ANP Approves New Rules for Natural Gas Quality

The ANP (National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels) approved new rules this Thursday (May 16, 2025) to control the quality of natural gas sold in Brazil. They replace old standards from 2008, but maintain the current limits on the chemical components of the gas. The minimum and maximum percentages of methane, ethane, propane and butane were preserved. The flexibility for gas extracted from the pre-salt layer that does not meet the c…