Petrobras Announces It Will Restart Production at Bahia Terra Field by April 2023

In a Series of Meetings with the Governor of Bahia, Jerônimo Rodrigues, Deputies, and Mayors on Monday (03/13), the President of Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates, Confirmed that the Company is Taking the Necessary Measures to Restart Production at the Bahia Terra Hub by April. 

After the suspension of operations at the end of last year at the request of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), Petrobras has been adhering to a proposed schedule to resume production and expedite responses to regulatory requests, and the Bahia Terra Hub would be one of them.

What Petrobras Says About the Bahia Terra Hub

For the President of Petrobras, the idea is to initiate the project as early as April. “The production of assets in our onshore operations was interrupted by regulatory action from the ANP, which was not an action by Petrobras. This month, we will finalize all of the Agency’s requirements to resume production at the Bahia Terra Hub by early April. We will resume production, and it is important for the municipalities; it is important to maintain jobs because it is important for Petrobras,” he said.

Furthermore, Prates mentioned that he took the opportunity during his visit to Bahia to see the facilities of the Torre Pituba complex, one of the administrative buildings in Salvador. The building, which houses over 5,000 employees, has 22 floors and an auxiliary space, and is expected to resume operations soon.

“We recently announced that we intend to evaluate the return of activities at the Bahia Hub in the company’s new strategic plan, including the resumption of operations, new investments, and strengthening of other headquarters. For this, Torre Pituba will be essential to ensure our employees’ return to this space. The space has LEED Gold certification in sustainability, energy, and building efficiency”, Prates informed.

Learn About Petrobras’ Structure in Bahia

Today, Petrobras has over 1,000 employees in the state of Bahia. The division manages the production of oil and gas in concessions located in the sedimentary basins of Recôncavo and Northern Espírito Santo (onshore) and Camamu (offshore), with 24 onshore and offshore production concessions. There are 1,474 wells in operation, with 989 oil and/or natural gas producing wells and 485 injection wells.

Petrobras Resumes Activities in Cubatão and São Sebastião

After the heavy rains that hit the coast of São Paulo, Petrobras resumed last week the pumping of oil through the OSBAT pipeline, which connects the terminals of Cubatão and São Sebastião in the state of São Paulo, after almost a year of inactivity, the company reported in a report months later.

Petrobras also noted that the OSBAT was not compromised and can be safely restored. During the interruption of the pipeline, Petrobras emphasized that the Presidente Bernardes (RPBC) and Capuava (RECAP) refineries are supplied by the Santos terminal, with no impact on market services.