Brazil's Petrobras could include Colombia gas project into 2027-2031 plan.

Petrobras, Brazil's state oil company, may include the Sirius offshore gas project in Colombia as part of its production curve that will be revealed later this year in the 2027-2031 Business Plan.

Sylvia Anjos said to journalists attending an event for the oil industry, "I believe it should be included (in the business plans) if we receive the environmental license."

She said that Petrobras had'made progress towards obtaining the licence,' but still needed to 'conclude consultations with local community members. It is the operator of the project, with a 44.4% share along with Colombian Ecopetrol.

Anjos stated that the project envisages the construction of a pipeline to transport gas directly from the seabed to the coast, without the use of a platform.

Petrobras said earlier this year it had completed'more than half of the consultations required, which is a requirement to protect the rights ethnic 'communities who may be affected by such projects.

(source: Reuters)