1、DSME, Songa rig dispute deepensNorwegian rig contractor Songa Offshore says it is not responsible for losses incurred by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering during the construction of one of its rigs.Songa said Tuesday it had received $199 million in claims submissions from the Korean shipbui

2、lder for costs related to the semisubmursible Category D Songa Equinox.DSME asserts that inherent errors and omissions in the rig's design led to cost overruns and construction delays, but Songa says these claims are without substance."DSME is responsible for the delays and any attempt to r

3、ecover cost overruns is of no merit due to the 'turn-key' nature of the construction contract," Songa said in a release.The confrontation is part of a larger dispute surrounding four Category D rigs: Songa Equinox, Songa Endurance, Songa Encourage and Songa Enabler. DSME launched a

4、rbitration proceedings in July.Statoil has hired all four rigs on eight-year firm contracts.Songa Offshore與大宇造船陷超支糾紛海上鉆井承包商Songa Offshore和大宇造船就“Songa Equinox”號半潛式鉆井平臺的建造合同發(fā)生糾紛。 Songa Offshore已經(jīng)成功接收“Songa Equinox”號，這是4座Category D型半潛式鉆井平臺中的首座，該鉆井平臺租給挪威國油，已經(jīng)在10月抵達挪威海域。 2015年7月，Songa Offshore從大宇造船收

5、到Category D型鉆井平臺建造合同的仲裁通知，然而當時大宇造船并沒有說明具體爭議。 2015年11月16日，Songa Offshore收到大宇造船的通知，要求賠償1.99億美元。Songa Offshore表示，索賠涉及“Songa Equinox”號鉆井平臺建造成本超支。大宇造船指控圖紙設計固有錯誤導致遺漏額外的工作，造成建造成本超支。 Songa Offshore已經(jīng)對索賠進行初步審查，認為大宇造船沒有任何索賠的權利。Songa Offshore表示有信心堅持自己的立場，認為大宇造船延遲交付、企圖收回超支成本是沒有任何法律依據(jù)的，違反建造合同“交鑰匙”的本質。Statoil to

6、exit Alaska  17 November 2015 14:23 GMTStatoil has decided to exit Alaska, as the leases in the Chukchi Sea are “no longer considered competitive within its global portfolio”, the Norwegian state-owned player said on Tuesday.The decision to drop its exploration portfolio in the area will m

7、ean leaving behind 16 Statoil-operated leases and its stake in 50 leases operated by ConocoPhillips.The leases, awarded in the 2008 lease sale, expire in 2020.Following the exit, Statoil will also close its office in Anchorage, it said."Since 2008 we have worked to progress our options in Alask

8、a. Solid work has been carried out, but given the current outlook we could not support continued efforts to mature these opportunities," vice president for exploration Tim Dodson said.“Our understanding of the challenges and opportunities has increased considerably over the last years. This giv

9、es Statoil a unique position and experience which the company will continue to apply going forward,” Dodson continued.According to Dodson, “the studies, research and activities which have taken place in Alaska . can be leverages in other opportunities in northern environments in the future”.In Octob

10、er, the US cancelled two lease sales in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas off Alaska, citing a lack of interest in the play following Shell's decision to abandon its high-profile drilling campaign in the area.The Department of the Interior (DoI) said at the time that it did not plan on hosting any f

11、urther sales in the near future, as the industrys interest in the two potential lease sales to be rolled out in 2016 and 2017 was nominal at best.挪威國家石油公司退出阿拉斯加地區(qū)勘探業(yè)務挪威國家石油公司（Statoil）正在退出阿拉斯加地區(qū)的勘探業(yè)務，并關閉位于該州首府安克雷奇的辦公室。挪國油勘探業(yè)務執(zhí)行副總裁Tim Dodson稱：“雖然已經(jīng)開展了扎實的工作，但考慮到當前前景，我們可能無法繼續(xù)等待這些機會成熟。”該決定意味著挪國油將退出該公司運營的

