Regulatory News

August/2010

Court Stops Oil Exploration Near Ocean Sanctuary

Expert defends Large Expansion of Marine Reserves

Risk of Accident at Sea Leads ANP to Shut Down Rig

Brazil Prepares National Contingency Plan for High-Sea Oil Leakages

ANP to Inspect Rig on the High Sea

Complaints from Passengers Lead Agency to Fine Company

Government Calculates Revenue from First Subsalt Bid


July/2010

The No-Smoking Law Ends First Year with High Adhesion Index

Elections Accelerate Tupi Production

Petrobras to Join Subsalt Dispute in Angola

Government Sets Bullet Train Bid Date

Passengers File 915 Complaints in One Month

Changes to Royalties Wait until After Elections

Controversy at IWC Meeting


June/2010

Petrobras Delays Capitalization

Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico Spurs Brazil to Study New Environmental Law

International Action in the Courts against Whale Hunting

Consortium Plans to Change Belo Monte Project

Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico Worries Brazilian Experts

Petrobras Makes New Discovery in Subsalt Layer

No Smoking Law still not in Full Compliance in Rio de Janeiro


May/2010

Agency Sets Auctions for Cell Phone Companies

Whale Hunting Increases Global Warming

Discovery in Subsalt Layer Surpasses Expectations

Cell Phone Coverage for the Whole Country Arrives

No-Bid Areas have Reservoir with 2 Billion Barrels

New Mining Regulatory Structure Signals Creation of Agency


April/2010

One More Step Toward Laws Against Smoking

Oil in Land Deposits at the Center of Attention

Controversial Hydroelectric Power Plant Auction Ends with Surprise Winner

Future State-Run Company Has Name

Avatar Movie Director Protests Against Belo Monte

Doubts and Controversy Surround Auction

ANAC with No Power to Make a Decision


March/2010

Study Shows Almost 50% Decrease in Number of Smokers in 20 Years

Government Worried about ANP Slowness on Subsalt

Agency Sets Hydroelectric Plant Auction Date

NGO’s Pressure Brazil to Position Itself Against Whale Hunting

Approval of Controversial Amendment Causes Fight Among States for Royalties

Capitalization of Petrobras Approved

Petrobras Discovers New Oil Reservoirs


February/2010

Largest Private Company to Dispute Largest Undertaking in the Country

Government Suffers Setback with Congressional Vote on Subsalt

Scientists Do Genetic Mapping of Aquatic Mammal to Save the Species

Brazilian Subsalt Oil to Guarantee Portugal's Self-sufficiency

ANATEL Approves Company Merger

Writer's Name Could Become Subsalt Company Name

Propaganda by Cell Phone in the Agency’s Sights

Tariff for Belo Monte Approved

Approval for the Anti-smoking Law Grows

Government Suspends Airport Bidding

Documentary Denouncing Aquatic Mammal Hunting is a Favorite for the Oscar

Government Wants to Hurry, but House Delays Subsalt Vote

No Bullet Train for the World Cup

IBAMA Imposes 40 Requirements for Hydroelectric Plant License


January/2010

Hurt Aquatic Mammal Saved in Amazonas

Hydroelectric Plant Anticipates Original Operation Start-Up Date

Government Creates Regulatory Agency for Pension Fund

Subsalt is Legislative Priority for Government

Reserve Mapping to Finish in April

New Cities Participate in Bullet Train Public Hearing

Plant to Invest R$1.5 Billion to Minimize Environmental Damages

Agency Prepares New Regulation for Cell Phone Company

From Partners to Rivals in the Dispute for the Hydroelectric Plant

ANP Plans Incentive Package to Attract Small Producers

ANP Director “Balances the Books” for 2009

After No-smoking Law, Pollutants Fall 80% in Closed Environments

Whale Hunting Causes Confrontation on the Sea

Subsalt: Petrobras Pension Fund Prepares Investments


December/2009

Licensing Causes Controversy Between Ministers

