![]() Petrobras and Ibama did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Īnother document seen by Reuters showed Werneck Sanchez Basseres, Ibama's environmental licensing coordinator for offshore oil and gas exploration, said he agreed with the report's assessment. It also warned of "significant deficiencies" in Petrobras' plan to protect the region's wildlife. The report pointed to lack of specific measures regarding communication with indigenous communities and a failure to revise a point on identifying and evaluating environmental impacts. Though they paid for studies, Britain's BP (BP.L) and France's TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) gave up on their assets there due to the difficulties in obtaining drilling licenses.Īccording to Ibama's report, Petrobras' environmental studies still have "inconsistencies" even after a series of reviews. The oil block, FZA-M-59, was auctioned off by oil regulator ANP to Petrobras in 2013. Petrobras has for years been trying to open up a new exploration front on the coast of Amapa state in northern Brazil near Guyana, where Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) has made important discoveries. ![]() Signed last week by several environmental analysts from Ibama, the report also recommended the agency stop processing environmental licenses for the block. ![]() RIO DE JANEIRO, April 28 (Reuters) - Brazilian environmental agency Ibama has recommended the rejection of state-run oil firm Petrobras' (PETR4.SA) request to drill a well in the mouth of the Amazon River Basin, documents seen by Reuters showed on Friday. ![]()
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