12、16個勘探租約區(qū)以及康菲石油公司運營的50個勘探租約區(qū)的股權。這些勘探租約區(qū)均位于楚科奇海。該公司在2008年獲得了這些將于2020年到期的勘探租約。中集來福士第二座GM4-D半潛式鉆井平臺上船體下水2015年11月16日，中集來福士設計建造的第二座GM4-D半潛式鉆井平臺 “太平洋燈塔”上船體完成下水，此次下水的上船體總長106.75米，寬73.7米，高22.7米，重14992噸。11月15日，“太平洋燈塔”半潛式鉆井平臺的鉆井模塊完成下水，這是由中集來福士自主設計建造的鉆井模塊，鉆臺材料國產(chǎn)化率從零提升至70%，設計周期縮短2個月，鉆臺設計建造成本大幅下降75%。“太平洋燈塔”計劃于11月

13、26日完成上下船體大合攏。2020年前中國將繼續(xù)填充戰(zhàn)略石油儲備據(jù)道瓊斯11月16日消息，巴克萊資本公司在一份報告中稱，石油進口依存度不斷上升以及有關能源安全的擔憂可能意味著中國在2020年前都將繼續(xù)填充其戰(zhàn)略石油儲備。巴克萊資本還表示，中國可能想力爭實現(xiàn)5.5億桶甚至7.3億桶的戰(zhàn)略儲備目標，相當于中國90天石油凈進口量的儲備能力。BOURBON閑置31艘OSV據(jù)悉，海工支援船（OSV）船東Bourbon Offshore表示，目前為止公司已經(jīng)閑置了31艘OSV，僅在最后一個季度就有8艘深水OSV閑置。Bourbon表示，將繼續(xù)閑置沒有預期作業(yè)合同的船舶，通過閑置船舶，最大限度降低運營成本、

14、維持日租金、提高船舶利用率。Bourbon透露，與上季度相比，第三季度調整后的收入下降了8.3，日租金和利用率均普遍下跌。按照現(xiàn)行的日租金，前三季度調整后的收入同比上升6.8%，收入11.03億歐元（12.06億美元）。Bourbon的首席執(zhí)行官Christian Lefèvre表示：“在當前的市場環(huán)境下，Bourbon仍然保持追求卓越運營的決心，專注于安全操作、控制成本和提高運營效率。”哥倫比亞將下調石油公司稅率鼓勵海上勘探作業(yè)哥倫比亞礦業(yè)和能源部長托馬斯·岡薩雷斯11月9日在一份聲明中披露，哥倫比亞將下調那些在位于加勒比海的一些海上區(qū)塊內進行鉆井作業(yè)的石油公司的石油稅稅

15、率，哥倫比亞政府此舉旨在鼓勵石油公司在全球原油價格暴跌之際增加海上油氣勘探作業(yè)。岡薩雷斯在聲明中說，各種海上區(qū)塊合同的所得稅將獲得25%的折扣并將免征增值稅和報關費。岡薩雷斯說：“我們已經(jīng)看到了哥倫比亞加勒比海油氣未來的潛力。這就是我們更積極投資海上油氣資源的原因，我們將采取那些將激勵勘探和生產(chǎn)的措施。”他補充說，此舉將有助于在中期內把哥倫比亞原油日產(chǎn)量保持在近100萬桶。該安第斯國家9月份平均日產(chǎn)100.7萬桶原油。伊朗兩天然氣儲存設施已儲存21億立方米天然氣一名伊朗官員11月10日在德黑蘭接受伊朗石油部新聞網(wǎng)站Shana記者采訪時披露，伊朗在3月21日開始的本財政年度至今已在兩個地下天然氣

