Oil production hits record high in August.
The information was revealed on Wednesday by the president of Petrobras, Graça Foster, who avoided giving more precise figures before the release of the financial report, but highlighted that July's growth was already a record and that August marks seven consecutive months of growth; August's figures were around 2,1 million barrels per day.
Vinícius Lisboa - reporter for Agência Brasil
Petrobras President Graça Foster announced on Wednesday, September 3rd, that the state-owned company's oil production will hit a new record with the release of August figures, which were around 2,1 million barrels per day. The executive avoided giving more precise numbers before the release of the report, but highlighted that July's growth was already a record and that August marks seven consecutive months of growth.
"We are very excited about the present and completely optimistic about the near future," said Graça, who stated that she "will not give up" on the goal of growing 7,5% annually. Up to July, Petrobras' production had increased 1,5% compared to the same period in 2013.
The president of the state-owned company also announced that pre-salt production is expected to reach record levels in August and that Petrobras, the operator, surpassed 2,2 million barrels of oil last month.
For Graça Foster, the month of August should also surpass July in national figures. Yesterday (2), the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels announced that oil and gas production hit a record in the country, with 2,82 million barrels of oil equivalent. "August is certainly much better," she projected.