Petrobras Secures Eight Offshore Exploration Blocks in Côte d’Ivoire
Petrobras to Invest Over CFA250B in Côte d’Ivoire’s Ultra-Deepwater Oil Exploration Programme Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras has signed production-sharing contracts (PSCs) for eight offshore exploration blocks in Côte d’Ivoire, expanding its presence along Africa’s Atlantic margin. The agreements, signed in Abidjan on September 17, cover blocks CI-513, CI-600, CI-601, CI-602, CI-603, CI-605, CI-701 and CI-702. Petrobras, through its wholly owned subsidiary Petrobras Netherlands B.V., will operate the eight blocks with a 90% interest, while
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