16、儲存設施中已儲存21億多立方米天然氣。伊朗國家天然氣公司官員馬努切爾·塔赫里對Shana記者說，伊朗本財政年度的天然氣儲存量已比去年同期增加了6億立方米。伊朗有兩個地下天然氣儲存設施，分別是Shourijeh和Serajeh。伊朗通常在夏天在這兩個儲存設施中儲存多余的天然氣以及在冬天向用戶配送儲存的天然氣。伊朗住宅的天然氣消費量在冬季將增加3倍。塔赫里說，伊朗天然氣產(chǎn)量在本財年前226天里增加了60億立方米。在上一個財年，伊朗生產(chǎn)了2020億立方米天然氣，而消費量為1990億立方米。10月份全球在用鉆機數(shù)環(huán)比大幅減少85部貝克休斯公司（BHI）日前公布的最新統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù)顯示，10月份國際

17、在用鉆機數(shù)環(huán)比減少了29部，從1140部減少到了1111部，比去年同期的1308部減少了197部。統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù)顯示，10月份國際海上在用鉆機數(shù)環(huán)比增加了2部，從268部增加到了270部，但同比減少了56部。10月份美國平均在用鉆機數(shù)環(huán)比和同比分別減少了57部和1134部，而加拿大10月份平均在用鉆機數(shù)環(huán)比增加了1部，但同比減少了240部。統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù)還顯示，10月份全球在用鉆機數(shù)環(huán)比和同比分別大幅減少了85部和1571部。外高橋造船1座自升式鉆井平臺延期交付11月9日，Paragon Offshore在第三季度業(yè)績報告中稱，其全資子公司已與上海外高橋造船有限公司達成協(xié)議，推遲“Prospector 7

18、”號自升式鉆井平臺的交付期。Paragon Offshore表示，其子公司預計在2015年12月31日前完成“Prospector 7”號的技術驗收，該鉆井平臺將在技術驗收完成的12個月后正式交付。按照協(xié)議內容，在正式交付前Paragon Offshore不需要向外高橋造船支付任何款項。“Prospector 7”號自升式鉆井平臺采用Friede & Goldman JU2000E型設計，最大作業(yè)水深400英尺，最大鉆井深度35000英尺，入級ABS。三星重工一艘鉆井船遭撤單海上鉆井承包商Pacific Drilling已經(jīng)撤銷在三星重工建造的超深水鉆井船“Pacific Zonda”

19、號。據(jù)悉，該鉆井船建造合同取消，是因為三星重工未能按期交付新船。“Pacific Zonda”號鉆井船型號為Samsung Heavy Industries S12000，額定水深12000英尺，鉆井深度40000英尺，入級ABS。該鉆井船已經(jīng)按照合同支付預付款1.811億美元，Pacific Drilling將要求三星重工退款。2015年7月，Pacific Drilling已經(jīng)將“Pacific Zonda”號鉆井船安排至2015年第四季度交付，盡管該船原計劃安排在2015年第三季度交付。Pacific Drilling的鉆井船船隊已經(jīng)擁有7艘作業(yè)水深達10000英尺的超深水鉆井船，“Pa

20、cific Zonda”號鉆井船為第8艘。近日，現(xiàn)代重工為Fred. Olsen Energy建造的“Bollsta Dolphin”號半潛式鉆井平臺也接到了撤單通知。此外，大宇造船海洋為Transocean建造的鉆井船“Deepwater Pontus”號和“Deepwater Poseidon”號也延期交付。巴西國油將對一艘海上生活維護平臺招標據(jù)消息稱，巴西國油目前正在計劃對一艘海上生活維護平臺進行招標，該平臺將專門用于維護在Santos盆地鹽下層油田作業(yè)的幾艘新的FPSO，租期至少為一年，計劃于2017年起作業(yè)。巴西國油目前共有130個海上生產(chǎn)平臺，其中12個位于Santos盆地，包括兩