No Date for New Oil Bid Rounds

Agency Reduces Tariff Price for Bullet Train

No-Smoking Law in Effect Once More for Bars and Restaurants

Dispute Over Royalties Delays Subsalt Vote until February

The State Can Fine Under No-Smoking Law

Brazil Has Its First Wind Power Auction

Blackout to Result in Discount for Consumer

Representatives Approve Project that Affects Oil-Producing Regions

New Chapter in the Cigarette Battle

Government Puts Off Belo Monte Auction this Year

Representatives Approve New State-run Company, Now Off to the Senate

Fencing Off Smoking


November/2009

Whale Protection Agencies Ask for Sanctions Against Japan

ANP Proposes to be Ethanol Regulator

The first Weekend with the Anti-Smoking Law in Rio de Janeiro

ANEEL Loses Inspection Funding

Injunction Suspends New Anti-Smoking Law

Small Oil Producers to Receive Stimulus with new Structure

Controversy with Smoking Areas

Government to Overcome Obstacles for Approving Subsalt Project

ANVISA Prohibits the Electronic Cigar

Radiography of Brazilian Railroad Network Shows Neglect, Agency Says

Dispute for Belo Monte Should be between Two Groups

Blue Amazon – An Interview with Brazilian Navy Officer, Alexandre Tagore Medeiros de Albuquerque (Part Two)


October/2009

Blue Amazon – An Interview with the Brazilian Navy Officer, Alexandre Tagore Medeiros de Albuquerque (Part One)

The Gate is Closing against Smoking in Brazil

Government Prepares Creation of National Agency of Mining

Environmental Cost of Hydroelectric Plant is Double the Amount Forecasted

Highway Concessionaires Ask Government for Financial Compensation

Subsalt Project Postponed

Carbon Gas to Reduce Greenhouse Effect in Subsalt

Experts Warn of Mercury Contamination in Dolphins and Whales

CRE Establishes a Discussion Forum for Public Comments Submitted to MMS and CEQ on OCS Five Year Plan and Ocean Zoning

Petrobras Retirees will be First Employees of New Company

Six Months for Approval of New Regulatory Structure

Threat to Whales at the Center of Discussions

IBAMA Grants License for FPSO

Petrobras Admits Subsalt Beyond Brazilian Water Boundaries


September/2009

Belo Monte: For Minister, “Evil Forces” Delay Bidding

ANP Denies Loss of Power

Subsalt Projects Get 823 Changes

Bahia Could Be the New Frontier for Ultra-Deep Exploration

Report Criticizes IBAMA Licensing

Public Consultation for Bullet Train Project

New Government-Run Company Will Have Another Name

Blue Amazon Limits

Petrobras Announces New Discovery in Subsalt Layer

CRE Transmits Brazilian Field Guide to the IWC with Recommendations

Interview with Márcia Engel: "Currently, the IWC is facing an impasse"

Subsalt in Debate in Senate

Interview with Márcia Engel: “People get excited seeing whales”

New Contract Model Weakens ANP


August/2009

Uncertainty About Concessions in the Electric Power Sector

The Government Prepares a Party for Introducing New Regulatory Structure

ANEEL Approves New Technology to Offer Internet

Petrobras Guaranteed 30% Minimum Participation with Subsalt Exploration

Environmentalists Pressure Venezuela to Fight for Whales

Government-Run Companies Guarantee Hydroelectric Plant

Disputing with Giants

ANAC Wants to Privatize Airports without Bidding

Whale Season on the Coast of Bahia

Another Delay Anticipated for Subsalt Layer Projects

Forest Bids to Generate R$430 Million

Lula Receives New Regulatory Structure Project


July/2009

Urgency in Voting on Oil Regulatory Structure

Interview with Salvatore Siciliano: “Our biggest problem is the pollution that comes in with the tide”

Companies to Participate in Bid for Supplying Wind Power

Petrobras to have Privileges

Interview with Zoologist, Salvatore Siciliano: “We have a much better panorama than that of ten years ago”

