Qualification is a requirement for winning bidders participating in ANP bidding rounds and designated affiliates to sign the contract, as well as assignees participating in contract assignment procedures. It is a mandatory step that must be completed prior to the signing of concession and production sharing agreements for the purposes of carrying out oil and natural gas exploration, rehabilitation, and production activities.
The qualification process involves the analysis of bidder’s documentation to verify:
a) compliance with legal, tax, and labor regulations; b) economic and financial capacity; and c) technical capacity.
The qualification process is conducted by the Licensing Rounds Promotion Superintendence (SPL).