21、艘小型FPSO“Cidade de Sao Vicente”和“Dynamic Producer”，目前正在鹽下層油田進行探邊測試。根據(jù)巴西國油的計劃，在2017年底前將有另外八艘FPSO投入鹽下層油田的生產(chǎn)，其中四艘將在Lula油田作業(yè)，兩艘在Buzios油田作業(yè)，另外兩艘分別在Lapa油田和Libra油田作業(yè)。巴西國油此次對海上生活維護平臺招標就是為了填補該階段FPSO平臺維護的空隙。今年八月份，Prosafe公司的半潛式生活維修平臺Safe Eurus剛剛獲得了巴西國油為期三年的租約，合同金額1.64億美元，日費率約為15萬美元。該平臺型號為GustoMSCs Ocean 500，動力定

22、位系統(tǒng)為DP3，甲板面積1500平方米。Safe Eurus半潛式生活維修平臺目前正在中遠啟東船廠建造，計劃于2016年第三季度交付，之后于2017年第一季度開始為巴西國油作業(yè)。目前巴西國油共有九艘海上生活維護平臺，分別來自八個不同的供應商，這些平臺分別為：Safe Concordia，F(xiàn)lotel Reliance，OOS Gretha，OOS Prometheus，CSS Olympia，Posh Xanadu，Arendal Spirit，Dan Swift，以及Aquarius Brasil。這些平臺的租約均將于2016年1月至2018年8月到期。Noble公司的Noble Dave

23、Beard 半潛式鉆井平臺目前正在巴西海域為巴油作業(yè)，租約自2010年3月開始，至2016年4月期滿，日費率為23.5萬美元。外高橋造船又一座JU2000E型自升式鉆井平臺出塢11月23日，外高橋造船為中國船舶（香港）航運租賃有限公司建造的第一座JU2000E型自升式鉆井平臺H1348項目按期出塢。該平臺總長70.36米，型寬76米，型深9.45米，設計吃水6.4米，樁腿長度166.98米，最大作業(yè)水深122米，最大鉆井深度可達10,000米，入級ABS。目前該平臺已抵達既定錨地并順利點插，后續(xù)將直接拖航至外高橋海工站樁，在臨港碼頭進行最后的完工建造和調試階段的全部工作。各部門也將繼續(xù)圍繞“促

24、節(jié)點、搶進度、降周期”的目標拼搏奮戰(zhàn)。Chinese builders on track20 November 2015 01:00 GMTMost of the Chinese yards with orders for semi-submersible drilling rigs or floating production, storage and offloading vessel conversion projects are proceeding with contractual delivery schedules, writes Xu Yihe.However, some ar

25、e sitting on the fence while they wait for owners to secure charter agreements, or chase payment from owners to complete the units before delivery.Four yards in China Cosco, CIMC Raffles, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore (DSIC Offshore) and Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) are now build

26、ing nine semisubs and four FPSO completion or conversion projects.Only one is being built for China Oilfield Service Ltd (COSL), with most having been ordered by US, European and Brazilian owners.In May this year, COOEC won a deal from Brazils state-owned Petrobras to complete two FPSOs for developi

27、ng two pre-salt oilfields.The contract commits COOEC to buildpart of the processing modules and handle integration and commissioning for two 300,000-dwt FPSOs, billed as the P-67 and P-70.Meanwhile, work at Cosco Shipyard to convert the P-75 and P-77 FPSOs is being held up due to lack of payment fro

28、m owner Petrobras.中國船廠的大部分海工項目按時開展大部分手持半潛式鉆井平臺或浮式生產(chǎn)儲油卸油輪（FPSO）改裝項目的中國船廠在繼續(xù)按合同約定的交付時間開展項目。但一些船廠在等待船東獲租或在交付前向船東催款時，處于進退兩難的境地。  四家中國船廠目前正在建造9座半潛式平臺和開展4艘FPSO完工或改裝項目，它們是中遠船務、煙臺中集來福士、大連船舶重工集團海洋工程有限公司（大船海工）、海洋石油工程股份有限公司（海油工程）。 其中僅一座是為中海油田服務股份有限公司（中海油服）建造，大部分是由美國、歐洲和巴西船東訂造。煙臺中集來福士正在建造6座半潛式平臺，包括5座鉆

