Oct. 7 – The auction for the 4th Permanent Offer Cycle under the production-sharing regime concluded with seven blocks awarded out of a total of 13 areas offered by the National Agency of Petroleum (ANP). In total, the event generated R$ 530.46 million in signature bonuses and projects investments of R$ 778.42 million in the awarded areas. However, as this was an auction under the production-sharing regime, the key indicator is the surplus oil allocated to the Federal Government. In this regard, today’s round yielded a satisfactory result, as all awarded blocks commanded a premium over the minimum percentage established in the tender documents.
In the Campos Basin, the Magnetita, Hematita, and Azurita blocks were awarded. In the Santos Basin, the areas secured were Jade, Cruzeiro do Sul, Rubi, and Rodocrosita. The Turmalina, Larimar, Aragonita, Opala, Granada, and Cerussita blocks received no bids.
The highest premium of the round was recorded for the Rodocrosita block in the Santos Basin, at 494.64%. The area was awarded to a consortium formed by Equinor and Galp, with stakes of 70% and 30%, respectively. Equinor will serve as the block’s operator.
Hematita, also in the Campos Basin, was awarded to PRIO and saw the auction’s second-highest premium, at 315.03%. Meanwhile, Azurita, acquired by Petrobras, recorded a premium of 139.81%. Magnetita, in turn—also acquired by PRIO—saw a premium of 132.79%.
In the Santos Basin, the Jade block commanded a 65.76% premium following a bid from the consortium formed by Chinese companies CNOOC and Sinopec, while Rubi recorded 91.72% with the winning bid placed by Equinor. Cruzeiro do Sul, secured by Petrobras, showed the lowest premium among the awarded blocks, at 8.07%.
Under the production-sharing regime, a portion of the oil and gas produced by the companies is allocated to the Federal Government—the so-called “oil surplus percentage.” The company or consortium offering the highest percentage wins and secures the area in question.
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