Brazil Hits Oil & Gas Production Record

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Written by Amir Richani for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)

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Summary

Brazil recorded another historical oil and gas record, driven by pre-salt volumes that accounted for 81.8% of the total.

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A New Record

Brazil's National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) reported a new historical oil and gas production record in April of 5.640 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d), a 1.9% increase from the previous record in March and a 20.3% year-on-year increase.

Industrial Info Resources data find more than 660 oil and gas production projects across Brazil, totaling investments of US$41.79 billion. These include drilling projects, closures, maintenance, new platforms and life extensions. In April, the nation's pre-salt assets, Brazil's flagship assets and the drivers of its hydrocarbon success, accounted for 81.8% of total volumes, or 4.614 million boe/d, another historical record.

The increase is supported by new platforms coming online or reaching higher production volumes at the Tupi, Buzios, Mero, Jubarte, and Atapu fields, the nation's highest producing assets.

In April, three oil and gas fields recorded volumes above the 1 million-boe/d mark. First, the Tupi field had production of 1.203 million boe/d, with oil accounting for 76.3% of the volumes and the remaining share corresponding to gas. Meanwhile, the Buzios field ranked second at 1.149 million boe/d, with oil accounting for 79.2% of the volumes. Finally, Mero had volumes of 1.022 million boe/d in April.

Further Increases on Horizon

Production, however, is expected to increase in the next few years as Petrobras, the operator of the fields, deploys new production units and advances additional development projects.

At the Buzios field, Industrial Info Resources is tracking 14 upstream projects with a combined value of US$13.27 billion. Among the projects tracked are new platforms P-82, P-80 and P-83. Together, the three platforms are expected to begin production next year and add another 675,000 barrels per day (bpd) of new production capacity.

At the Mero field, Industrial Info Resources has mapped five projects worth US$960 million, while at Tupi, there are 22 projects worth US$2.3 billion.

In terms of April's oil production, Brazil recorded an output of 4.340 million bpd of oil, a 2.2% increase from March and up 19.5% year on year. In terms of natural gas, volumes stood at 206 million cubic meters per day, rising 1.3% compared to March and 23% higher than April 2025.

Growing Energy Role

Over the last two decades, Brazil has substantially expanded its oil production to become Central and South America's biggest producer, driven by its pre-salt developments. A portion of the nation's production is processed at domestic refineries, while most of Brazil's oil exports head to China, where it is refined to produce fuels.

Yet, Brazil has further gained international importance, not only for its growing production and pipeline of upstream projects, but also due to its strategic location. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and production disruption in the Middle East have prompted oil and gas importers to seek alternative sources of hydrocarbons.

Brazil remains a key supplier in the Americas, with the opportunity to export to European and Asian markets and with production supported by new projects, platforms and exploration efforts.

Key Takeaways

• Brazil set a new oil and gas production record in April at 5.64 million boe/d.
• The Tupi, Mero and Buzios fields all recorded an output of more than 1 million boe/d.
• Oil production totalled 4.340 million bpd in April.

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