the ANP, said on Friday.

• Monday, October 21st 2013 - 21:41 UTC

  Brazil auctions 35-year production rights to giant offshore Libra oil area

  

  Brazil sold production rights to develop the giant offshore Libra oil area to a consortium led by Brazilian state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA in an auction with a single bid on Monday. The auction in Rio do Janeiro took place amid strict security measures with hundreds of police forces clashing with protestors.