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Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda. is the Brazilian subsidiary of Shell plc, active across the oil and gas value chain with emphasis on offshore exploration and production. The company holds interests in major deepwater assets in Brazil’s Santos and Campos basins, contributing crude oil and natural gas to domestic supply and export markets. Its activities in the country also encompass natural gas and LNG commercialization and the marketing of Shell-branded lubricants.
For the chemical and materials value chain, Shell Brasil provides hydrocarbon feedstocks such as crude, associated gas, condensates, and NGLs, and supports downstream demand through fuels and lubricants supply. In Brazil, Shell also co-owns Raízen with Cosan, a separate joint venture focused on biofuels and fuel distribution, which adds ethanol and other renewable products relevant to cleaner energy and feedstock transitions.
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Planned for 12 wells (6 producers/6 injectors), currently 5 producers and 3 injectors are tied in; Mero averaged about 740 mbpd in Q2 2026; PRM monitoring and HISEP separation are being deployed.
Pre-salt unit in the Santos Basin marks two decades of production and underpins plans to make the pre-salt the company's main source of output in 2026–30.
Record oil, NGL and gas output reached 3.34 MMboed in Q2, up 14.1% YoY; operated production 4.87 MMboed; refinery utilisation 101.2% and derivative imports at pandemic-low.
Semi‑industrial plant reproduces high pressures, temperatures and high CO₂ of pre‑salt; R$300 million R&D investment; HISEP pump final qualification tests planned H2 2026.
Permanent seabed seismic sensor network in Mero (Santos Basin) will map reservoir behavior to improve recovery and monitor FPSO production. 460 km cables in place; first data Q2 2026; AI used.
On 31/03/2026 received ~R$3bn from partners and paid ~R$600m to the Union; participation increased from 67.216% to 67.457% effective 01/12/2025; amounts recognized in 4Q25.
Libra Rocks aims to enhance oil recovery and reservoir management using AI and geological models, partnering with Brazilian universities for research and innovation.
Shell increases its interest in Brazil's pre-salt oil projects, enhancing its production capacity and maintaining a focus on high-margin, low-carbon assets.
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