Brazil's Petrobras finds hydrocarbons in exploratory well in Foz do Amazonas basin

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras

14/08/2026 22:44

SAO PAULO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras PETR3.SA has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in an exploratory well currently being drilled in Block FZA-M-59 in the deep waters off the coast of Amapa state, the firm said on Friday.
Petrobras said in a securities filing that drilling operations at the Morpho well, which is located in the environmentally sensitive Foz do Amazonas region, are still underway.  

 (Reporting by Fernando Cardoso; Editing by Mark Porter)
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