Petrobras Puts All Oil Fields in RN Up For Sale, Potentially Exiting Northeast Operations

Written by Flavia Marinho

Published on 23/12/2020 at 12:32

O Polo Potiguar no RN à venda pela Petrobras compreende três subpolos, totalizando 23 campos de petróleo terrestres e 3 marítimos. Operações da estatal no nordeste estão em risco para direcionar o foco no pré-sal do sudeste

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The Potiguar Pole in RN For Sale by Petrobras Includes Three Sub-Poles, Totaling 23 Onshore Oil Fields and 3 Offshore. Operations by the State-Owned Company in the Northeast Are at Risk to Focus on the Pre-Salt in the Southeast

Petrobras informed this morning (12/23) about the beginning of the binding phase regarding the sale of all its stakes in the Clara Camarão Refinery in Guamaré and twenty-six onshore and shallow water production fields, located in the Potiguar Basin, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte – RN, collectively named the Potiguar Pole.

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The Potiguar Pole in Rio Grande do Norte includes three sub-poles: Canto do Amaro, Alto do Rodrigues, and Ubarana, totaling 26 production fields, comprising 23 onshore and 3 offshore, in addition to access to processing, refining, logistics, storage, transportation, and oil and natural gas transportation infrastructure.

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Petrobras Puts All Oil Fields in RN Up For Sale, Potentially Exiting Northeast Operations

The Potiguar Pole in RN For Sale by Petrobras Includes Three Sub-Poles, Totaling 23 Onshore Oil Fields and 3 Offshore. Operations by the State-Owned Company in the Northeast Are at Risk to Focus on the Pre-Salt in the Southeast

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The Potiguar Pole in RN For Sale by Petrobras Includes Three Sub-Poles, Totaling 23 Onshore Oil Fields and 3 Offshore. Operations by the State-Owned Company in the Northeast Are at Risk to Focus on the Pre-Salt in the Southeast

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