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Aiming to expand investments and new projects in the national oil and gas sector, five new oil companies have signed up for the permanent sharing offer of pre-salt blocks in the country, according to the ANP.
On last Friday (02/09), the National Agency of Oil, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) announced the registration of five new oil companies in the auction of the Permanent Sharing Offer of national oil blocks in the pre-salt regions. The companies are Ecopetrol, Equinor, Qatar Petroleum (QPI), Sinopec, and Petrogal, which will participate in the concession process for new investments in the production of fuels in the national territory, boosting the oil and natural gas sector.
Ecopetrol, Equinor, Qatar Petroleum (QPI), Sinopec, and Petrogal Join the Permanent Sharing Offer of Pre-Salt Oil Blocks After ANP Approval
The auction for the permanent sharing offer of Brazilian pre-salt oil blocks has just become even more complete with the addition of oil companies Ecopetrol, Equinor, Qatar Petroleum (QPI), Sinopec, and Petrogal in the bidding process for the concession of the areas.
ANP announced at the end of this week the registration of the new companies in the process and expects great results regarding investments in fuel exploration in the country.
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The companies Ecopetrol, Equinor, Qatar Petroleum (QPI), Sinopec, and Petrogal successfully entered the permanent sharing offer process after the approval of the Special Bidding Commission (CEL) of ANP this week.
Now, the auction for the concession of pre-salt oil blocks for the production and exploration of resources will include the new players, in addition to the companies already registered. These include BP, Shell, Chevron, CNODC, CNOOC, Petrobras, Petronas, and TotalEnergies, which had already been qualified by the agency.
The public session for the presentation of proposals for the first cycle of the permanent sharing offer of pre-salt was scheduled by ANP for December 16 and will bring together the largest companies in the national oil and gas sector.
Furthermore, this will be the first time that pre-salt areas will be offered in this modality. Until now, only areas auctioned under the concession regime were included in the permanent offer. This will also be the last concession of pre-salt blocks carried out during the government of the current president of the republic, Jair Bolsonaro.
The 12 Pre-Salt Oil Blocks Available in the Permanent Sharing Offer Total R$ 1.2 Billion in Signing Bonuses, According to ANP
For the realization of the first cycle of the permanent sharing offer of pre-salt areas in the national territory, the blocks of Esmeralda, Southwest of Sagittarius, Boomerang, Tupinambá, Cruzeiro do Sul, Agate, Jade, Itaimbezinho, Água Marinha, North of Brava, Turmalina, and Amethyst, which was recently included by ANP in the concession process, will be available.
Additionally, the agency stated that, together, the assets total R$ 1.28 billion in signing bonuses, ensuring good expectations for the auction.
Petrobras is already keeping an eye on purchasing the blocks for fuel exploration and exercised its right of preference with the purchase of the minimum stake of 30% in Água Marinha and North of Brava, in the Campos Basin.
Although oil and gas sector experts expect moderate competition in the auction, the event will still bring strong results and investments to the sector in the national territory.
Learn About the Permanent Sharing Offer
The Permanent Offer is a demand auction mechanism: the National Agency of Oil, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) offers the market a menu of assets that are permanently available for oil companies to express interest at any time. Once interest is declared, the assets go up for auction.
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