A recommendation by the Federal Audit Court (TCU) may have been the decisive factor in the decision of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) to cancel the most recent reserve auction, scheduled for last December. According to sources…

Ibama Oil Production Demands

Redação Oct 23, 2014

Petrobras is by far the company that received licenses for its activities, with 90 permits for offshore activities The oil and gas production activity is the largest segment in the sector requiring the licensing…

A Database Of Its Own

Redação Oct 21, 2014

According to the ANP's director, Brazil now has 38 sedimentary basins and the number of samples is very large The Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) wants to create its own…

Access To Data

Redação Oct 20, 2014

The interpreted data is capaple to indicate the attractiveness of an area The National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP) today (October 20) held a public hearing for presentation of the draft…

New Rules For Distribution

Redação Oct 17, 2014

The objective of the ANP is to increase the level of responsibility of the companies with regard to supply the market The National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP) approved a new resolution…

New Environmental Accident Tool

Redação Oct 7, 2014

The system separates the registration of accidents involving oil spills and products deemed hazardous Federal environmental regulator Ibama has launched the National Environmental Emergencies System (Siema) tool, containing…

ANP Defines 13th Round Sectors

Redação Sep 30, 2014

The director general of the ANP, Magda Chambriard confirmed that the agency's idea is to offer areas in mature basins, shallow waters and new offshore frontiers, focusing on areas in Brazil's Margem Leste …

Equatorial Margin Discussion

Redação Sep 24, 2014

Ibama is talking to local communities affected by exploration of the Equatorial Margin ( iStock Photos ) Ibama has begun working to communicate with the communities that will be affected by the exploration of the…

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From the Media

Jan 17, 2019 - Reuters

Brazil plans to eliminate visitor visas for Americans, the country's tourism minister said on Wednesday, as President Jair Bolsonaro seeks to turn around the lagging tourism sector and engineer cozier relations with the United States. The visa initiative is part of the Foreign Ministry's plan for the first 100 days in power of Bolsonaro, who assumed office on Jan. 1, Tourism Minister Marcelo Alvaro Antonio told Reuters in an interview. Bolsonaro won the presidency running on a right-wing populist platform and is an open admirer of U.S. President Donald Trump. He has sought to realign Brazil with the United States, unlike the leftist Workers Party government that favored relations with fellow developing economies.

Jan 17, 2019 - Bloomberg

South America’s two largest countries are more united than ever, Argentine President Mauricio Macri declared during an official visit to Brasilia that sought to reset relations with President Jair Bolsonaro after an awkward start. Warm speeches from both sides sought to leave behind the initial tension in their relationship. Macri’s absence from Bolsonaro’s inauguration on Jan. 1 did not go unnoticed by Brasilia, while Brazilian Finance Minister Paulo Guedes’ insistence that the Mercosur customs union was not one of his priorities also riled Argentine officials. But that appeared to be forgotten as the two presidents discussed boosting trade, fighting crime and nuclear energy.

Jan 17, 2019 - World Oil

Petrobras reports that in 2018, its total production of oil and gas, including natural gas liquids (NGL), was 2.63 MMboed, of which 2.53 MMboed produced in Brazil and 101,000 boed abroad. Petrobras’ own production of oil in Brazil was 2.03 MMbpd. The annual average of the company's total operated production (both Petrobras and partner’s share) in 2018 was 3.29 MMboed, of which 3.16 MMboed in Brazil. The production of oil and natural gas in 2018 is in line with the goal established for this year in the company's Business and Management Plan, which projects 2.8 MMboed in 2019.

Jan 17, 2019 - OE Digital

With the oil and gas market heating up in Brazil, many foreign service providers are looking to set up shop in Brazil with an eye on new opportunities. Although the South American country's main attraction will continue to be exploration and production (E&P) in post-salt and pre-salt acreage, other significant opportunities will be on offer. One niche will be the decommissioning of various offshore structures, from deactivated subsea infrastructure to rusting rig legs to whole rigs and floating production storage and offloading units (FPSO). As many of Brazil’s offshore production units are aging, especially in the Campos Basin, decommissioning in Brazil will be an important market which will last for decades.