Dossier
Campos Basin
Coverage of Campos Basin in the Nexus archive.
- Brazil Puts 23 Pre-Salt Oil Blocks on the Block in Rio
Brazil’s oil regulator is offering 23 pre-salt oil blocks in its next production-sharing round, with eight blocks in the Campos Basin and thirteen in the Santos Basin. Companies had until July 21, 2026, to declare interest, with a public session scheduled for August.
- Petrobras Teams Up With Equinor to Drill a New Campos Frontier
Petrobras agreed to buy half of the Itaimbezinho exploration block from Norway’s Equinor. Equinor remains the operator with the other half, and a state body manages the production-sharing contract. The block is located offshore in the Campos Basin, a veteran oil region.