29、井平臺和一座生活平臺，它們將從明年第一季度開始交付，持續(xù)到2017年下半年。今年5月，海油工程從巴西國家石油公司獲得一個訂單，是完成兩艘FPSO，用于開發(fā)這個南美國家的鹽下油田。這兩艘30萬噸級的分別名為P-67和P-70, 根據(jù)合同，海油工需要建造部分處理模塊并開展組裝和調試。同時，由于船東巴西國家石油公司沒有付款，在中遠船務改裝P-75和P-77 FPSO的工作目前暫停。10月底，Sevan 鉆井公司通知中遠船務，它決定行使其第一次選擇權，將“Sevan Developer”號超深水鉆井平臺的交付時間再推遲6個月，至2016年4月15日。這是中遠船務正在建造的唯一一座半潛式平臺。大船海工有

30、望在明年下半年向中海油服交付“海洋石油982”深水半潛式鉆井平臺，用于在南海作業(yè)。大船海工還將于今年底向總部設在休斯頓的承包商Atlantica Tender Drilling交付兩座BT-3500型半潛式鉆井支持平臺，并將于2016年下半年向總部設在荷蘭的LWO交付一座BT-4000型半潛式修井平臺。First E&P seeks rig for development drilling off Nigeria20 November 2015 01:00 GMTLagos-based independent First E&P is in the market for a j

31、ack-up to carry out a major development drilling campaign off Nigeria, writes Iain Esau.The company, which was established in 2010, aims to begin an 18-well programme in the third quarter of 2016.Up for grabs is a two-year contract with a one-year extension option.First E&Ps specific requirement

32、 is a jackup able to operate in waters depths of 60 to 200 feet, drill to 20,000 feet, with a draw works capacity of 2000 horsepower and a blowout preventer system equipped for pressures of up to 10,000 pounds per square inch.Currently, the operator, on behalf of its joint venture with state-owned N

33、igerian National Petroleum Corporation, wants to have the rig on location in August 2016.Pre-qualification responses are due by 4 December after which technical bid documents will be released.First E&P did not identify where the rig will be needed, but it is thought to be in OMLs 83 and 85. Earl

34、ier this year, it completed the acquisition of Chevrons 40% stakes in these two licences in shallow waters off Bayelsa State.NNPC holds a 60% interest in both OMLs. OML 83 hosts the Anyala discovery, while Madu is the main discovery in OML 85.In total, the two fields hold potential recoverable hydro

35、carbons of 340 million barrels of oil equivalent.Oil production, initially from Anyala, is expected to reach 50,000 barrels per day with gas supplied to the domestic market. Under a $1 billion development, the fields are likely to be tapped by seven wellhead platforms feeding to a main processing pl

36、atform or floating production, storage and offloading vessel.However, the status of the procurement processes for these facilities is unclear.Elsewhere in Nigeria, Chevron is on the prowl for a flotel to support activities on its Agbami FPSO next year.The maintenance work is due to start in the seco

37、nd quarter and last three months.尼日利亞公司尋找鉆機在國內鉆井總部設在尼日利亞拉各斯的獨立公司First E&P正在尋找一座自升式鉆井平臺，在尼日利亞海上開展一場大型開發(fā)鉆井活動。該公司成立于2010年，打算在2016年第三季度啟動一個18口井的項目。  供爭奪的是一份兩年的合同，具有一年的續(xù)簽選擇權。First E&P需要一座作業(yè)水深60-200英尺的自升式鉆井平臺，鉆井深度達2萬英尺，鉆井絞車2000馬力，防噴器系統(tǒng)壓力高達10,000磅/平方英寸。這家作業(yè)者，代表其與尼日利亞國家石油公司的合資公司，希望該鉆機在2016年8月到達

