On December 21, 2020, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (“ANP”) published (i) Resolution No. 835/2020, which extends the effective term of certain ANP resolutions with measures related to the public health emergency situation caused by COVID-19 (“Resolution No. 835”), and (ii) Resolution No. 836/2020, which defines the procedures to be followed by entities regulated by the ANP that perform oil and natural gas exploration and production activities, also in consideration of the COVID-19 situation (“Resolution No. 836”).


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On November 27, 2020, Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (“ANP”) published the draft tender protocol (“Draft Tender Protocol”) for the 17th Concession Bid Round (“17th Concession Bid Round”) for exploratory blocks, establishing the procedures and rules for participation in the bid, as well as the concession contract draft, the preliminary schedule