Petrobras Oil Production Rose by 2.6% in the Second Quarter

Petrobras saw its crude oil production increase by 2.6% year-over-year to 2.156 million barrels per day (bpd) in the second quarter, the Brazilian state oil and gas giant said in a production and sales report. Output of crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGL) was 3.6% lower compared to the first quarter of the year, due to scheduled maintenance at some platforms in the second quarter. Total oil and gas production rose by 2.4% to 2.699 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), thanks to the ramp-up of floating platforms FPSOs Almirante Barroso,…