38、現(xiàn)場。資格預審回應將于12月4日前提交，隨后技術標文件將被發(fā)布。First E&P沒有說該鉆具體哪里需要該鉆機，但被認為是OML83和85區(qū)塊。它今年早些時候完成收購雪佛龍在這兩個許可證的40%股權，它們位于尼日利亞巴耶爾薩州(Bayelsa State)淺水海域。尼日利亞國家石油公司持有兩個區(qū)塊的60%股權。OML83區(qū)塊擁有Anyala發(fā)現(xiàn)，而Madu是85區(qū)塊的主要發(fā)現(xiàn)。IOOC tender20 November 2015 01:00 GMTIranian Offshore Oil Company has issued a tender for the lease of a d

39、iving vessel for use at its oil and gas operations in the Persian Gulf.The state company said it will require the vessel for three years. Interested companies should submit their proposals by December.伊朗海洋石油公司為潛水船招標伊朗海洋石油公司(IOOC)已為租賃一艘潛水船發(fā)起招標，用于其在波斯灣的的油氣作業(yè)。這家國有公司將需要租該船3年，感興趣的公司需要在12月前提交標書。Statoil fo

40、llows Shell and abandons exploration off Alaska 20 November 2015 01:00 GMTNORWEGIAN state player Statoil has decided to abandon its exploration efforts in Alaska.It follows in the footsteps of supermajor Shell, as oil companies seek to spend their money on more profitable ventures.The company w

41、ill exit 16 Statoil-operated leases and 50 leases operated by ConocoPhillips, all located in the Chukchi Sea. It will also close its two-person office in Anchorage.The decision is a result of “recent exploration results in neighbouring leases”, Statoil said.This summer, Shell found uncommercial indi

42、cations of oil and gas in a Chukchi Sea wildcat, and in September announced its nine-year exploration effort in the area had come to an end. “Solid work has been carried out, but given the current outlook we could not support continued efforts to mature these opportunities,” Tim Dodson, executive vi

43、ce president for exploration in Statoil, said.Statoil will spend the coming weeks discussing how to best hand over the leases with the authorities, its partners and other players, a spokesman for the company said.Statoil paid about $75 million for the leases, which were awarded in the 2008 lease sal

44、e and expire in 2020.Some of the investment has been written down already, while the rest will be written down in the fourth-quarter accounts, according to the spokesman.挪威國家石油公司放棄阿拉斯加勘探挪威國家石油公司追隨殼牌的腳步，決定放棄其在阿拉斯加的勘探活動，這些石油公司希望將資金用于利潤更高的冒險活動。挪威國油將退出其擔任作業(yè)者16個租賃許可證以及由康菲擔任作業(yè)者的50個許可證，均位于楚科奇海。它還將關閉其在阿拉斯加州

45、安克雷奇的一個兩人辦事處。挪威國油稱，此決定是基于附近幾個租賃許可證最近的勘探結果。殼牌今年夏天在楚科奇海一口探井發(fā)現(xiàn)了非商業(yè)性油氣顯示，并在9月份宣布在該地區(qū)耗時9年的勘探活動到此結束。挪威國油一位發(fā)言人說，公司將利用未來幾周討論如何最佳的將這些許可證交給政府、其合作伙伴和其他公司。挪威國油當時購買這些租賃許可證花費了大約7500萬美元，它們在2008年的區(qū)塊租售活動中頒發(fā)，在2020年到期。SembCorp Marine and Marco Polo Marine in jack-up row20 November 2015 01:00 GMTSingaporean companies S

46、embCorp Marine and Marco Polo Marine have clashed over the latters decision to terminate a construction contract for a high-specification jack-up drilling rig due for delivery in late 2015.The two parties entered into a US$214.3 million rig construction contract in February 2014. Marco Polo said its