Bullet Train: Auction in One Year

Brazilian Ministers Go to U.S. to Clarify Oil Law Changes

Green Light for Supertele

Distribution to Also Cover More than Subsalt Discoveries

Whale-Watching Season Attracts Tourists

Consortium Fails in Finding Oil in Sub-Salt Layer Reservoir

International Whaling Commission


June/2009

American Oil Company has Expectations with Favorable Rules

Partnership between Giants for Exploration of Sub-Salt Layer

ANEEL Lists Plants Waiting for Licenses

Government Prepares Project to Privatize Airports

New Regulatory Frame for Oil to Guarantee Greater Cut for the Government

IBAMA License for the Plant and Projects are Granted

Petrobras Confirms Tupi Potential

Minister Promises to Facilitate Licensing

Government Studies Insurance for Petrobras in New Regulatory Frame


May/2009

Study Measures Oil Rig Impact on Whales and Dolphins

Public Review of Landline Telephone Company

Financial Times Chooses Brazil as Latin American Oil Future

ANP Denies Concession Extension in Pre-salt Areas

Difference Delays Licensing of Hydroelectric Power Plant

China to Invest US$10 billion in Pre-Salt Layer

IBAMA to use Satellite to Monitor Deforesting throughout the Country

Brazil Discards Membership into OPEC

Contamination of Bay Reaches Dolphins

Lula Confirms Change in Oil Law

Minister Criticizes Proposal for Environmental Licensing Rules

Twenty Manatee Calves Rescued Per Year by the Amazonian Reserves

Party Marks Startup of Tupi Production


April/2009

ANP Audited

The Amazonian Manatee is a Vulnerable Species

Agency to Release Tariff Requirement for International Flights

The English Discover Oil in Pre-Salt Layer

Public Consultation to Improve Passenger Service

IBAMA Requires Environmental Compensation for Plant Licensing

Military Sonar Causes Whales and Dolphins to Become Stranded

Goals for Protected Marine Mammal Areas

Accusations of Corruption Involve ANP Director

Brazil Gets US$1.25 Billion with New Gas Law

Petrobras Announces Discovery of Indications of Oil

ANP Bid Round will not have Pre-salt Blocks

Brazil to be Energy Exporter by 2020


March/2009

Aquatic Mammals Get Museum in Pernambuco

Pre-salt Resources Go to Social Fund

Thirteen Countries Engage in Non-lethal Research of Whales

Strike Hurts Production at Pre-Salt Layer Field

Impact of Project Rios Voadores on Climate

Arm Wrestling between Japan and Those Who Defend the Whales

Brazilian Airports to be Privatized

Lula Chooses Symbolic Date for Startup of Tupi Production

Whales will Suffer with Global Warming

Undefined Regulations for Pre-Salt Layer May Lead to Investments Gong to Africa

IBAMA Authorizes Construction Project for Nuclear Power Plant but Imposes Requirements

Special Participation Fees Drop with the Decrease in Oil Prices

There are already 87 Countries Sponsoring Whale-Watching Tourism


February/2009

Blue Whale Season in Chile

IBAMA Grants Drilling License for 20 Wells

"Brazil is on the Front Line"

Technical Cooperation for Studying Pre-Salt Layer

Petrobras Negotiates Financing in Exchange for Production in the Pre-salt Layer

The Life of Someone Protecting Whales

Petrobras Starts Tests at Tupi Field

Manatee Returned to the Ocean

Environmental Licensing in the Amazon Region Causes New Controversy in the Government

Test Fails Assistance Services in Regulatory Agencies

ANP Balance of Oil and Gas Discoveries


January/2009

Device Allows Detection of Hearing Loss in Dolphins and Whales

Petrobras Faces skepticism from American Investors

Despite Crisis, Petrobras Decides to Increase Investments

Whale-Watching Season in the Dominican Republic Begins with Defending Preservation

Aid to Petrobras to Get Started on Pre-Salt Layer

Exxon Announces Discovery in Huge Pre-Salt Layer Field

A High Number of Infractions, but Few Fines in the Aviation Sector

Changes in Partnerships Among Oil Companies

Pact for the Conservation of Whales and Dolphins

Large English Gas Company to Maintain its Investments in Brazil

Chile's Government Protects Whales and Dolphins

Santa Catarina Has the Largest Concentration of Right Whales in Brazil

Regulating Agencies Open More than 500 Jobs

Brazilian Coast Becomes Sanctuary for Whales and Dolphins


December/2008

New Partnership for Madeira River Hydroelectric Plants

Pre-Salt is Priority in Military Strategy

Petrobras Delays Announcement for Investment Plans

ANP Celebrates Tenth Bid Round Results

ANATEL Approves Creation of Supertele, with Restrictions

Legal Process Stops ANAC Public Consulting Session

ANATEL Lists 30 Requirements to be Met before it Approves Supertele

Offers to Help with the Pre-Salt Layer Oil

Petrobras: President Admits Current Oil Price Threatens Pre-Salt Layer Exploration

