Round 5 Guide

Technical qualification

Technical qualification of the companies will be based on their respective demonstrated experience in oil and gas exploration and production activities. A Company may seek technical qualification either as:

» Operator;
» or Non-Operator.

The qualification type sought should be clearly stated in the Expression of Interest, bearing in mind that qualification as an Operator is required in order to bid alone on a Block. Conversely, a Company qualified as a Non-Operator may participate in Brasil Round 5 in a consortium which has, as Operator, a Company qualified to operate the Block in question.

Technical qualification will be evaluated on the demonstrated capability of the group controlling the applicant Company. Information supplied should include:

» For Companies that are not in the exploration and production business, or only requiring qualification as a Non-Operator, an overview of their activities in their primary business(es), and the relationship of the applicant Company to its parent company/group; or

» For Companies that seek qualification as an Operator, full information supporting their operating capability. This should include information on areas in the world where current exploration and production activities are conducted, along with current and recent (last five years) production and investment (exploration and production separately) levels. Detailed information should be provided separately by operated and non-operated production, as well as specific reference to the extent and location of the Company’s (operated and non-operated) activities.

Companies qualified as Operators will be classified in three categories:

» “A” Operator – Company qualified to operate in any Block offered in Brasil Round 5,

» “B” Operator – Company qualified to operate in Blocks designated “B” or “C”,

» “C” Operator – Company qualified to operate in the Blocks designated as “C”.

For the purposes of categorizing each company’s technical qualification, the following criteria will apply:

» From 1 (one) to 29 (twenty-nine) points: “C” Operator
» From 30 (thirty) to 99 (ninety-nine) points: “B” Operator
» 100 (one hundred) points or more: “A” Operator

In the interest of minimizing the required time for the technical qualification process, the ANP suggests that the information be concise, clear and objective, and focused to that which is solicited by the ANP or other factors relevant to evaluation of the technical qualification. The ANP reserves the right to seek such additional information as it deems necessary.

Companies must submit a technical summary of one to two pages of the technical submission, warranting clearly that it is a fair and true summary of the technical information submitted. This summary must be signed by the Accredited Representative of the company and properly notarized.

Note: This guide is only provided for general orientation of prospective participants of Brasil Round 5. Details on the qualification process must be obtained at the Final Tender Protocol.