47、 subsidiary MP Drilling had issued SembMarine subsidiary PPL Shipyard, the builder of the Pacific Class 400 design rig, with a notice of termination following PPLs alleged failure to comply with certain of its material contractual obligations.Marco Polo said cracks were found on all three legs of th

48、e new rig during two rounds of tests, and the company would not be taking delivery of the rig.It will be seeking, among others, a refund from PPL of the initial amount of 10% of the contract price together with interest.SembCorp Marine responded that PPL Shipyard disagrees with the allegations. “and

49、 will regard this as repudiatory breach of the contract, and will terminate the contract and claim amounts due under the contract against MP Drilling and its guarantor Marco Polo Marine”.“PPL Shipyard will take the necessary steps to enforce its rights and will provide the update when required,” it

50、said.新加坡兩家公司發(fā)生鉆機撤單糾紛新加坡兩家公司勝科海事（SembCorp Marine）和Marco Polo Marine日前發(fā)生沖突，起因是后者決定終止一座高規(guī)格自升式鉆井平臺的建造合同，該鉆井平臺將于2015年底交付。雙方在2014年2月達成一份鉆機建造合同，價值2.143億美元。勝科海事子公司PPL船廠是這座Pacific Class 400型自升式鉆井平臺的建造方。Marco Polo說，其子公司MP Drilling已向PPL船廠發(fā)布解除合同通知書，原因是后者無法履行某些合同義務。Marco Polo說，在兩輪測試期間，該新鉆井平臺的所有三條腿樁都被發(fā)現(xiàn)有裂縫，公司將不會接

51、收該鉆機。它將要求PPL船廠返還之前收到的的合同價10%的預付款及利息。勝科海事回應稱，PPL船廠不同意上述說法，將視其為毀約性違約，并將解除合同、提出索賠。它說，PPL船廠將采取必要措施維護其權利，并在需要時提供最新進展。Petrobras slips to a net loss in third quarter20 November 2015 01:00 GMTBrazilian player hit by oil price slump and higher financing expenses but result improves on same period a year agoB

52、razilian oil giant Petrobras slid to a net loss in the third quarter of 2015, hit by higher financing expenses and the sharp drop in oil prices.The company lost 3.76 billion reais ($984.3 million) in the July to September period, although there was a little less red ink than in the same period a yea

53、r ago, when the net loss was even higher at 5.34 billion reais.Net revenues fell 7% to 82.24 billion reais, mainly due to lower oil prices and an 8% decrease in domestic demand for oil products such as gasoline and diesel, reflecting lower economic activity in Brazil. Lifting costs, excluding produc

54、tion taxes, were down 27% to $11.24 per barrel. Domestic output increased 1% to 2.136 million barrels per day of oil in the third quarter against the second quarter, thanks to the start-up of the Cidade de Itaguai floating production, storage and offloading vessel at the Iracema North pre-salt field

55、.According to Petrobras exploration and production director Solange Guedes, the Cidade de Itaguai produced 62,000 bpd in October from just two wells.Gross production in the pre-salt province reached an all-time record of 901,000 bpd on 15 September.Petrobras also posted a net profit of 2.1 billion r

56、eais in the first nine months of 2015, down 58% from the 5.01 billion reais recorded in the same period a year ago.Investments from January to September fell 11% to 55.49 billion reais, despite higher upstream spending aimed at increasing oil and natural gas production.“We are reducing investments i

57、n exploration, but increasing investments in production development activities,” Guedes added.Net debt fell by 3% to $101.27 billion in September 2015 versus June 2015.However, “the level of Petrobras indebtedness is very high. About 84.1% of the companys debt is in foreign currency, but 72.9% of th

58、e companys sales take place in Brazil. It is very complicated to manage a debt profile such as this,” Planner Corretora brokerage said in a report.“There is no Harry Potter magic wand to solve the debt problem. We have to keep working,” said Petrobras financial director Ivan Monteiro.Separately, Petrobras informed the