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The New Regulation of MME Redefines the Remuneration of PPSA, Enhances Management in Pre-Salt, and Provides Structure to Expand Operations with Legal Safety and Efficiency
The update published by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) brought new parameters for the performance of PPSA (Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A.) at a time when the pre-salt enters a phase of increasing contracts and diversifying activities, according to a report published.
The regulatory advancement, formalized on November 19 through Ordinance No. 884/2025, details criteria set forth in Law No. 15.075/2024 and creates foundations for the state-owned company to execute its responsibilities with budgetary control and clarity of processes.
The MME estimates that the operational environment will require more agile responses, as the sector prepares to manage larger volumes of oil, gas, and new auction models.
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The norm, published in the Official Gazette of the Union, takes effect immediately and establishes that the new remuneration contract will be applied starting December 1, during a period when the company needs financial predictability and a structure compatible with more complex activities.
According to Minister Alexandre Silveira, the update favors governance and transparency, essential for the company to continue enhancing its technical capacity amid the increase in sharing contracts and individualization agreements.
The process, conducted throughout 2025 with the support of the Chief of Staff and the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services, sought to consolidate rules aligned with industrial growth and sector demands.
Management of Sharing Contracts in the Expanded Routine of PPSA
The structure defined by the MME gathers parameters that guide how the PPSA should act in the administration of Production Sharing Contracts and Production Individualization Agreements, essential to organize the current pace of activities.
The new guidelines identify deductible expenses, accountability mechanisms, and rules that reflect the expansion of administrative procedures.
The proposal seeks to keep up with the increasing number of production modules expected in the coming years, ensuring that each operation is conducted with a technical standard compatible with the economic dimension of the sector.
Additionally, the model introduces updated references that guide the remuneration of the state-owned company according to the increasing complexity of operations.
Remuneration of PPSA Updated in the Pre-Salt Scenario
The norm stipulates that the company’s remuneration takes into account the growing volume of activities related to the pre-salt, offering a structure capable of accommodating new assessment and control criteria.
The text establishes procedures that allow for greater security in conducting auctions, especially those related to natural gas, and creates instruments that assist the state-owned company in monitoring the entry of new production fronts.
The MME emphasizes that the regulatory framework provides the foundations for building a public policy that unifies modern management and predictability, fundamental for the administration of resources belonging to the Union.
Operational Expansion of the Energy Sector with a Focus on Natural Gas Auctions in Brazil
The Ordinance No. 884/2025 also includes guidelines on how the state-owned company should act in new commercialization models, especially in natural gas auctions in Brazil, expanding the portfolio of responsibilities related to the energy sector.
The norm allows the company to incorporate processes aimed at complementary segments, such as transportation, logistics, and integration of products from contracted areas.
The document also provides rules for expense deduction and defines parameters that reflect the entry of operations requiring greater execution capacity.
The update reinforces that operational expansion requires public governance at the MME and standardization of procedures that favor predictability.
The model also seeks to ensure that the state-owned company keeps pace with the transformations in the industrial environment, allowing adaptation to accelerated production rhythms and new contractual arrangements defined by the federal government.
In a scenario where the production curve tends to grow rapidly, the measure provides a basis for the PPSA to maintain regularity in processes and meet the expectation of expanding activities related to the pre-salt with regulatory safety and transparency.
With more contracts, more auctions, and more production modules expected, the state-owned company adjusts its structure to handle the increase in demands, fulfilling its role in the administration of strategic resources of the Union.
Thus, the sector prepares for a productivity cycle sustained by clear rules, ensuring that the country efficiently seizes the opportunities of the pre-salt.
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