Brazil to Privatize Three Highways and Two Railroads

Passengers to be Heard on the Subject of Airports


November/2008

Thirty Companies to Participate in Bid Round

Petrobras Announces New Discovery in Pre-Salt Layer

Lula Signs Decree that Allows the Creation of the Supertele

IBAMA Authorizes the Start of Hydroelectric Project

Companies Ask ANATEL for More Time to Pay Licenses

Crisis Causes Petrobras to Delay Investments

Deadline for Bid Round Extended

New Company Authorized to Fly but there’s Controversy

Government to have Bid for New Hydroelectric Plants in Amazon Rainforest Region

New Telephone Company Must Meet Corporate Objectives

Agencies to Assess Bank Merge

ANP Director Raises Estimate on Pre-salt Reservoirs

Interest in Next ANP Round Grows

Port Regulation to Attract R$19 Billion


October/2008

Deforesting in the Amazon Rainforest Decreases but the Situation is still Worrisome

Petrobras Meets Deadline on Presenting Projects

ANATEL Approves New Regulation

Lula to Receive Only One Proposal for Change in Oil Regulatory Structure

Amazon Rainforest Fund will not Lose with Global Crisis, Says Government

Optimistic Forecasts for Oil and Gas

ANATEL Board to Vote on New Law

ANP Withdraws Blocks from Auction

New Airport Rules Being Discussed

Foreigners Make a Pre-salt Discovery and Irritate Minister


September/2008

New Oil Discovery in Shallow Waters

New Regulatory Change for Ports

Exxon will Start Exploring the Pre-Salt Layer

Lula Admits Increased Government Participation in Petrobras

Minister Asks ANATEL to Speed Up New Rule Approval

Norway Donates US$1 billion to Combat Deforesting

Petrobras to Order Ten New Platforms for Pre-Salt Area

Tests Show the Existence of Another Large Oil Reserve

Federal Government to Hold Bid Round for Two Railroads

Lula: “Petrobras is the Mother of Industrialization”

New Bid Rounds, but only Land Wells


August/2008

Government Tries to Avoid New Crisis with Pre-Salt Layer Discussion

Project Start in the Amazon Rainforest Authorized

Government Studies Expropriation of Oil Fields

Agreement Seals Truce Between Consortiums in Hydroelectric Dispute

Creation of a New Government-Run Oil Company is Center of Attention

Petrobras Finds a New Deposit in Pre-Salt Layer

Amazon Rainforest Hydroelectric Power Plant Concessions Signed

Openings in ANP Leadership in Dispute

Brazil Creates Amazon Rainforest Fund

Works Behind Schedule on Privatized Highways

Signs of hope for better engagement with business

Another Hydroelectric Power Plant Bid Threatened

Public Review Result Causes Disagreements in Telecommunications

Telecommunication Changes Under Way


July/2008

IBAMA Requirement Causes Controversy

Petrobras not Worried about Feasibility of Pre-Salt Layer Fields

IBAMA Makes 60 Demands for the Nuclear Power Plant to Come Off the Paper

Impasse on Bid Rounds Continues

Agency Denies Appeal to Losing Company in the Hydroelectric Auction

Government Promises to Accelerate Licensing

Government Releases Measures to Conserve the Amazon Rainforest

ANAC Proposes Increase in Foreign Participation in the Country

Devastation in Amazon Rainforest is Greater in Protected Areas

Judicial Process Paralyzes Environmental Licenses

Brazilian Discoveries are Highlighted during World Congress

Oil Creating Differences Among Brazilian Authorities


June/2008

Ports Cause Dispute between Government and Agencies

Agency Prepares Aviation Changes

New Discovery Increases Speculation on Gigantic Field

ANATEL Approves Change in Telephone Rule

Minc Promises Quick Licensing of the Hydroelectric Plant

Ex-Director of Agency Starts Crises for Government

IBAMA Fines Swedish Magnate

Pressure Increases to Change Oil Law

New Reserve - Now in Shallow Waters


May/2008

Minc Says He Won’t Be the “Carimbador Maluco”

