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IAGC

MAKES IMPACT IN BRAZIL

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

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