Agência Brasil
Rio – Petrobras, the Brazilian state owned oil company, has announced that its combined daily production of petroleum and natural gas (in equivalent barrels) reached 2.28 million barrels in February, an increase of 12%, compared to February 2005, and an increase of 1%, compared to January 2006 production.
In February combined petroleum and natural gas domestic production reached a daily average of 2.03 million barrels, up 13.7%, compared to February 2005.
Petroleum production in February set a new record with a daily average of 1.758 million barrels.
In its international operations, Petrobras reports that February daily average production reached 257,842 barrels, 2.2% more than in January, mainly due to an increase in production levels in Bolivia.
