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Oil And Gas Companies Shell And Ecopetrol To Invest R$ 136 Million With Contract Signing For 5 Oil Exploration Blocks

Written by Roberta Souza
Published on 29/03/2022 at 15:39
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The Contracts Signed by Shell and Ecopetrol Oil and Gas Are from the 17th Bid Round on October 7 of Last Year

On Monday, 28, contracts were signed between Shell and Ecopetrol Oil and Gas regarding 5 exploratory oil blocks, acquired in the 17th Bid Round. The information was disclosed by ANP.

The forecast is that the investments made by the winning oil and gas companies will be at least R$ 136 million. In addition, a total of R$ 37 million was raised in signature bonuses.

According to ANP, Shell Brasil Petróleo and Ecopetrol Oil and Gas, as the winning companies, will individually or as a consortium obtain the rights to explore and produce natural gas and oil in the blocks S-M-1707, S-M-1709, S-M-1715, S-M-1717, and S-M-1719.

According to Broadcast, this auction was the last under the traditional rules of ANP bidding under the concession regime, which will now auction oil and natural gas areas in Brazil according to the demand of interested parties. “The areas can be chosen from the ANP’s Permanent Offer area, a kind of database that can be accessed by industry agents,” the site states.

On April 13, the 3rd Cycle of Permanent Offer is expected to take place, where 14 sectors located in 7 basins under the concession regime will be offered, namely:

  • Espírito Santo;
  • Pelotas;
  • Potiguar;
  • Recôncavo;
  • Santos;
  • Sergipe-Alagoas;
  • Tucano.

About Shell Brasil Petróleo

Shell has been in Brazil since 1913 with the aim of meeting the energy demands of its customers, operating responsibly towards the economy, society, and the environment. Shell employs 900 people just in Brazil, having its headquarters located in downtown Rio de Janeiro and a manufacturing unit on Governor’s Island.

Shell Brasil was the first private company to produce oil on a commercial scale in the country, in the Campos Basin, after the market was opened. In Deep Waters, Shell has 31 contracts with the Brazilian government, being operators in 21 of these projects. Shell Brasil is present in the Campos, Santos, Barreirinhas, and Potiguar basins, with participation in 21 exploratory blocks in the country.

About Ecopetrol Oil and Gas

Ecopetrol is the largest oil company in Colombia, founded in 1921 as Tropical Oil Company and changed its name to Ecopetrol on August 25, 1951.

Living its expansion and internationalization, on December 12, 2006, the business group created Ecopetrol Oil and Gas do Brasil Ltda, aiming to seek investment opportunities in the country. Since then, the company has been working on various projects.

In the 11th Bid Round of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), in May 2013, Ecopetrol obtained two offshore blocks, whose concession it currently holds.

The Oil and Gas Companies Ocyan and Petrobras Sign a R$ 900 Million Contract

Since 2018, Ocyan, formerly Odebrecht Oil and Gas, resumed negotiations with Petrobras. In 2021, the oil and gas companies rekindled their relationship through a contract worth tens of millions of reais. This year, Ocyan will begin to integrate into the subsea decommissioning sector, meaning Ocyan will work on dismantling subsea equipment. To learn more, read the full article by clicking here.

Roberta Souza

Autora no portal Click Petróleo e Gás desde 2019, responsável pela publicação de mais de 8.000 matérias que somam milhões de acessos, unindo técnica, clareza e engajamento para informar e conectar leitores. Engenheira de Petróleo e pós-graduada em Comissionamento de Unidades Industriais, também trago experiência prática e vivência no setor do agronegócio, o que amplia minha visão e versatilidade na produção de conteúdo especializado. Desenvolvo pautas, divulgo oportunidades de emprego e crio materiais publicitários direcionados para o público do setor. Para sugestões de pauta, divulgação de vagas ou propostas de publicidade, entre em contato pelo e-mail: santizatagpc@gmail.com. Não recebemos currículos

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