Brazil Plans Oil Auctions for Mature Blocks Within a Year
By Mario Sergio Lima -
2013-02-22T19:34:43Z
The Brazilian government is planning a special bidding round for mature oil blocks within a year to help small companies and boost output, the Energy Ministry said.
President Dilma Rousseff’s administration is still studying when to start the auction to avoid conflict with a bidding round for shale gas, to happen in December, the ministry said in an e- mail.
“We are selecting the areas that would be of interest to that segment of companies,” the ministry said. “This can help keep up production in mature blocks and help in regional development.”
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