EnergyCents- Ep 93: Permanent Offer: New auction format to speed Brazil pre-salt development
More than a dozen operators are preparing to bid in December on up to 12 pre-salt blocks in Brazil's Campos and Santos basins, including the promising Ametista Block. This year's auction times with the finalization of a presidential run-off and marks the first time pre-salt blocks are available in a Permanent Offer System, which is designed to promote award efficiency and had been previously applied to more marginal acreage. Brazilian petroleum-sector expert Ford Tanner joins EnergyCents this week to consider how the country's presidential run-off may influence its future oil policies, and…
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