Equinor and Exxon bet $8 bln on Brazilian field with reduced emissions – Reuters

Equinor and Exxon bet $8 bln on Brazilian field with reduced emissions – Reuters

Equinor (EQNR.OL), ExxonMobil (XOM.N) and Petrogal Brasil said on Tuesday they would proceed with an $8 billion development of Brazil's Bacalhau oil discovery.

First oil from the field, which will be operated by Norway's Equinor, is expected in 2024, with output set to reach 220,000 barrels per day, the companies said in a joint statement.

"Estimated recoverable reserves for the first phase are more than one billion barrels of oil," said Equinor Executive Vice President Arne Sigve Nylund.