Macaé Receives Excellent News: ANP Authorizes Petrobras to Transfer 10 Shallow Water Concession Contracts in the Campos Basin
Great news for Macaé! ANP has just authorized Petrobras to transfer 10 concession contracts it held in shallow waters of the Campos Basin to Trident Energy do Brasil. If Petrobras granted access to its infrastructure, Rio Grande do Norte could double its natural gas supply.
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The municipality of Macaé, which was recently recognized in Brazil as the oil capital, welcomed this news very well, as the city is home to many companies in the oil sector.
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The news resonated in the Federal Chamber, and Congressman Christino Áureo (PP), who chairs the Sustainable Development Committee for Oil and Renewable Energies, stated: “This will be an important step for job creation, as the region will receive significant investment. Especially at a time of post-pandemic economic recovery.”
Petrobras – Divestment from One, Investment in Another
As is widely known, Petrobras is undergoing a significant divestment program, and the 10 contracts referenced in this article are part of this package and are located in the Pampo and Anchova hubs, specifically in the fields of Badejo, Bicudo, Bonito, Enchova Oeste, Enchova, Linguado, Marimbá, Pampo, Piraúna, and Trilha.
Macaé expects to attract approximately US$ 1 billion in private investment in these fields, aiming for an increase of 203.5 million barrels of oil in production from these shallow water areas in the Campos Basin, which according to the ANP, has decreased by 50% in production over the last 10 years.
Based in Macaé, Oil States Brasil Rescues Submarine Pipeline in Gas Pipeline in the Campos Basin
Oil States Brasil, headquartered in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, reported today (07/08) that it mobilized in record time to carry out an emergency response for a pipeline in a gas pipeline under construction in the Campos Basin.
The company emphasizes that for the rescue of the submarine pipeline in the Campos Basin, the renowned Oil States internal lifting tool for submarine pipelines (ILT) was used, which has a customizable range of nominal pipeline diameters and is operated hydraulically, both from the ship’s deck and via ROV.

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