O debate on oil exploration already Equatorial Margin on social networks is, for the most part, neutral e informative.
According to Quaest research released this Tuesday (21), 63% of mentions surrounding the environmental license for oil exploration in the Equatorial Margin of the Amazon are neutral, 27% negative and 10% positive.
The data was collected between October 8th and 21st, 2025.
The volume of mentions reached its peak last Monday (20), exceeding 8 thousand interactions in a single day, driven by the announcement of Ibama’s authorization for the drilling of an exploratory well in block FZA-M-059,
In a statement, Petrobras highlighted that exploration focuses on seeking geological information and evaluating whether there is oil and gas in the area on an economic scale. “There is no oil production at this stage”, he informed.
A stated that Ibama’s approval represents the “commitment of national institutions to dialogue and the feasibility of projects that can represent the country’s development”.
“in which Petrobras had municipal, state and federal governments and environmental agencies as interlocutors. In this process, the company was able to prove the robustness of the entire environmental protection structure that will be available during drilling in deep waters in Amapá”, he said.
Ibama had already denied a license to drill the Foz do Amazonas block in July 2023. At the time, the organization’s president, Rodrigo Agostinho, stated in a note that there “inconsistencies” in the oil company project.
