Equinor-led group aligns offshore Brazil interests

June 19, 2019

Offshore staff

STAVANGER, NorwayEquinor has completed its acquisition of Barra Energia’s 10% interest in the BM-S-8 block in the Santos basin offshore Brazil, which was first announced last July.

Total consideration was $379 million.

Equinor, ExxonMobil, and Galp have also completed two further transactions on terms equivalent to those for the Barra arrangement.

This means the partners’ interests across the two licenses for the Carcará area are now fully aligned.


BM-S-8 (before transaction with Barra)        BM-S-8 (after closing of transaction with Barra)        

BM-S-8 (after future transactions with ExxonMobil and Galp)

Carcará North        
Equinor

       36.5% (operator)       

          46.5% (operator)                  40% (operator)           40% (operator)        
ExxonMobil          36.5%                  36.5%                  40%            40%        
Galp          17%           17%             20%         20%
06/19/2019