25-07-08 Petrobras said its Biquara 1 platform started production off the coast of the northern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte.
The platform is located 25 km (15.5 miles) from the coast of Guamare and started operating on 23 July, Rio de Janeiro-based Petrobras said.

The platform has a daily production capacity of 217 barrels of oil and 60,000 cm of natural gas.
Petrobras operates 25 platforms at sea and 5,660 production wells in Rio Grande do Norte.