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IAGC

MAKES IMPACT IN BRAZIL

IAGC JOINS CORAL SOL
WORKGROUP

IAGC DEVELOPS TOOLS The IAGC has joined a workgroup at the
TO IMPROVE BRAZIL invitation of Brazil's Ministry of Mines
PERMITTING and Energy (MME) which formed the
workgroup to discuss and draft a report on IAGC HOLDS BRIEFING
The IAGC has led the effort to create an Orange Cup Coral (Coral Sol), considered WITH SDT
environmental database and for upcoming regulation. MME invited
environmental sensitivity matrix to the IAGC to join the group because of the In March 2017, the IAGC made a
streamline and enhance industry potential for seismic vessels to be greatly presentation to the new Superintendent at
permitting requirements in Brazil. The affected by potential regulation. Superintendence Department of Technical
matrix generates individual percentages Data (SDT) and his team regarding the
for each applicable aspect to "translate" The first workgroup meeting was held 16 costs imposed by a National Agency of
the level of overlap among respective March. This was also the first interaction Petroleum (ANP) regulation dealing with
areas of occurrence within an operation for the workgroup with the National technical data, the confidentiality period
area. It also indicates a general level of Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and on data acquired at the Equatorial Margin
potential impact – low, moderate or high Biofuels (ANP) and Brazilian Institute of and changes to the procedure for data
– considering all applicable aspects of Environment and Renewable Natural approval.
operation, including area, time, and Resources (IBAMA).
localization. The IAGC subsequently met with ANP in
Other organizations involved in the April to discuss the issues and presented
Meetings with government officials workgroup include the Ministry of information to demonstrate the relevance
continue, as structural changes to the Environment (MMA), Science and of the industry, including investments
Federal bureaucracy happen, to ensure Technology Ministry, Navy, National made by seismic companies since the
these environmental tools are officially Confederation of Industries, Petrobras opening of the market in Brazil to present
adopted by the relevant agencies. and others. day, as well as future investment plans.

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