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Petrobras Has Government Approval to Import Gas from Bolivia

Written by Flavia Marinho
Published on 28/10/2020 at 12:40
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Ministério de Minas e Energia, autoriza a petroleira Petrobras, a importar gás natural da Bolívia. A autorização, válida até o final de 2020
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The authorization granted by the government to the state-owned company was published by the ministry in the Federal Official Gazette this Wednesday and is valid until the end of 2020.

The approval also includes the authorization that allows Petrobras to import an additional up to 1 million cubic meters per day of the product for use in the transportation system.

According to the government’s publication, the natural gas to be imported from the neighboring country will have a potential market in meeting the demand of thermoelectric plants, with transportation through the Bolivia-Brazil pipeline.

The delivery location of the input will be at the border between the two countries in Corumbá, Mato Grosso.

Petrobras must present reports on the import operations conducted, including daily volumes, to the regulatory agency National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP).

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Flavia Marinho

Flavia Marinho is a postgraduate engineer with extensive experience in the onshore and offshore shipbuilding industry. In recent years, she has dedicated herself to writing articles for news websites in the areas of military, security, industry, oil and gas, energy, shipbuilding, geopolitics, jobs, and courses. Contact flaviacamil@gmail.com or WhatsApp +55 21 973996379 for corrections, editorial suggestions, job vacancy postings, or advertising proposals on our portal.

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