RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (By Petrobras, 1.Dec.2025, Words: 270) — Petrobras has been notified by Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) regarding the approval of the addendum to the production individualization agreement (AIP) of the Tupi shared reservoir, located in the Santos Basin, which becomes effective as […]
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Petrobras acquires 2 Campos Basin blocks in ANP bidding process
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (By Petrobras, 22.Oct.2025, Words: 247) — Petrobras acquired 2 blocks in the Campos Basin for which it submitted offers during the 3rd Cycle of the Permanent Production Sharing Offer conducted by Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), successfully securing 100% of the […]
Brava Energia reports on audit conclusion of Potiguar basin and production impact
SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Oct.2025, Words: 237) — Brava Energia said an audit was completed on 10 Oct. 2025 by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) in the Potiguar basin. As a result, the ANP, through its operational safety superintendence […]
EAI brief: Ecopetrol eyes Papayuela-1 in 4Q:25, Buena Suerta-1 didn’t find hydrocarbons
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Aug.2025) — Ecopetrol said the exploration campaign in the GUAOFF-0 block continued during the second-quarter 2025 (2Q:25) with the completion of the Buena Suerte-1 well, with no commercial hydrocarbon shows. This well targeted a different play than Sirius. RELATED: Ecopetrol boasts production of […]
Brava says ANP approves AIP for Jubarte pre-salt shared reserve
SALVADOR, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 171) — Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) approved the production individualization agreement (AIP) for the Jubarte pre-salt shared reserve, located in the Campos Basin. Individualization agreements are applicable in situations where reserves extend beyond the […]
Petrobras announces approval of AIP for the Jubarte pre-salt reservoir by ANPÂ
SALVADOR, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jul.2025, Words: 216) — Petrobras reported that the production individualization agreement (AIP) of the Jubarte pre-salt shared reservoir, located in the Campos Basin, has been approved by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP). The Jubarte reservoir includes the […]
Petrobras eyes investments of R$33bn in refining and petrochemicals in Rio de Janeiro
SALVADOR, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jul.2025, Words: 624) — Petrobras eyes R$33bn in investments for refining and petrochemical projects in Rio de Janeiro, of which R$29bn will be capital expenditures (Capex) and R$4bn in another project that operates in synergy with Petrobras assets. The implementation of the […]
Petrobras acquired 13 blocks in the ANP’s 5th permanent concessions offer cycle
SALVADOR, BRAZIL (Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Jun.2025, Words: 364) — Petrobras acquired 10 blocks in the Foz do Amazonas basin and 3 blocks in the Pelotas Basin in the 5th permanent concession offer cycle of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP). The value of the signature […]
Petrobras Finds Hydrocarbons at Norte de Brava Block Exploration Well
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Mar.2025) — Petrobras found the presence of hydrocarbons in the Campos Basin pre-salt 1-BRSA-1394-RJS exploratory well located in the Norte de Brava block. The well is situated 105km from the state of Rio de Janeiro at a water depth of 575m, Petrobras […]
Brava Energia Gets NFP Authorization for Papa-Terra Field
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Jan.2025) — Brava Energia obtained the definitive authorization from the Oil and Natural Gas Production Measurement Inspection Center (NFP) of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) on 26 Jan. 2025 for the measurement systems of the Papa-Terra field. […]
ANP Decides to Unify BerbigĂŁo and Sururu Fields
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jan.2025) — Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) decided on 23 Jan. 2025 to unify the BerbigĂŁo and Sururu fields, located in concession BM-S-11A, in the pre-salt Santos Basin. Rio de Janeiro-based Petrobras operates the concession with a 42.5% […]
Brava Energia starts production from 50 Mb/d capacity FPSO Atlanta
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Dec.2024) — Brava Energia SA achieved first oil production through the Atlanta Definitive Production System after the start of operations at the floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Atlanta. This, after receiving authorization from Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas […]
