Petrobras won the Union’s rights and obligations in the shared deposits of Mero and Atapu in the Non-Contracted Areas Auction held by Pré-Sal Petróleo SA (PPSA) this Wednesday (4).
THE operation involves amounts exceeding R$8.7 billion and increases the state-owned company’s share in the two pre-salt fieldsin accordance with the strategy for replacing oil and gas reserves foreseen in the 2026-30 Business Plan.
In Mero, the consortium formed by Petrobras (80%) and Shell Brasil (20%) acquired a 3.500% stake belonging to the Union for R$ 7.791 billion. With this, the state-owned company goes from 38.60% to 41.40% in the shared deposit.
In the case of Atapu, Petrobras (73.24%), also in partnership with Shell (26.76%), purchased 0.950% from União for R$1 billion, increasing its share from 65.687% to 66.38%.
Payment of amounts is scheduled for December 2025, totaling R$6.97 billion, and contracts will be signed by March 2026.
According to the company, the disbursement was already planned and the volumes acquired, although not forecast, remain within the 4% margin of the production projection considered in the 2026-30 Business Plan.
The auction was carried out based on Law No. 15,164/2025, which amended Law No. 12,351/2010 and authorized the Union to sell rights and obligations under production individualization agreements in areas not granted or not shared in the pre-salt.
