Equinor starts drilling at Brazil's Raia, eyes new Santos Basin exploration in 2027

Equinor has started drilling producer and injector wells for its offshore Raia natural gas project in Brazil and is planning further exploratory activity in the country. This operational progress de-risks the Raia development and could enhance Equinor's Brazilian gas production pipeline over time, but is routine project execution with limited near-term market impact.

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Equinor has started drilling producer and injector wells for its offshore Raia natural gas project in Brazil and is planning further exploratory activity in the country. This operational progress de-risks the Raia development and could enhance Equinor's Brazilian gas production pipeline over time, but is routine project execution with limited near-term market impact.