In the midst of the oil crisis and the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus, Petrobras announces this Monday (04) the disclosure stage of the opportunity (teaser), referring to the sale of its entire stake in the Manati field, a concession for offshore production in shallow waters located in the Camamu Basin, in Bahia. Unions will appeal for interdiction of Petrobras platforms
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Petrobras informs that the operation is in line with the optimization of the portfolio and the improvement of the company's capital allocation, aiming at maximizing value for its shareholders.
The Manati field is located 10 km off the coast of the municipality of Cairú, Bahia, in a water depth of between 35 and 50 meters.
The field started operating in 2009 and its average production in 2019 was 105 bpd of condensate and 1.269 thousand m3/day of gas, through the PMNT-1 fixed platform, which involves an underwater structure composed of 6 gas producing wells.
Petrobras is the operator of the field, with a 35% stake, in partnership with Enauta Participações (45%), Geopark Brasil E&P de Petróleo e Gás Ltda. (10%) and Brasoil Manati Exploração Petrolífera Ltda. (10%).
The teaser, which contains key information about the opportunity, as well as the eligibility criteria for selecting potential participants, is available on the website from Petrobras
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