The company informed that the well is located at a depth of 470 metres, 100 kilometres off the Angolan. The exploration license provides for the drilling of eight wells.
Author: Agência Brasil
In the second week of July, Brazilian exports totalled US$ 4.2 billion, and imports totalled US$ 3.5 billion. The trade surplus so far this year is US$ 8.8 billion.
The IMF has revised its growth forecast for Brazil this year upward. According to the Fund, the Brazilian economy should grow by 7.1%, representing a 1.6% increase over the previous forecast.
The figure was the highest since December 2008, at the height of the financial crisis, when investors withdrew US$ 6.3 billion from the country.
The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro signed a term of commitment on this Tuesday with United States-based multinational company FMC Technologies, for building a petroleum technology centre.
This Tuesday in Kenya, president Lula claimed that he wants to sign an agreement for producing biofuels in the African country. The intention is to transfer Brazilian technology in the sector.
This year, four out of ten Brazilian companies should invest in fixed capital to boost production capacity. The assertion was culled from a survey issued today by the Getulio Vargas Foundation.
In the first week of July, exports totalled US$ 1.52 billion and imports totalled US$ 1.3 billion. So far this year, the trade surplus is US$ 8.11 billion.
The Development Bank’s disbursements grew by 41% from January to May compared with the same period of 2009. The highlight was the infrastructure industry.
Representatives of the two blocs met to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement, six years after the last official meeting on the matter.
The forecast was disclosed today by the National Confederation of Industries. The previous GDP growth estimate of 6% has been revised upwards due to strong first-quarter economic expansion.
In June, the Brazilian trade surplus reached US$ 2.278 billion, exports totalled US$ 17.095 billion and imports, US$ 14.817 billion. The information was supplied by the Ministry of Foreign Trade.
The objective is to create business opportunities in the country’s local productive arrangements (APLs) during large events such as the FIFA World Cup 2014 and the 2016 Olympics.
From January to March this year, 7.075 million bovines were slaughtered, that is 5.3% less than in the first quarter of 2009. The figures were disclosed by the IBGE.