Consortium May Quit Hydroelectric Construction

Petrobras Finds One More Reserve in the Pre-Salt Layer

Uncertainty in the Environmental Area

European Group Wins Auction Bid to Build Plant in Amazon Rainforest Region

The ANP Concerned with Trespassing in Brazilian Waters

Groups Guarantee Participation in Amazon Rainforest Hydroelectric Plant Auction

Discoveries Change Oil Investment Plans

ANAC Receives Documentation for New Aviation Company

Petrobras Is Going to Hire 14,000 for the Tupi Field

Petrobras Anticipates Tupi Production

Increase in Health Plan Costs Causes Disagreements

Companies and ANATEL Sign Agreement for Exploring Broadband with Cell Phones


April/2008

Critique: CRE Publication of the Report of PUC/SP's Law School

Workforce to Avoid Auction Being Cancelled

ANATEL Still Hasn’t Assessed Telecommunications Merger

Political Pressure by Interfering in Agencies Increases

CRE Publication of the Report of PUC/SP's Law School

ANP Director Under Investigation

Hasty Announcement Causes Turbulence

ANEEL Sets Auctions for Plant in the Amazon Rainforest

ANATEL Delays Contract Signing with Companies

Millions to be Invested in Campaign Announcing Record Discovery

IBAMA Goes to Court to Fight Deforesting


March/2008

New Company Optimistic with Oil Discovery

American Airline Company Announces Operation in Brazil

Consumers to Receive Credit on Electric Bills

IBAMA action leads to dismatling of sawmill

American airline company wants to operate in Brazil

Petrobras President Defends Changes in Oil Law

ANEEL Reveals Country Paying 30% More to Supply Plants in the Northern Region

Pre-salt Layer Area Blocks Could Be Included in the Next ANP Bid Round

Royalties on Gigantic Reserves Cause Dispute between States

Public Consulting and Opinion Will Define Fauna Species as Pets

Government Discusses Future of Eighth Bid Round


February/2008

Solved Crime Brings Relief to the Government and Petrobras

Greater Discounts on Flights to South America

Lula Proposes Tupi Blocks Be Withdrawn from Auction

Stolen Information Was About Gigantic Gas Reserve

The Attorney General’s Office Recommends Suspension of the Next ANP Bid Rounds

Telephone Law to Change in the Next Months

Strategic Data from Petrobras is Stolen

Agency Authorizes Work on Roads

Rule Changes for the Telephone Operator Sector

Tupi Royalty Expectations

New Calculations Move Oil Market


January/2008

CRE Brazil Comments on IBAMA Seismic Guidlines

Telephone Operators Will Have a Users Counsel to Assess Services

ANP to Distribute Millions in Brazilian Currency for Research Funding

Government Decides on Emergency Inspection Against Deforesting

Petrobras Announces New Gigantic Gas Deposit Discovery

ANAC Tightens Up Inspection Against Flight Delays

ANP Loses Employees to Better Salaries

Brazil Auctions Area in the Amazon Rainforest for Exploration by Companies

ANEEL Alerts Public of Energy Rationing Risk

Giant Investment Perspectives in the Oil Sector


December/2007

New Light Oil Deposit in the Campos Basin

ANATEL Gets R$5.338 Billion from Bid Auction

Auction Looks for Greater Democratization from Mobile Telephone Company Sector

Madeira Brasil Consortium Wins Hydroelectric Dam Auction in Seven Minutes

Pre-salt Layer Blocks Remain in the Eighth Bid Round

Petrobras Invests in the Pernambuco-Paraiba Basin


November/2007

Oil Auction Beats Record

Auctions Should Bring In More than R$1 Billion

Exclusion of Blocks Cause Criticisms Among Private Companies

Alert Given for Risk of a New Low Gas Supply

Total Use of Tupi Gas

Tupi: The Great Promise

ANP announces the exclusion of 41 exploratory blocks from the Ninth Bid Round

PETROBRAS announces discovery in the Santos Basin that can increase current Brazilian oil reserves by 60%

The ANP Has Already Licensed 33 Companies for the Ninth Bid Round

ANP Wants to Change Oil Law

Lack of Inspection in Brazil

Too Little Inspection for a Lot of Plane

41 Blocks Withdrawn in the ANP Ninth Bid Round

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