Petrobras Fully Returns Oil Field in Pre-Salt Santos Basin to ANP

The Giant Oil Company Petrobras Returned the Oil Field in the Pre-Salt. In Parallel, the State-Owned Company Put the GNL Regasification Terminal in Bahia Up for Sale

The oil company Petrobras fully returned the Peroba oil field in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin to the National Agency for Oil, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) last Thursday (04/15), marking the first return of an area acquired in a production-sharing auction.

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The Peroba area was acquired in the 3rd Round of bidding for oil exploration areas in the pre-salt, for a fixed bonus of 2 billion reais, in 2017, by a consortium formed by Petrobras (operator, with 40% participation), in partnership with Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda (20%); Total E&P do Brasil Ltda (20%); CNODC Brasil Petróleo e Gás Ltda. (10%) and CNOOC Petroleum Brasil Ltda (10%), with Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A. (PPSA) managing the contract.

In the winning bid, the consortium offered 76.96% of excess oil to the Union, compared to the minimum percentage of 13.89%.

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The Libra Block of Oil in the Pre-Salt Registered Low Potential

Since the beginning of the evaluation activities of the Libra Block, the Southeast area, a distinct compartment from the others, was identified as a low potential area. The conclusion of the processing of the obtained data confirmed this expectation.

In the pre-salt of the Santos Basin, in addition to Peroba, the oil fields Alto do Cabo Frio Oeste, Uirapuru, and Saturno were also identified as low potential.

In the case of Peroba, a Wood Mackenzie specialist stated at the time that the first oil well in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin found “a mixture of gas with carbon dioxide,” which made the asset not seen as very attractive, especially considering the high oil excess promised to the Government in the auction.

The return is in accordance with the Discovery Evaluation Plan (PAD) of well 3-BRSA-1267-RJS, which covers the Central and Southeast areas of the Libra block, remaining after the Commerciality Declaration of the Northwest area of Libra, which gave rise to the current Mero Field, the third largest producing field in the pre-salt. The exploratory phase of the discovery evaluation of this area will continue until March 2025.

Petrobras Publishes Auction Notice for GNL Regasification Terminal

Petrobras published yesterday (04/16) the notice of the second bidding process for leasing the GNL Regasification Terminal (TR-BA) and associated facilities in the state of Bahia.

The bidding will be restricted to pre-qualified companies within the framework of the Pre-Qualification Call and the process will follow the acts and rites provided in Federal Law 13,303/2016 (State-Owned Companies Law).

About the Terminal Sold in Bahia

The TR-BA consists of a pier, like an island, with all the necessary facilities for docking and mooring an FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) directly to the pier and a supply vessel alongside the FSRU. The GNL transfer is made directly between the FSRU and the supplier in the side by side configuration. The maximum regasification flow rate of TR-BA is 20 million m³/d (@ 1 atm and 20°C).

The pipeline associated with the terminal is 45 km long and 28 inches in diameter, linking TR-BA to two delivery points, the São Francisco do Conde Pressure Reduction Station and the São Sebastião do Passé Flow Control Station. The equipment for generating and supplying electricity located at the Aquatic Terminal of Madre de Deus (TEMADRE), part of TR-BA, is also included in the scope of the transaction.

The FSRU is not part of the leasing process of the TR-BA.