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Qatar Petroleum has won exploration rights in three offshore blocks in Brazil, as part of two bidding consortia.
The winning bids were announced by Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP) at a public bidding session held in Rio de Janeiro. Competing bids were submitted to the ANP and the winners were announced throughout the course of today’s public session.
Qatar Petroleum won the exploration rights for block [541] in the Campos basin as part of a consortium comprising affiliates of Total (Operator with a 40% interest), Qatar Petroleum (40% interest), and Petronas (20%).
Qatar Petroleum also won the exploration rights for blocks [659 and 713] in the Campos basin as part of a consortium comprising affiliates of Shell (Operator with a 40% interest), Chevron (35% interest), and Qatar Petroleum (25% interest).
Commenting on these results, His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the President & CEO of Qatar Petroleum, said: “We are pleased to have won these offshore exploration blocks. This successful result is the fourth of its kind, which further strengthen Qatar Petroleum’s footprint in Brazil, marking yet another successful step towards realizing our international growth strategy, and turning Brazil into a cornerstone of our international portfolio.”
His Excellency added "I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Brazilian authorities for their transparent and efficient tender process, and all our partners for their excellent cooperation in achieving this result.”