BP-Petrobras Collaboration On Bumerangue Block Depends On CO2 levels, Insiders Say

BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) is among the 11 Best Hydrogen Stocks to Invest in Now. According to three Petrobras insiders who spoke to Reuters, BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) and Petrobras’ possible collaboration to develop BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP)’s Bumerangue block oil and gas discovery in Brazil’s pre-salt layer depends on reservoir CO₂ levels. Murray Auchincloss, the CEO of BP, recently announced that the business is looking for a partner for what it describes as its biggest worldwide find in 25 years. Concerns about economic viability were raised when BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) discovered “elevated” CO₂ during a rig-site study. Early-stage technology is being developed by Petrobras to manage high-CO₂ deposits.

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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