ΕιδήσειςΕυρωπαϊκές Ειδήσεις Brazil's ANP: Exxon Mobil, BP, BG Out of Pre-Salt Oil Auction dj Πεμ, 19 Σεπτεμβρίου 2013 - 18:44
Oil majors Exxon Mobil (XOM), BP Plc (BP) and BG Group (BG.LN) won't bid in Brazil 's sale of one of the world's largest offshore oil discoveries, the director of Brazil 's National Petroleum Agency said Thursday. Representatives of the three companies informed ANP Director Magda Chambriard of their decision via telephone, she said. The companies cited internal strategies for the decision not to pursue a stake in the Libra prospect, which is estimated to hold between 8 billion and 12 billion barrels of recoverable crude. The decision by three major oil companies not to participate could indicate concerns about high costs and potential profits at Libra despite the size of the discovery. The sale of Libra, set for Oct. 21, is expected to draw interest from the world's biggest oil players, including oil majors and national oil companies from countries such as China . As of late Wednesday, 12 companies have registered for the auction, although ANP officials are still sorting through paperwork that could push the number of potential bidders higher, Ms. Chambriard said. Libra is one of the so-called pre-salt oil fields, where billions of barrels of crude were discovered in water 2,000 meters deep off Brazil 's southeast coast. The oil deposits, which could make Brazil one of the world's top 10 oil producers, were found buried more than 5,000 meters below the seabed under sand, rocks and a thick layer of salt - hence "pre-salt." The ANP has estimated that it could take as much as 400 billion Brazilian reais to develop Libra over the 35-year life of the concession contract. Libra will be the first prospect sold under new rules draw up by the Brazilian government that place development and profits under greater state control. Winning bids will be determined by the amount of profit oil, or oil produced after development costs, that companies agree to give the Brazilian government. The winners will have to pay a signing bonus of BRL15 billion and partner with Brazilian state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, which will have a 30% stake in the field and be the field's operator. Διαβάστε ακόμα Υπό Ρωσική Aπειλή η Eνεργειακή Bιομηχανία της Νορβηγίας Σύμφωνα με 7 Υπηρεσίες Ασφαλείας Τετ, 28 Αυγούστου 2024 - 08:57 Ποια Είναι η Επόμενη Ευρωπαία Επίτροπος Περιβάλλοντος; Τρι, 27 Αυγούστου 2024 - 17:40 Σερβία: Κατάρρευση του Αγροτικού Τομέα λόγω της Λειψυδρίας Τρι, 27 Αυγούστου 2024 - 17:20 Λιώνει Ταχύτατα ο Μεγαλύτερος Παγετώνας της Γαλλίας Τρι, 27 Αυγούστου 2024 - 17:00 ΕΕ: Βοήθεια 101,5 Εκατομμυρίων Ευρώ στην Ελλάδα για τις Πλημμύρες του 2023 Τρι, 27 Αυγούστου 2024 - 16:20
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