Qualification Guidelines

In order to participate in Brasil Round 9, the company must be individually full qualified by submitting certain documents (expression of interest, technical, legal and financial qualification) and paying a participation fee. After meeting the qualification requirements the qualified company must present a bid bond for each corresponding block the company plans to bid.

This guideline has the unique purpose of orientation in qualification process of the companies, which aim to participate in Brasil Round 9. All details of the qualification process are described in the Final Tender Protocol.

Foreign companies are allowed to participate in Brasil Round 9 In the event of success, the winner company must provide performance guarantees to a Brazilian affiliate that will sign the Concession Agreement.

The first step for Brasil Round 9 qualification is the presentation of an Expression of Interest, composed by the Cover Letter, the Power of Attorney (Annex III), the By-Laws, the Confidentiality Agreement (Annex IV) and the Participation Fees (Annex II).

A Data Package will be provided to companies that present the Expression of Interest and pay appropriate Participation Fees.

All documents must be notarized (to have certified or attest the validity of a signature on a document), certified by the Brazilian Consulate (when notarized abroad) and translated by a sworn translator to Portuguese (when written in a foreign language), as shown in the Complete List of Documents Required for Brasil Round 9.

Qualification documents will be accepted during the indicated dates at the following address:

Agência Nacional do Petróleo Gás Natural e Biocombustível
Superintendência de Promoção de Licitação
/ Licensing Round Promotion
Av. Rio Branco, 65 - Térreo, Setor de Protocolo - Centro
CEP: 20090-004 -  Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brasil

After all the requirements are met, if qualified, the company will be authorized by the Special Licensing Committee (CEL), which is composed by representatives of the Petroleum Agency (ANP), the Government Attorneys (AGU) and two representatives of society, to present bids on the sectors, which the participation fee has been paid.