11
1 Conference Call / Webcast New E&P Regulatory Model Pre-salt and Strategic Areas José Sergio Gabrielli CEO

Webcast - Pre-salt and Strategic Areas - 2009

Embed Size (px)

Citation preview

Page 1: Webcast - Pre-salt and Strategic Areas - 2009

1

Conference Call / Webcast

New E&P Regulatory ModelPre-salt and Strategic Areas

José Sergio GabrielliCEO

Page 2: Webcast - Pre-salt and Strategic Areas - 2009

2

The presentation may contain forecasts about future events. Such forecasts merely reflect the expectations of the Company's management. Such terms as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "forecast", "intend", "plan", "project", "seek", "should", along with similar or analogous expressions, are used to identify such forecasts. These predictions evidently involve risks and uncertainties, whether foreseen or not by the Company. Therefore, the future results of operations may differ from current expectations, and readers must not base their expectations exclusively on the information presented herein. The Company is not obliged to update the presentation/such forecasts in light of new information or future developments

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved reserves that a company has demonstrated by actual production or conclusive formation tests to be economically and legally producible under existing economic and operating conditions. We use certain terms in this presentation, such as oil and gas resources, that the SEC’s guidelines strictly prohibit us from including in filings with the SEC

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR US INVESTORS

DISCLAIMER

Page 3: Webcast - Pre-salt and Strategic Areas - 2009

3

THE PRE-SALT REGION

• Total Area: 149,000 km2• Area Under Concession: 41,772 km2 (28%)• Area Not Under Concession: 107,228 km² (72%)• Area With Petrobras Interest: 35,739 km2 (24%)

The big blue area represents the expected Pre-salt location, with great potential for oil presenceCurrently, there is a production acceleration program in Jubarte (Whales’ Park) and an extended well test in Tupi (Santos Basin)

Page 4: Webcast - Pre-salt and Strategic Areas - 2009

4

Pre-saltand

Strategic Areas

Transfer of Rights with

Compensation

Production Sharing

AgreementPetrobras Operator

Other Companies Through Bidding Process

Other Areas Current Concession Model

Up to 5 billion boe

Petrobras 100%

NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

There will be no regulatory changes in the areas under concession, including the pre-salt area already granted

Page 5: Webcast - Pre-salt and Strategic Areas - 2009

5

PRODUCTION SHARING AGREEMENTS

Profit Oil

Cost Oil

Companies

Government

Production sharing agreementsPetrobras will operate all blocks under this regime, with a minimum stake of 30%Consortium between Petrobras, Petro-sal and the winning bidder will be managed by the Operational CommitteePetrobras will be able to participate in the bidding process to increase its stake

The winning bidder will be the company that offers the highest percentage of “profit oil” for the Brazilian GovernmentPetrobras will have to follow the same percentage offered by the winning bidder

The Brazilian Government will not assume the risks of the activities, except when it decides to invest directlyPrior to contracting, the Government will evaluate the potential of the areas and may contract Petrobras directly

Graphs are showing only hypothetical values

Page 6: Webcast - Pre-salt and Strategic Areas - 2009

6

OPERATOR’S ROLE AND INDUSTRY PRACTICES

Responsible for conducting exploration and production activities providing critical resources: technology (usage and development), human resources and equipments

OPERATOR

Access to strategical information Production and costs control Technological access and development

PETROBRAS: defined as the exclusive operator of all areas under the production sharing agreements

Page 7: Webcast - Pre-salt and Strategic Areas - 2009

7

AGENT’S ROLE OF PROCUCTION SHARING AGREEMENTS

National Petroleum Agency - ANPPromote bids, regulate and superviseAnalyze and approve production sharing agreementsApprove the contracts of UnitizationAdapt and standardize the applicable rules under different regimesAdvising Ministry of Mines and Energy in blocks ring fences delimitation

PETRO-SAL

Will reduce information asymmetry between the Brazilian Government and oil companies, aiming to reduce cost oilWill not assume risks nor investContract management of production sharing agreementsWill not execute E&P activities

Definições Técnicas

NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY COUNCIL - CNPEBidding schedule and national contentBlocks for exclusive contracts and blocks for biddingTechnical and economical parameters of the contractsDefinition changes (increase) for the areas called pre-saltAreas to be classified as strategic

Page 8: Webcast - Pre-salt and Strategic Areas - 2009

8

E&P TRANSFER OF RIGHTS WITH COMPENSATION

Government may transfer to Petrobras, for compensation, without bidding, the rights to explore and produce oil in the pre-salt areas not under concession. These areas may or may not be contiguous

Transfer of rights limited to a maximum produced of 5 billion boe. Petrobras will be the owner of produced volumes

Oil values shall be determined by technical reports prepared by qualified third parties contracted by the government (ANP) and Petrobras, taking into account best industry practices

The transaction includes a clause of reappraisal of reserves value with a maximum deadline of 24 months

If the value of appraisal rises, Petrobras will pay the difference to the Government. If price falls, the contrary will happen

Royalties will be paid by Petrobras and distributed according to the Law nº9.478/97. No special participation payment is expected

Page 9: Webcast - Pre-salt and Strategic Areas - 2009

9

PETROBRAS’ INCREASE IN CAPITAL

At the same time of the “transfer of rights”, the Company will have an increase in capital, which shall be approved by the Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting :

Granting of shareholders’ right to exercise their preemptive rights to subscribe for additional sharesIncrease in capital will follow the current proportion of the different classes of sharesAll common shareholders will have voting rights

Appraisal of reserves in R$

Petrobras’ increase in capital

(to be approved by the ESM)

Petrobras will receive cash from

minority shareholders

Petrobras will pay the transfer of

rights with compensation to the federal govt

Graphs are showing only hypothetical values

Result:Increase of Petrobras’ financial capacity to invest, specially in the pre-salt areaIf minority shareholders do not exercise their rights in full, the Brazilian Government may enhance its participation in Petrobras’ capital and results

9

Page 10: Webcast - Pre-salt and Strategic Areas - 2009

10

PETROBRAS’ CHALLENGES

Ambitious Business Plan 2009-2013

Huge increase of E&P portfolio stimulating the integration of the different areas:Upgrading the Company management modelCritical resources management (financial, technological, human resources, equipments and services contracts )

Petrobras is an integrated company and CAPEX will increase in all business areas

Accounting, tax and financial management (CAPEX growth, cash management and different E&P regimes)

Hiring and training workforce

Internal controls strengthening with different parties in production sharing agreements (ANP, CNPE, Petro-sal)

BUSINESS PLAN

NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK BRINGS NEW CHALLENGES

Page 11: Webcast - Pre-salt and Strategic Areas - 2009

11

For more information:Investor Relationswww.petrobras.com.br/ri+55 21 [email protected]