Mattos Filho supports CNOOC in ANP’s permanent offer auction
Mattos Filho advised, as engaged by Hogan Lovells, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) in its successful participation in the 3rd cycle of the permanent offer sharing auction promoted by ANP on October 22, 2025.
CNOOC submitted a bid in consortium with Sinopec Exploration and Production Brazil (Sinopec) for the Ametista block, located in the Santos Basin.
CNOOC holds a 70% stake in the consortium and will act as the operator of the block. The signing bonus for the production-sharing contract is BRL 1,060,087.39. In total, 7 blocks were offered in the auction, with 5 awarded to different players.
The auction raised BRL 103,728,181.09 in signing bonuses overall, and the investments planned solely for the first phase of the contracts (exploration phase) amount to BRL 451,498,600.00.
Mattos Filho represented Perfin Infra Administração de Recursos and relied on partner Giovani Loss and lawyer Bernardo Tagliabue.
