Total resigned its operator role for five exploration blocks located in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, 120 km offshore Brazil, referenced as FZA-M-57, FZA-M-86, FZA-M-88, FZA-M-125, and FZA-M-127.
The company informed the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels of the decision which opens a 6-month period for a new operator to be appointed. During that period, Total will continue monitoring all regulatory processes on behalf of its partners Petrobras and BP.