The ANP's director-general, Décio Oddone, met yesterday (5/7) with the governor of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernando Pezão, to talk about the prospects for investments in the State with the upcoming auction rounds of the Agency, as well as The transformation moment in the oil, natural gas and biofuel industry in Brazil.

Oddone said that the 14th Round, which will take place in September, will offer ten blocks in the Campos Basin, six of which are located totally or partially along the coast of the State of Rio de Janeiro, with potential for pre-salt discoveries. The minimum subscription bonuses for these blocks vary from R $ 5.34 million to R $ 25.12 million.

The director general also pointed out that the nine rounds planned until 2019 have the potential to generate $ 30 billion in direct investments and $ 8 billion in royalties only for the state of Rio de Janeiro.