On 29 March 2018, the consortium of Petrobras, ExxonMobil, and Statoil, was granted preliminary awards for the C-M-657 and C-M-709 blocks in the offshore Campos Basin through the ANP Round 15.    For the      C-M-657 block the consortium offered a bonus of USD 643.1 million and      1,075 work units.Â  Petrobras has 30%      working interest and is operator of the block, ExxonMobil has 40%, and Statoil      has 30% working interest. There was one other bid for the block.Â  The consortium of Shell, Chevron, and      Petrogal offered a bonus of USD 418.76 million and 1,080 work units.  For      the C-M-709 block the consortium offered a bonus of USD 453.17 million and      1,253 work units.Â  Â Petrobras has 40%      working interest and is operator of the block, ExxonMobil has 40%, and Statoil      has 20% working interest. There was one other bid for the block.Â  There was one other bid for the block by      the consortium of Shell, Chevron, and Petrogal who offered a bonus of USD      244.19 million and 1,184 work units.   Â 
the consortium of Petrobras, ExxonMobil, and Statoil, was granted preliminary awards for the C-M-657 and C-M-709 blocks in the offshore Campos Basin through the ANP Round 15.