On May 22, 2026, the ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels) published the schedules for the sixth cycle of the Permanent Offer under the Concession Regime (OPC) and the fourth cycle of the Permanent Offer under the Production Sharing Regime (OPP).
Regarding the sixth cycle of the OPC, a total of 495 exploration blocks is available for bidding, as well as five areas with marginal accumulations, which are located within 11 sedimentary basins: Campos, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Parecis, Parnaíba, Potiguar, Recôncavo, Santos, São Francisco, Tacutu and Tucano. Interested companies must register via the following link: Bidder Registration — OPC by June 5, 2026, in accordance with the procedures and requirements established by the ANP. Currently, 36 companies are already registered for the OPC.
In the 4th cycle of the OPP, there are 23 blocks available for bidding, located in the Campos Basin and the Santos Basin. Interested companies must register via the following link: Bidder Registration — OPP by June 5, 2026, joining the 15 companies that are already registered for the OPP.
Participation in the new cycles of the Permanent Offer will be considered upon submission of a statement of interest by registered companies, along with the bid guarantee, by July 21, 2026.
According to the ANP’s schedule, the public sessions for the submission of bids for the 6th Cycle of the OPC and the 4th Cycle of the OPP are scheduled for October 7, 2026.
The rules of the bidding process are provided in the tender protocols, which can be accessed through the following links: OPC Tender Protocol and OPP Tender Protocol.