17 companies now qualified to participate in Brazil's 6th Production Sharing Round

The total number of registrants is a record for bids in the production sharing regime, surpassing the 16 qualified for the 4^th Production Sharing Round, held last year.

The 13 other companies that have qualified are: BP Energy do Brasil Ltda; Chevron Brasil Oil and Gas Ltda; CNODC Brasil Petróleo e Gás Ltda; CNOOC Petroleum Brasil Ltda; Ecopetrol Oil and Gas of Brazil Ltda; ExxonMobil Exploration Brazil Ltda; Murphy Exploration & Production Company; Petróleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras; Petronas Petróleo Brasil Ltda; QPI Brasil Petróleo Ltda; Repsol Sinopec Brasil SA; Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda and Wintershall DEA do Brasil Exploration & Production Ltda.