OREANDA-NEWS. HRT Participates em Petroleo S.A. (the “Company” or “HRT”) (BM&FBOVESPA: HRTP3, TSX-V: HRP) announces that, on April 26th, 2013, its subsidiary, HRT O&G Exploragao e Produgao de Petroleo Ltda. ("HRT O&G"), filed before National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels ("ANP"), the required guarantees to allow the participation in the 11th Bid Round.

"With this step, and with the qualification as an operator "A", we create the possibility of HRT to participate in new opportunities, diversifying our portfolio", said Milton Franke, CEO of the Subsidiary.

HRT Participates holds one of the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in Brazil. The HRT Group comprises eight main subsidiaries: IPEX (Integrated Petroleum Expertise Company Servigos em Petroleo Ltda.), HRT O&G Exploragao e Produgao de Petroleo Ltda., HRT Netherlands B.V., HRT Africa Petroleo S.A., HRT America Inc., Air Amazonia Servigos Aereos Ltda. and HRT Canada Inc.. The Company retains a 55% interest in 21 exploratory blocks in the Solimoes Basin. HRT also operates ten exploratory blocks off the Namibian coast: eight blocks in the Orange Sub-basin and two blocks in the Walvis Sub-basin. HRT’s team includes PHDs and masters in geochemistry, geophysics, biology and engineering, most of them former employees of Petrobras and ANP (Brazil petroleum agency). HRT is committed to minimizing any possible environmental impacts in the sites where it acts. Our commitment to the local communities is towards health conditions, safety and quality of life.