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Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A. Will Discuss Compensation Value for Investments in Sépia and Atapu with Petrobras in the Santos Basin

Written by Flavia Marinho
Published on 29/01/2020 at 11:29
Updated on 29/01/2020 at 17:59
Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A discutirá com Petrobras valor de indenização por investimentos em Sépia e Atapu na Bacia de Santos
Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A discutirá com Petrobras valor de indenização por investimentos em Sépia e Atapu na Bacia de Santos
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PPSA And Petrobras Will Calculate The Compensation To Be Paid To The Oil Company For The Contributions Already Made In Sépia And Atapu, In The Santos Basin.

This Wednesday, 29, the government established that the state-owned Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A. (PPSA) will represent the Union in negotiations with Petrobras to establish the amount of compensation to be paid to the company for investments already made in the Sépia and Atapu areas, in the pre-salt, after the future auction under the Production Sharing regime of the assets.

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On November 6 of last year, excess volumes of oil from the Sépia and Atapu areas were offered to investors in the Auction Round of the Excess of the Onerous Assignment, however, no bids were received, and thus they will need to be re-auctioned by the Brazilian government.

In addition to Petrobras, the auction attracted only small participations from Chinese companies, which was seen at the time as disappointing by analysts.

According to the ordinance published in the Official Gazette of the Union this Wednesday, it was defined by the Ministry of Mines and Energy that PPSA and Petrobras “will calculate the compensation to be paid” to the oil company for these contributions already made in Sépia and Atapu”.

The state-owned companies must also reach an agreement regarding the participation of the Union and the assignee in these areas.

The calculation of these participations will use the proportion between the excess volume contracted in the onerous assignment and the recoverable volume in hydrocarbons from the areas to be auctioned.

Petrobras and PPSA will meet in person every 30 days along with representatives from the ministry and the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) “to report on the progress of negotiations” and present studies related to the discussions.

A work plan for defining the values of the participations and of the compensation must also be agreed upon by the oil companies, which will specify the necessary data and information for the calculation, as well as a schedule for the activities.

Petrobras and PPSA will also conduct studies to define the development strategy for the areas after the auction.

The government has been working to conduct a new auction for the Atapu and Sépia areas, but it is likely that the auction will be postponed to next year.

Flavia Marinho

Flavia Marinho é Engenheira pós-graduada, com vasta experiência na indústria de construção naval onshore e offshore. Nos últimos anos, tem se dedicado a escrever artigos para sites de notícias nas áreas militar, segurança, indústria, petróleo e gás, energia, construção naval, geopolítica, empregos e cursos. Entre em contato com flaviacamil@gmail.com ou WhatsApp +55 21 973996379 para correções, sugestão de pauta, divulgação de vagas de emprego ou proposta de publicidade em nosso portal.

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