Overview

• Ibama said in an official letter on Oct. 14 that technical reviews still show pending issues and uncertainties in Petrobras’ emergency and fauna‑response plans for the Foz do Amazonas project.
• The agency proposed a technical meeting for Thursday, Oct. 16 at 14:00 to clarify the points and move the licensing process toward its final steps.
• Petrobras stated it will hold meetings this week to address all questions and said it remains confident the operating license will be issued soon.
• At a Firjan event, Petrobras CEO Magda Chambriard said “Ibama is not that bad,” signaling a cooperative posture as the process continues.
• Chambriard noted the drillship contract runs to Oct. 21 and warned that losing the unit could force a future restart of licensing, citing costs of about R$4.2 million per day.