BP-Petrobras Collaboration On Bumerangue Block Depends On CO2 levels, Insiders Say
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Brazil is a major oil producer due to its pre-salt deepwater reserves, but projects can be halted by high CO₂ levels; as a result, Petrobras' enormous Jupiter field is still to be developed. Experts caution that too much CO₂ might render Bumerangue unprofitable, but Gordon Birrell, BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP)'s production chief played down the worries. Petrobras has not been contacted by the firm, but sources anticipate data exchange in the future. Bumerangue was fully purchased by BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) in 2022, the two companies already collaborate on additional pre-salt blocks, including Alto de Cabo Frio Central. It is one of the Best Hydrogen Stocks.
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