RIO DE JANEIRO, July 14, 2014 /CNW/ - HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A. (the "Company" or "HRT") (BM&FBOVESPA: HRTP3, TSX-V: HRP), jointly with
its wholly-owned subsidiary, HRT O&G Exploração e Produção de Petróleo
Ltda. ("HRTO&G"), informs the following events related to the areas
under concession situated in the Solimões Sedimentary Basin:
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HRT O&G, ROSNEFT BRASIL AND PETROBRAS SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO REVIEW THE
DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS FOR THE GAS MONETIZATION
HRT, Rosneft Brasil and Petrobras sign a Memorandum of Understanding
("MoU") for the second phase of the gas monetization project, in
connection with the establishment of cooperation regarding the review
of the development systems to monetize the gas in the areas under
concession of Petrobras and HRT O&G/Rosneft Brasil in the Solimões
Sedimentary Basin, in Amazônia.
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the parties in Brasília
today in the presence of Mr Igor Sechin, President and Member of the
Management Board of Rosneft Oil Company, Mr José Alcides Santoro
Martins, Chief Gas and Energy Officer of Petrobras, and Mr Milton
Franke, CEO of HRT.
The signing ceremony relied on the presence of the President of Brazil,
Ms Dilma Rousseff, and the President of Russia, Mr Vladimir Putin.
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ANP APPROVES THE ASSIGNMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL 6% WORKING INTEREST AND
TRANSFER OF HRT O&G'S OPERATION ACTIVITIES TO ROSNEFT BRASIL
The National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP) approved
on 07/09/2014 the assignment of an additional 6% working interest in
the exploration, development and production rights and the transfer of
operation over 19 blocks in the Solimões Sedimentary Basin
("Solimões"), under HRTO&G's concession, to Rosneft Brasil (the
Brazilian Rosneft Oil Company's subsidiary), which becomes to hold a
51% WI, and HRT, 49% WI.
The relevant transaction amounts to USD 96 million. HRT O&G's personnel
allocated in the Solimões Project will be transferred accordingly, as
well as the supply services agreements and financing guarantees
submitted to ANP.
For additional information, please contact HRT's Investor Relations
Department.
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About HRT
HRT is one of the largest independent oil and gas Exploration &
Production companies in Brazil. Through its subsidiaries, HRT holds a
60% participating interest and it is also the operator of the Polvo
Field, which is located in the southern portion of the Campos Basin,
100 km east of the city of Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro. Polvo Field has
the seventh largest daily production of barrels of oil equivalent
(boe), with 20.3º API, deriving from three producing reservoirs. HRT is
the owner, through its subsidiaries, of "Polvo A" fixed platform and a
3.000HP drilling rig, currently in operation in the field, being the
platform connected to the "Polvo FPSO" vessel, with capacity to
segregate hydrocarbons and water treatment, oil storage and offloading.
Polvo Field license covers an area of approximately 134 km2, with
several prospects with potential for further explorations.
Additionally, HRT holds a 55% interest and it is the operator in 19
exploratory blocks in the Solimões Basin, and also operates ten
exploratory blocks off the Namibian coast in the Orange and Walvis
sub-basins. HRT is committed to minimizing any possible environmental
impacts on the sites where it acts. Our commitment to the local
communities is towards health conditions, safety and quality of life.
For more information, please visit the Company's website: www.hrt.com.br/ir.
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statements regarding our drilling and seismic plans, operating costs,
acquisitions of equipment, expectations of finding oil, the quality of
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The following risk factors could affect our operations: the contingent
resource and prospective resource evaluation reports involving a
significant degree of uncertainty and being based on projections that
may not prove to be accurate; inherent risks to the exploration and
production of oil and natural gas; limited operating history as an oil
and natural gas exploration and production company; drilling and other
operational hazards; breakdown or failure of equipment or processes;
contractor or operator errors; non-performance by third party
contractors; labour disputes, disruptions or declines in productivity;
increases in materials or labour costs; inability to attract sufficient
labour; requirements for significant capital investment and maintenance
expenses which HRT may not be able to finance; cost overruns and
delays; exposure to fluctuations in currency and commodity prices;
political and economic conditions in Namibia and Brazil; complex laws
that can affect the cost, manner or feasibility of doing business;
environmental, safety and health regulation which may become stricter
in the future and lead to an increase in liabilities and capital
expenditures, including indemnity and penalties for environmental
damage; early termination, non-renewal and other similar provisions in
concession contracts; and competition. We caution that this list of
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do not undertake to update such forward-looking statements.
SOURCE HRT Participações em Petróleo S.A.