Brava Energia closes acquisition of 23% interest from QatarEnergy in Parque das Conchas
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Dec.2024) — Brava Energia SA received approval of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to conclude the acquisition of the 23% interest held by QatarEnergy Brasil Ltda. in the Abalone, Ostra and Argonauta oil fields, which form the […]
Brava Energia restarts production at Papa-Terra asset
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Dec.2024) — Brava Energia SA said that production at the Papa-Terra asset was resumed. Resumption of production comes after Brava received the authorization of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), Brava said 30 Dec. 2024 in an official […]
Brava Energia gets ANP approval to start production at Atlanta FPSO
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Dec.2024) — Brava Energia SA has received authorization on 30 Dec. 2024 from Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to commence production at the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Atlanta. Accordingly, Brava has commenced mobilization to […]
Brava Energia looks to resume production at Papa-Terra field
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Dec.2024) — Brava Energia SA received authorization from the Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) on 27 Dec. 2024, to resume production in the Papa-Terra field. As a result, Brava expects to start preparations to resume production, which […]
Petrobras Chairman Pietro Mende Appointed to ANP Board
(Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Dec.2024) — Petrobras said that the chairman of the company’s Board of Directors, Pietro Adamo Sampaio Mendes, was appointed by Brazil’s presidency to occupy a Board of Directors of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP). Under the terms of article 5 […]
Energy Ministry Nominates Pietro Mendes for ANP Directorship
(Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Dec.2024) — Petrobras Chairman of the Board Mr. Pietro Adamo Sampaio Mendes, has been nominated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil for consideration by the country’s Chief of Staff’s Office as a proposed candidate to occupy a Directorship at the National Agency for Petroleum, […]
LatAm NRG Matters: Highlights, Heard for the Week Ended 25 Oct. 2024
(Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Oct.2024) — LatAm NRG highlights, headlines and “heard on the street,” for the week ended 25 Oct. 2024. —Argentina: Oil production reached 740.8 Mb/d in Sep. 2024, up 14.7% y-o-y, while gas production reached 147.1 MMcm/d, up 2.9% y-o-y, the Secretariat of Energy said. —Argentina: Argentine gas […]
Diverging Paths: Argentina Versus Brazil’s Energy Policies
(Rystad, 29.Aug.2024) — Argentina and Brazil are the two largest economies on the South American continent, and both are places that foreign investors have been cautiously eyeing for some time now. For many years both countries pursued a similar path while sharing a similar government ideology in their respective capitals. Now, […]
Petrobras Inks Deal with ANP
(Petrobras, 6.Feb.2024) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 26 Apr. 2023, informs that it has signed an agreement with the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to terminate the lawsuit involving the recalculation of government take (royalties and special participation) related to oil production […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs: Dec. 2023
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Dec.2023) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Dec. 2023 including why Venezuela wants to annex the Essequibo; Petrobras acquiring 29 blocks in the Pelotas basin in the 4th Permanent Concession Offer Cycle of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas […]
Petrobras on Declaration of Commerciality in Campos Basin Pre-salt
(Petrobras, 21.Sep.2023) — Petrobras, as a partner in the BM-C-33 consortium, informs that the operator Equinor Energy do Brasil Ltda submitted to the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), on 20 September 2023, the declarations of commerciality of the oil accumulations located in the BM-C-33 Concession area. […]
QatarEnergy Inks PSC for Agua-Marinha Block
(QatarEnergy, 3.Jun.2023) — QatarEnergy, and its joint-venture partners TotalEnergies, Petrobras, and PETRONAS PetrĂłleo Brasil Ltda. (PPBL) signed the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for the Agua-Marinha block which was awarded to the consortium on 19 December 2022 in the 1st Cycle Permanent Offer round, by Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, […]
Petrobras on Natural Gas Commercial PortfolioÂ
