The performance extended a record streak that began in February 2026, when production averaged 5.30 million barrels of oil equivalent daily following four records set throughout 2025. February crude output totaled 4.06 million barrels per day, up 2.7% from January and 16.4% year-over-year, while gas production reached 197.63 million cubic meters daily with increases of 2.3% monthly and 24.5% annually. The consistent monthly gains underscore accelerated development in Brazil’s offshore fields.
Pre-salt reserves located beneath a two-kilometer-thick salt layer in deepwater Atlantic zones drove 81.8% of April’s total hydrocarbon production, equivalent to 4.61 million barrels daily. In February, pre-salt fields contributed 4.24 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, representing 80.2% of national output. The Tupi field in the Santos Basin led all installations with 865,980 barrels of crude and 42.87 million cubic meters of gas daily during February. Offshore maritime areas overall accounted for 98.1% of oil production and 88% of gas extraction in April, compared to 98% and 87.8% respectively in February.
State-controlled Petrobras maintained operational dominance with an 88.98% share of regulated production in April, extracting 5.02 million barrels daily through direct operations and consortium stakes. The company held an 89.46% share in February. TotalEnergies ranked second among operators in April with 97,072 barrels daily, followed by Brazilian firms PRIO at 95,098 barrels and PRIO Tigris at 91,137 barrels, Norwegian Equinor at 42,357 barrels, and Shell at 37,867 barrels. The National Petroleum Agency consolidated data from 50 authorized companies operating across 269 areas, with 249 under concession regimes.
This article was curated and published as part of our South American energy market coverage.
