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Brazil Pre-Salt and Other Strategic Areas: New E&P Legal Framework



by Alexandre Ribeiro Chequer
Tauil & Chequer Advogados, Affiliated with Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas Office

Leonardo P. Costa
Tauil & Chequer Advogados, Affiliated with Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas Office

October 27, 2009

Previously published on September 28, 2009

The Brazilian Government has submitted to Congress its proposals to significantly change the legal and regulatory framework for the exploration and production of oil and natural gas in the pre-salt area and certain other areas deemed strategic by the Government. The pre-salt layer covers 112,000 km2 of deep-water area that is estimated to hold recoverable reserves of roughly 50 billion barrels of oil.


 

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