(Petrobras, 29.May.2023) — Petrobras approved new natural gas sales products and is participating in the competitive public call processes for state distributors with the new commercial portfolio. With the opening of the natural gas market, which already has contracts with more than 14 suppliers, the company has developed a new commercial portfolio […]
Petrobras on Licensing in Amapá
(Petrobras, 24.May.2023) — Petrobras announces that later this week it will file a request with Ibama to reconsider the decision to deny the environmental license to drill an exploratory well in block FZA-M-059, located in deep waters in Amapá, in accordance with the procedure provided for in the regulations. The […]
Petrobras on Bahia Terra Production
(Petrobras, 22.May.2023) — Petrobras, in continuity with the announcements of 03/31/2023, 03/14/2023, 04/13/2023, 05/02/2023, 05/05/2023 and 05/11/2023 informs that it obtained authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to resume production from eight more facilities of the Bahia Terra Pole (Itariri River Collector Station, Jandaia […]
Petrobras on Results of Santos Basin Exploratory Well
(Petrobras, 17.May.2023) — Petrobras has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in the Santos Basin pre-salt, in an appraisal well in the Aram block. Well 3-BRSA-1387D-SPS is located 260 km from the city of Santos-SP, at a water depth of 1,979 meters. The well is in progress and the oil-bearing interval was […]
Petrobras on Bahia Terra Production
(Petrobras, 5.May.2023) — Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 03/31/2023 , 03/14/2023 and 04/13/2023 and 05/02/2023, informs that it obtained authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to resume production at 9 more Bahia Terra Cluster facilities (Nova TororĂł Collector Station, Pereira Collector […]
Petrobras on Bahia Terra Production
(Petrobras, 31.Mar.2023) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 14 March 2023, informs that it obtained, on Friday 31 March, authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to resume production from the Araçás field, located in the Bahia Terra Cluster. Thus, the company […]
Petrobras on Bahia Terra Production Stoppage
(Petrobras, 14.Mar.2023) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 13 December 2022, clarifies that it is taking all necessary steps to resume production at the Bahia Terra Cluster by April. The cluster had its operations halted at the request of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and […]
Petrobras on Proved Reserves in 2022
(Petrobras, 26.Jan.2023) — Petrobras discloses its proved reserves of oil, condensate and natural gas, according to US SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) regulation, estimated at 10.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe), as of 31 December 2022. Oil and condensate, and natural gas correspond to 85% and 15% of this […]
1st Cycle of Permanent Sharing Offer: Collection 72% of Maximum
(ANP, 16.Dec.2022) — The 1st Cycle of the Permanent Production Sharing Offer (OPP), held today 16 December 2022 by the ANP, had four blocks auctioned, out of the 11 on offer, generating R$ 916,252,000.00 in signature bonuses (72 % of maximum possible). In addition, R$ 1.44bn in investments are foreseen by […]
Brazil Bid Round Alert: Welligence
(Welligence, 16.Dec.2022) — Brazil bid round alert! The first PSC Permanent Offer round was held today, with 4 of the 11 blocks on offer in the Santos and Campos basins awarded. The involvement of large international companies is encouraging, but most of the acreage awarded was lower risk, including areas […]
Petrobras on the Bahia Terra Cluster
(Petrobras, 12.Dec.2022) — Petrobras informs that, after an audit carried out by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP), it received, on 12 December 2022, an interdiction notice for the shutdown of operations in 37 onshore oil and gas production facilities in Bahia. The company is taking […]
Lula to Start Job Interviews for Petrobras Overhaul, Sources Say
(Reuters, 21.Nov.2022) — Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva begins interviews this week with candidates to run oil firm Petrobras, people familiar with the talks said, kicking off what may be a rocky few months for the state-controlled company. Lula, who takes office on Jan. 1, has already signaled […]
Petrobras on Coparticipated Area of SĂ©pia
(Petrobras, 31.Oct.2022) — Petrobras confirms a discovery of oil in the Coparticipated Area of SĂ©pia with the drilling of well 4-BRSA-1386D-RJS, in the northwestern part of the field. The well is located 250 km south of the city of Rio de Janeiro, under a water depth of 2197 meters, and […]
Petrobras on NTS Contracts
(Petrobras, 3.Oct.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 22 December 2021, informs that, as part of the actions taken to open the Brazilian natural gas market, signed, in 30 September 2022, with Nova Transportadora do Sudeste S.A. (NTS) the Flexibility Reduction Agreement to be used by Petrobras […]
