On 10 April 2018, the ANP published a presentation General Director Oddone made in London with a preliminary map of the â 2nd ANP Open Door Bid Roundâ system to commence in 2018, see map below of the sectors and blocks.Â  The agency plans to publish additional information on the round by 30 April 2018. Â   On 4 April 2018, the ANP issued a press release indicating its board approved the launch of a â2nd Open Door Bid Roundâ system in 2018.Â  The agency has included a total of 1,054 blocks, 969 offshore and 85 onshore, in 20 basins that cover a total area of 441,478.014 sq km. Â   Offshore there are 969 blocks in 13 basins including Barreirinhas with 31 blocks, Camamu-Almada with nine blocks, Ceara with three blocks, Espirito Santo with 25 blocks, Foz do Amazonas with 237 blocks, Jacuipe with two blocks, Jequitinhonha with three blocks, Para-Maranhao with 52 blocks, Pelotas with 172 blocks, Pernambuco-Paraiba with five blocks, Potiguar with 17 blocks, Santos with 402 blocks, and Sergipe-Alagoas with 11 blocks.   Onshore there are 85 blocks in seven basins including Amazonas with 10 blocks, Parana with two blocks, Parecis with 22 blocks, Reconcavo with one block, Sao Francisco with one block, Solimoes with 18 blocks, and Tucano with 31 blocks. Â   A provisional schedule of events is as follows:    By 30 April 2018,      the ANP will publish more information regarding the blocks that is assumed      to include maps and shapefiles.     By late-December      2018, the ANP will publish the rules and regulations for the 2nd      Open Door Bid Round system that will include the technical and economic      factors and the nominations and bidding procedures.Â  Â      Â   Summary of Blocks that may be on Offer â 2nd Open Door Bid Round â April 2018          Basin - Offshore            Number of Blocks                Barreirinhas            31                Camamu-Almada            9                Ceara            3                Espirito Santo            25                Foz do Amazonas            237                Jacuipe            2                Jequitinhonha            3                Para-Maranhao            52                Pelotas            172                Pernambuco-Paraiba            5                Potiguar            17                Santos            402                Sergipe-Alagoas            11                OFFSHORE TOTALS            969                Basin - Onshore            Number of Blocks                Amazonas            10                Parana            2                Parecis            22                Reconcavo            1                Sao Francisco            1                Solimoes            18                Tucano            31                ONSHORE TOTALS            85                Grand Total            1,054                Source: IHS Markit            Â© 2018 IHS Markit           Â   Preliminary map of Blocks that may be on Offer â 2nd Open Door Bid Round â 10 April 2018
Brazil Agencia Nacional do Petroleo, Gas Nat e Bio (ANP) - to launch 2nd ANP Open Door Bid Round - 1,054 blocks in 20 basins - preliminary map published