Alana Gandra
Reporter - Agência Brasil

Rio – Petrobrás reached, this Wednesday (6), its fourth record oil production in the last eight days, totaling 1,720,096 barrels per day (bpd) in the whole country, according to information issued by its office in Rio de Janeiro. Previous record production, reached last March 30th, was 1,650,947 bpd.

The company’s press department announced that the production of Platforms P-43 and P-48 contributed the most to breaking the record. These platforms integrate the Barracuda-Caratinga Complex, located in Bacia de Campos, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Together, they are currently producing 150 thousand bpd. When they reach their full operational capacity, which may happen until next July, they will double production to 300 thousand bpd.

Translation: Andréa Alves