Brazil’s ANP Opens Permanent Bid Round for 11 Offshore Blocks
(Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Aug.2022) — Brazil’s National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP) published details 17 August 2022 in the South American country’s Official Gazette (DOU) regarding the timeline for the 1st Permanent Cycle bid round for 11 crude oil and natural gas exploration blocks under a production sharing […]
Petrobras on the Divestment of Potiguar Basin Exploration Assets
(Petrobras, 16.Aug.2022) — Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), regarding the sale of 40% of its interest in the BM-POT-17 exploratory concessions, in which the Discovery Assessment Plan for the Pitu well is being developed (Blocks POT-M-853 and POT-M-855), and the POT-M-762_R15 concession (Block POT-M-762), […]
Petrobras to Divest E&P assets in the EspĂrito Santo Basin
(Petrobras, 24.Jun.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 23 June 2022, informs that it signed today with BW Energy Maromba do Brasil Ltda (BWE), the contracts for the sale of its total stake in the maritime concessions groups named Golfinho Cluster and Camarupim Cluster, in the post-salt […]
Petrobras Concludes Sale of E&P Assets in the Paraná Basin
(Petrobras, 20.Apr.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 12/20/2021 and 12/30/2021, informs that it has today concluded the sale to the company Ubuntu Engenharia e Serviços Ltda of its total stake in blocks PAR-T-198 and PAR-T-218, located in the Paraná Basin. After compliance with all the precedent […]
Day 1 of AAPG ICE Highlights: ANP Substitute Director Marina Abelha
(Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Apr.2022) — Highlights from ANP Brazil Substitute Director Marina Abelha during her presentation in Cartagena, Colombia on day 1 of the AAPG International Conference & Exhibition (ICE) taking place between 19-22 April 2022. Comments from ANP Substitute Director Marina Abelha — A completely diverse sector will emerge […]
Ecopetrol, Shell Pick up Six Blocks in Brazil Bid Round
(Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Apr.2022) — Ecopetrol, through its Brazilian affiliate Ecopetrol Ă“leo e Gás do Brasil, in partnership with Shell Brasil PetrĂłleo Ltda, picked up six blocks in the offshore Santos Basin in the Third Cycle of Permanent Offers offered by Brazil’s hydrocarbon regulator National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuel […]
Petrobras on New Pre-Salt Find in the Alto de Cabo Frio Central Block
(Petrobras, 1.Apr.2022) — Petrobras discovered a new oil accumulation in the pre-salt in the southern portion of the Campos Basin, in a wildcat well in the Alto de Cabo Frio Central block. The well 1-BRSA-1383A-RJS (Alto de Cabo Frio Central Noroeste) is located 230 km from the city of Rio […]
Brazil Government Plans to Replace Petrobras CEO Joaquim Silva E Luna
(WSJ, 28.Mar.2022) — Brazil’s Mining and Energy Ministry said Monday the government intends to replace Joaquim Silva e Luna as chief executive of state-controlled PetrĂłleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras, with Adriano Pires, an oil sector consultant with government experience. The change comes after weeks of criticism by Brazilian President Jair […]
Petrobras on the Transfer of Participation in the BĂşzios Field
(Petrobras, 4.Mar.2022) — Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 09/29/2021 and 10/04/2021, informs that it has signed a contract with its partner CNOOC Petroleum Brasil Ltda. (CPBL) for the assignment of 5% of its interest in the Production Sharing Contract of the Transfer of Rights Surplus, for the […]
Brazil has Oil. Exxon Can’t Seem to Find It
(Reuters, 14.Feb.2022) — Exxon Mobil Corp has bet billions of dollars on offshore drilling in Brazil, an area it once abandoned and now sees as key to its future. But five years into its comeback, the U.S. oil giant has yet to make a major oil discovery as an operator […]
Q&A: Brazil to Offer Incentives for Shale Exploration
(Argus, 11.Jan.2022) — Brazil wants to start exploration and production of non-conventional gas resources, such as shale and tight gas, rekindling the public debate that prevented the country from such operations in the mid-2010s. Argus talked to Rafael Bastos da Silva, oil and gas secretary at the ministry of mines […]
NRGBriefs: Buenos Aires Power Outages
(Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Jan.2022) — Energy briefs including power outages in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Brazilian fuel distributors supplying 1.3bn liters of biofuels in the 1Q:22; Venezuela’s opposition-led National Assembly deciding to back Juan GuaidĂł for another yr; and more. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Argentina — Residents in various sectors […]