ExxonMobil Buys Into Brazil

28/09/17 •lweb.es/f3764 •bit.ly/2iYlHUP

The U.S. company prior to the auction. Exxon Mobil has vastly expanded its presence in Brazil by winning 10 blocks in the country’s 14th round of bidding for oil exploration and production rights. Previously the company was among the few oil majors without a presence in the exploration of the recently discovered large offshore fields in Brazil. Exxon Mobil took six blocks in consortia with state-controlled oil giant Petrobras in the promising offshore Campos basin. The auction was Brazil’s 14th round for blocks outside of the coveted pre-salt area and should gauge appetite for the country’s second and third pre-salt rounds.

Total Plans US$ 1 Billion Annual investments In Brazil

lweb.es/f2523 12.28.2016

iconThe decision by Total E&P do Brasil to expand operations in Brazil with annual investments of US$1 billion comes on the heels of Total agreeing to acquire assets from Petrobras as part of the latter company’s asset sales program. Technical cooperation will be strongly reinforced between the two companies including joint assessment of the exploration potential in key prospective areas in Brazil, and the development of new technologies. Total will also enter the integrated gas and power market in Brazil. Petrobras and Total jointly participate in 19 E&P consortiums worldwide.