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This excerpt taken from the PBR 6-K filed Jan 15, 2008. Petrobras’ Proved Reserves in 2007 (Brazil and International): On December 31st, 2007 Petrobras' Proved Reserves of oil, condensate and natural gas amounted to 15.010 billion de boe, a 0.1% decrease compared to last year, as per the SPE criteria, distributed as shown: www.petrobras.com.br/ri/english  This document may contain forecasts that merely reflect the expectations of the Company’s management. Such terms as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “forecast”, “intend”, “plan”, “project”, “seek”, “should”, along with similar or analogous expressions, are used to identify such forecasts. These predictions evidently involve risks and uncertainties, whether foreseen or not by the Company. Therefore, the future results of operations may differ from current expectations, and readers must not base their expectations exclusively on the information presented herein.
According to the SPE Criteria, 781 million boe were incorporated into Proved Reserves in 2006 and 794 million boe were produced, resulting in a decrease of 13 million boe in relation to 2005 proved reserves (15.023 billion boe). Consequently, for each barrel of oil equivalent produced during 2006, 0.984 barrels were incorporated into Proved Reserves, resulting in a Reserve Replacement Index – RRI of 98.4% . The Reserves/Production ratio (R/P) was 18.9 years.
Proved reserves on December 31st, 2007 according to the SEC criteria amounted to 11.704 boe, distributed as follows:
According to the SEC Criteria, Proved Reserves increased by 2.1% in 2006 compared with the previous year.
www.petrobras.com.br/ri/english This document may contain forecasts that merely reflect the expectations of the Company’s management. Such terms as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “forecast”, “intend”, “plan”, “project”, “seek”, “should”, along with similar or analogous expressions, are used to identify such forecasts. These predictions evidently involve risks and uncertainties, whether foreseen or not by the Company. Therefore, the future results of operations may differ from current expectations, and readers must not base their expectations exclusively on the information presented herein.
According to the SEC criteria, 1.038 million boe were incorporated into Proved Reserves during 2007, compared with production of 792 million boe, resulting in a increase of 246 million boe in relation to 2006 proved reserves (11.458 billion boe). This corresponds to a Reserve Replacement Index – RRI of 131.1% or, in other words, for each barrel of oil equivalent produced incorporated into Proved Reserves. The Reserves/Production ratio (R/P) was 14.8 years. Petrobras clarifies that the hydrocarbon reserve properties belong to their respective National States.
Almir Guilherme Barbassa
www.petrobras.com.br/ri/english This document may contain forecasts that merely reflect the expectations of the Company’s management. Such terms as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “forecast”, “intend”, “plan”, “project”, “seek”, “should”, along with similar or analogous expressions, are used to identify such forecasts. These predictions evidently involve risks and uncertainties, whether foreseen or not by the Company. Therefore, the future results of operations may differ from current expectations, and readers must not base their expectations exclusively on the information presented herein.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: January 15, 2008
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