Permanent Concession Offer will have areas in 5 sedimentary basins; 2 blocks are in Roraima
A director and (National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels) said this Wednesday (November 5, 2025) that the body will include exploration of oil and natural gas in the next cycle of the Permanent Concession Offer, which should be carried out in 2026. According to her, 2 blocks located in Roraima are among the new areas.
“The cycle is already in planning and will add 275 new blocks to the blocks that are already on offer. And among these, there are 2 blocks to be offered in Roraima”declared at the seminar “Energy and regional development: convergence for the Brazil of the future”.
Each block represents an area of the national territory in which interested companies can carry out research, drilling and production of oil and gas. The ANP’s objective is to attract private investment, expand energy production and stimulate regional development.
The Permanent Offer model allows blocks to be offered continuously to the market, unlike traditional rounds, which are held on specific dates.
LAND BLOCKS
The new round will have an emphasis on onshore blocks, considered more suitable for natural gas production, according to the director. The gas sector has gained importance in Brazil as an alternative for the diversification of the energy matrix and for the country’s energy transition.
“The ANP will basically offer blocks on land that must include at least 5 sedimentary basins, such as those in the Northeast region. They are a point of view on this issue of regional development”he stated.
The round notice should be finalized in 2025 and the expectation is that the auction will be held in the 1st half of 2026, if there is an expression of interest from the market.
In 2025, the ANP concluded and demonstrating that the model is effective in attracting companies to land and sea areas. With the inclusion of 275 new blocks, the total areas offered in the round will reach 471consolidating the strategy of expanding the Brazilian exploratory frontier.
THE SEMINAR
The importance of energy security for the socioeconomic development of Brazilian regions was the theme of the seminar “Energy and regional development: convergence for the Brazil of the future”this Wednesday (Nov 5), in Brasília. The event also addressed the role of regulation in attracting investments for the country to lead a fair energy transition globally. The realization was with the support of Poder360. There was a live broadcast on of the digital newspaper, on YouTube, this morning.
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9am |Opening panel
Mediator: Fernando Rodrigues, of Editorial Poder360
9:30 am | Conversation with CEO
Mediator: Adriano Pires, and director of (Brazilian Infrastructure Center)
9:45 am | Panel 1 – Energy as a pillar of regional development
Mediator: Guilherme Waltenberg, do Poder360
10:50 am | Panel 2 – The role of firm energy in the new economy
- Jerson Kelman, professor at (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), former director of Aneel and former president of Light;
- Ludimila Lima da Silva, of Concessions, Permissions and Authorizations of (National Electric Energy Agency); and
- Simone Araújo and (National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels).
Mediator: Adriano Pires, and director of (Brazilian Infrastructure Center)
11:40 am | Closing
- Vinicius Marques de Carvalho, and (General Comptroller of the Union)
Future of energy
Indispensable to the country’s economy, energy drives industry, commerce, services and the daily lives of Brazilians. The sector works as an inducer of development, not only because it is the engine of economic activity, but because it attracts investments and infrastructure works, creates jobs and contributes to the growth of regions.
In this scenario, the event brings to the agenda the sector’s potential in developing solutions and projects that guarantee energy security and meet the growing demand for energy in the face of innovations that will lead to intense use of the resource, such as AI (artificial intelligence).
Energy security
Another challenging topic that will be debated at the event is how to ensure steady energy amid issues such as energy transition and climate change. Brazil, today, has 84.41% of the energy matrix by renewable sources.
The structures 219 hydroelectric plants, 1,643 wind plants and 21,325 photovoltaic plants, which use solar panels to produce electricity from sunlight. In addition, there are 3,093 thermoelectric plants, which play an extremely relevant role.
Thermoelectric plants are considered important because of their reliability in ensuring steady energy compared to other sources, such as hydroelectric plants – subject to rainfall – and photovoltaic and wind energy – also dependent on weather conditions.
According to a carried out by at the request of Eneva, 74% of Brazilians believe that the country should invest more in energy security. Furthermore, 72% believe that the path to achieving security in energy supply is a diversified energy matrix, with investments in renewable and non-renewable sources.
