Overview

• Brazil’s environmental agency said Petrobras passed the broader pre-operational assessment but failed the wildlife rescue component required for drilling approval.
• Ibama’s review detailed three incidents during the simulation: a boat caught in a fishing net, another grounded on a sandbank, and a near collision during a nighttime transport of dummy animals.
• Inspectors reported that aircraft pilots lacked appropriate protective gear for exposure to toxic substances from oil-contaminated wildlife.
• Petrobras has said it will resubmit the animal-rescue plan by Friday, leaving the exploration license pending.
• The company has outlined plans to invest about $3 billion to drill 15 wells in the Equatorial Margin over five years, and a senior executive told Reuters the license is “inevitable.”