Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil - Market Analysis, Competitive Landscape and Production Forecasts to 2015

Report Summary

Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil - Market Analysis, Competitive Landscape and Production Forecasts to 2015, is the latest report from industry analysis specialists GlobalData, offering comprehensive information on the Brazilian offshore and subsalt market and details on discoveries, exploration blocks and production forecasts. It highlights the key issues and trends in the Brazilian offshore and subsalt market and provides an in-depth analysis of key Brazilian offshore and subsalt discoveries, exploration blocks, exploration acreages and production figures. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of key companies operating in the region.

Scope

The report provides detailed information and analysis of the Brazilian offshore and subsalt market by discoveries and exploration blocks. The report primarily focuses on -

• In-depth analysis of offshore and subsalt discoveries in Brazil, including key offshore discoveries made across the three major subsalt basins: Campos, Santos and Espirito Santo basin.
• Production forecasts through to 2015, including details of oil and gas production in the Brazil’s subsalt basins.
• The major trends, including some of the drivers and challenges for offshore and subsalt industry participants.
• The report also comprises a market analysis of offshore and subsalt exploration blocks in Brazil.
• It discusses the major national oil company’s investments in offshore and subsalt discoveries in Brazil.

Reasons to buy

• Develop business strategies with the help of specific insights into the Brazilian exploration and production market.
• Identify opportunities and challenges in the Brazilian E&P industry, especially the subsalt sources.
• Understand the policy landscape and the proposed changes in the Brazilian government’s policies on subsalt resources.
• Increase future revenue and profitability with the help of insights into future opportunities and critical success factors in the nascent subsalt resource industry.
• Identify the opportunities to partner with major players and enter this prolific upstream investment destination.
• Make smart investment decisions in the offshore and subsalt markets by leveraging on our detailed insights into the industry.

Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 3
1.1 List of Tables 4
1.2 List of Figures 5

2 Introduction 6
2.1 Overview 6
2.2 GlobalData Report Guidance 6

3 Brazil’s Subsalt Plays, An Overview 7
3.1 Brazil, Detailed Information on Subsalt Basins 8
3.1.1 Brazil, Santos Basin Subsalt 8
3.1.2 Brazil, Campos Basin Subsalt 9
3.1.3 Brazil, Espirito Santo Basin Subsalt 11
3.2 Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Brazil Fiscal and Regulatory Regime 12
3.2.1 Governing Law 12
3.2.2 National Oil Company 12
3.2.3 License Terms 12
3.2.4 Exploration License Duration 12
3.2.5 Relinquishment during Exploration 13
3.2.6 Exploration Obligation 13
3.2.7 Production Rights, Area & Duration 13
3.3 Key Fiscal Terms 13
3.3.1 Royalty 13
3.3.2 Participation Fees 13
3.3.3 Signature Bonus 13
3.3.4 Petroleum Resource Rentals 13
3.3.5 Taxation 14
3.3.6 Deductions and Depreciation 14

4 Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Current Trends and Challenges 15
4.1 Substantial Oil and Gas Resources Are Driving Subsalt Developments in Brazil 15
4.1.1 Brazil Witnessed the Highest Number of Discoveries in the World in 2011 15
4.1.2 Brazil’s Offshore and Subsalt Region is Witnessing Increased Exploration Activities 18
4.2 Global Integrated and Independent Oil Companies, along with Petrobras, are Key Participants in the Development of Offshore and Subsalt Resources in Brazil 19
4.3 FPSO Units are Playing a Pivotal Role in Subsalt Development in Brazil 20
4.4 Sustained High Global Crude Oil Prices have Made Subsalt Development in Brazil Economically Viable 21
4.5 Challenges for Subsalt Exploration and Production 22
4.5.1 Environmental Challenges 22
4.5.2 Technical Challenges 22
4.5.3 Regulatory Challenges 22

5 Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Key Active Exploration Blocks by Acreage 23
5.1 Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Santos Basin Key Active Exploration Blocks by Acreage 23
5.2 Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Campos Basin Key Active Exploration Blocks by Acreage 25
5.3 Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Espirito Santo Basin Key Active Exploration Blocks by Acreage 27

6 Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Discoveries by Basins 29
6.1 Oil & Gas Discoveries by Top Operators 30
6.2 Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Offshore Discoveries by Blocks 31
6.2.1 Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Offshore Discoveries by Blocks, Santos Basin 31
6.2.2 Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Offshore Discoveries by Blocks, Campos Basin 33
6.2.3 Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Offshore Discoveries by Blocks, Espirito Santo Basin 35

