Petrobras filed with Ibama the licensing request for the oil well drilling project in the POT-M-952 block area, in the offshore part of the Potiguar Basin. Petrobras exported 1,11 million tons of fuel oil and sets a new record in May

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Petrobras plans to drill the oil well 100 km away from the municipality of Natal, in a water depth of 2.300m.

In addition to this, Petrobras began in April the offshore licensing for the drilling of another oil well located in the POT-M-762 block, 75 km off the coast of the state.

Petrobras is interested in using the ports of Pecém (in São Gonçalo do Amarante), Mucuripe or Fortaleza (in Fortaleza) or Paracuru (in Paracuru), in the state of Ceará, and the Port of Natal, in the state of Rio Grande, in the two campaigns from the North, such as logistics.

Exploratory blocks POT-M-952 and POT-M-762 were purchased by Petrobras in the 15th bidding round, held by the ANP in 2018.

Petrobras is the operator of the field, with a 60% interest in the first area, with Shell (40%) as a partner. Operates with 100% the second block.

Petrobras sells seven onshore fields in Rio Grande do Norte for BRL 676,8 million

Following Petrobras' divestment policy in onshore fields in Brazil, the state-owned company informed that it concluded the sale of its entire stake in onshore concessions at Polo Macau, located in the Potiguar Basin, in Rio Grande do Norte, to the company 3R Petroleum. The sale was established with the payment of R$ 676,8 million to Petrobras.

The Macau Hub includes the assets of Aratum, Macau, Serra, Salina Cristal, Lagoa Aroeira, Porto Carão and Sanhaçu. Petrobras had a total stake in all fields, except for Sanhaçu, in which it was the operator with 50%, while the other half belonged to the company Petrogal Brasil SA

“This is great news for Petrobras, for 3R-Starboard, for the onshore sector and for the market in general. A good time to have news”, informed the executive manager of Portfolio Management at the Brazilian state-owned company, Ana Paula Saraiva.

“The sale of onshore and shallow water assets is a very healthy strategy for Petrobras and creates opportunities for new players in the sector, who will prioritize their resources, generating value for the region and for the country. Our important mission is to be the largest gas producer in Rio Grande do Norte and increase this gas supply”, said Paulo Thiago Mendonça, partner at Starboard, controlling shareholder of 3R.