Petrobras
in continuation of the communications released on 09/08/2021
and due to the non-completion of the acquisition of the FPSO Cidade de Santos by Enauta Energia (as per the decision communicated by that company on 07/01/2024)
informs that on 12/21/2024 it notified Brava Energia (controlling company of Enauta Energia) about its decision
to terminate the contract for the transfer of its entire stake in the Uruguá and Tambaú fields
both located in deep waters in the post-salt layer of the Santos Basin. Petrobras announces termination of divestment contract for Uruguá and Tambaú fields
Photo: FPSO Cidade de Santos operating in the Uruguá Field
The closing of the transaction was conditioned
the amount paid as a deposit on 12/21/2023 will be retained by Petrobras.
Petrobras maintains a 100% stake in the Uruguá and Tambaú fields and will evaluate the appropriate alternatives for managing the asset
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Brazilian oil and gas player Brava Energia has confirmed its acquisition of oil and gas fields and associated infrastructure off the coast of Brazil cannot be completed with the country’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras
as a precedent condition for the closing of the sale was not satisfied
In December 2023, Enauta, now Brava Energia, disclosed a contract
valued at $48.5 million with $7.27 million paid on signing
which MODEC operates in the Uruguá and Tambaú fields
The FPSO acquisition was linked to the Brazilian firm’s deal with Petrobras for the Uruguá and Tambaú oil and gas fields in the Santos Basin and a 178-kilometer natural gas pipeline connecting the production platform to the Mexilhão field’s natural gas infrastructure
The company confirmed the contract termination with MODEC in July 2024
regarding the procurement of the FPSO Cidade de Santos
expecting a 50% reimbursement of the amount disbursed at signing
Given its move to cut short the process for the FPSO purchase and end the deal
the Brazilian player engaged in discussions with Petrobras to terminate the acquisition process for the fields and associated infrastructure
Petrobras has notified the firm of its decision to terminate the contract for the transfer of its entire stake in the Uruguá and Tambaú fields
as the conclusion of the FPSO acquisition was a precedent condition to close the acquisition of the Uruguá and Tambaú fields
Recently, Brava Energia inked a deal with PetroReconcavo to set the conditions for the latter’s acquisition of its natural gas outflow and processing infrastructure in Brazil’s Potiguar Basin
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Brazilian oil and gas player Enauta has decided to terminate the contract for the acquisition of the FPSO Cidade de Santos with Japanese floater expert Modec
Enauta signed a deal with Modec to buy the FPSO in December 2023 for $48.5m
with $7.275m paid on signing while the outstanding balance was supposed to be paid upon closing
The company received 50% of the amount paid upon signing after the deal was cancelled
The FPSO Cidade de Santos currently works on the Uruguá and Tambaú fields in the Santos Basin and is operated by Modec
The platform has 25,000 barrels of oil and 10m cu m of gas per day in production capacity and 700,000 barrels of crude inventory
The acquisition of the unit was linked to Enauta agreeing to buy the Uruguá and Tambaú fields and the natural gas pipeline from these fields to Mexilhão field
where it connects to the Route 1 pipeline from operator Petrobras for up to $35m
The company said on Monday that it is in discussions with Petrobras regarding the implications of its decision not to buy the FPSO
Enauta stated that the acquisition of the assets was an alternative to decommissioning
with the prospect of extending their productive life
The Uruguá and Tambaú fields are not key Petrobras assets as they account for less than 1% of the production operated by Petrobras
The fields are located in the northern portion of the Santos Basin
between 140 and 160 km off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro
in water depths ranging from 1,000 to 1,500 meters
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Brazilian oil and gas player Enauta has signed a contract with compatriot oil and gas giant Petrobras for the acquisition of oil and gas fields in the Santos Basin off Brazil and natural gas pipeline infrastructure
The company is also set to acquire the FPSO operating in the fields
Enauta is acquiring 100% of offshore oil and gas fields Uruguá and Tambaú and a 178-kilometer natural gas pipeline infrastructure connecting the production platform to the Mexilhão field natural gas infrastructure
$3 million upon signing and $7 million upon closing
and up to $25 million contingent on events related to the fields’ development and future oil price
The fields’ production is processed through platform FPSO Cidade de Santos
which has a capacity of 25 thousand barrels of oil and 10 million cubic meters of natural gas per day
Enauta reported that it had signed a contract to acquire FPSO Cidade de Santos platform which Modec operates in the Uruguá and Tambaú fields
with $7.275 million paid on signing and the outstanding balance paid upon closing
has been leased on a charter contract to Petrobras for 13 years since 2010
The platform has 25 thousand barrels of oil and 10 million cubic meters of gas per day in production capacity and 700 thousand barrels of crude inventory
Transaction closing is subject to conditions precedent
including the approval of Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum
Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE)
Brazil’s Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources
To remind, Petrobras in September 2021 started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser) for the sale of the totality of its stake in the Uruguá and Tambaú fields
belonging to the BS-500 concession off the state of Rio de Janeiro
located approximately 80 kilometers West of Enauta’s FPSO Atlanta location and 65 kilometers to the Oliva field
currently have a concession period due by 2032
The fields produced on average 5.4 thousand barrels of oil and 353 thousand cubic meters of natural gas in 2023
and peak production of 15 thousand barrels of oil in 2015 and 2.65 million cubic meters of natural gas in 2016
average production was approximately 7.4 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day
The natural gas pipeline has 10 million cubic meters in transport capacity connecting FPSO Cidade de Santos to the Mexilhão field branch that connects to an onshore natural gas processing unit by the coast of São Paulo state
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Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras has started the sales process for two of its operated fields located in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil
Petrobras said on Wednesday it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser)
referring to the sale of the totality of its stake in the Uruguá and Tambaú fields
The main subsequent stages of the project will be reported to the market in due course
This transaction is in line with the company’s strategy of portfolio optimization
as it increasingly concentrates its resources in world-class assets in deep and ultradeep waters
The Uruguá and Tambaú fields belong to the BS-500 concession
which was acquired through the Zero Round of the National Agency of Petroleum
in water depths ranging from 1,000 to 1,500m
was approximately 5 thousand bpd of oil and 918 thousand m3/day of gas
Petrobras holds a 100 per cent stake in both fields
The potential transaction includes the Uruguá-Mexilhão Gas Pipeline
between Uruguá field and Mexilhão platform