7 Brazil Offshore Oil and Gas Production 37
7.1 Brazil Offshore Oil and Gas Production from Santos, Campos, Espirito Santo Basins 37
7.2 Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Brazil Offshore and Subsalt Oil and Gas Production Forecast 38

8 Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Competitve Landscape 39
8.1 Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. 39
8.2 Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Royal Dutch Shell Plc 41
8.3 Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA 42

9 Appendix 44
9.1 Market Definitions 44
9.2 Abbreviations (in alphabetical order) 44
9.3 Sources 44
9.4 Methodology 45
9.4.1 Coverage 45
9.4.2 Secondary Research 45
9.4.3 Primary Research 45
9.4.4 Expert Panel Validation 46
9.5 Contact Us 46
9.6 Disclaimer 46

List of Tables

Table 1: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries, Brazil, Santos Basin, Key Data, 2011 8
Table 2: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Santos Basin, Key Operators by Number of Blocks, 2011 9
Table 3: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries Brazil, Campos Basin, Key Data 2011 9
Table 4: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries, Brazil, Campos Basin, Key Operators by Number of Blocks, 2011 10
Table 5: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries, Brazil, Espirito Santo Basin, Key Data, 2011 11
Table 6: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries Brazil, Espirito Santo Basin, Key Operators by Number of Blocks, 2011 12
Table 7: Offshore Brazil, License Rental Rates, 2009 13
Table 8: Oil & Gas Discoveries by Top Countries, Global, September 2011 16
Table 9: Oil & Gas Discoveries By Top Basins, Global, September 2011 17
Table 10: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries, Active FPSO Units, Brazil, 2011 20
Table 11: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries Brazil, Santos Basin, Key Active Exploration Blocks, km2, August 1998–2010 24
Table 12: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries Brazil, Campos Basin, Key Active Exploration Blocks, km2, August 2001–2008 26
Table 13: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries Brazil, Espirito Santo Basin, Key Active Exploration Blocks, km2, September 2001 – 2008 28
Table 14: Oil & Gas Discoveries by Top Operators, Brazil, 2011 30
Table 15: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Santos Basin, Offshore Discoveries,  2001– July 2011 31
Table 16: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Santos Basin, Key Offshore Discoveries by Block, 2001-July 2011 32
Table 17: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Campos Basin, Offshore Discoveries, 2001–July 2011 33
Table 18: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Campos Basin, Key Offshore Discoveries by Key Blocks, 2001-July 2011 34
Table 19: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Espirito Santo Basin, Offshore Discoveries, 2001–July 2011 35
Table 20: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Espirito Santo Basin, Key Offshore Discoveries by Key Blocks, 2001–July 2011 36
Table 21: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Production from Top Fields in Subsalt Basins MMboe, 2010 37
Table 22: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Production Forecast, MMboe, 2011–2015 38
Table 23: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Petrobras Production, Brazil, MMboe, 2000-2010 40
Table 24: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Royal Dutch Shell Active New Exploration and Expansion Blocks, Brazil, 2011 41
Table 25: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Oil and Gas Production Data, Brazil, 2000–2010 41
Table 26: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, OGX Active New Exploration and Expansion Blocks, Brazil, 2011 43

List of Figures

Figure 1: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries, Brazil’s Subsalt Plays, 2011 7
Figure 2: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries, Brazil, Santos Basin Key Blocks, 2011 8
Figure 3: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries, Brazil, Campos Basin Key Blocks, 2011 10
Figure 4: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries, Brazil, Espirito Santo Basin, Key Blocks, 2011 11
Figure 5: Oil & Gas Discoveries by Top Countries, Global, September 2011 15
Figure 6: Oil & Gas Discoveries By Top Basins, Global, September 2011 16
Figure 7:   Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Oil & Gas Exploration Blocks By Subsalt Basins, 2000-2008 18
Figure 8: Brent Global Crude Oil Prices, $ per barrel, October 2010–September 2011 21
Figure 9:  Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Santos Basin, Blocks Offered in Ninth Licensing Round, 2010 23
Figure 10: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Campos Basin, Blocks Offered in Ninth Licensing Round, 2008 25
Figure 11: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Espirito Santo Basin, Blocks Offered in Ninth Licensing Round 27
Figure 12: Oil & Gas Discoveries by Top Basins, Brazil, 2001–2011 29
Figure 13: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Oil and Gas Production Forecast, MMboe, 2011-2015 38
Figure 14: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Petrobras Discoveries, Brazil, 2004–2011 39
Figure 15: Offshore and Subsalt Discoveries in Brazil, Exploration Basins of OGX, Brazil, 2011 42