RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Queiroz Galvão Exploração
e Produção SA QGEP.SA said on Wednesday that the Manati
offshore oil field in Brazil holds 13.5 billion cubic meters
(477 billion cubic feet) of proven and probable, or "P2",
natural gas reserves.
The Manati field is 45 percent owned by QGEP. Brazil's
state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA PETR4.SA owns 35
percent and is the field operator, Brazilian-Canadian oil
company Brasoil MNTI.UL owns 10 percent and Chile's Geopark
GPK.SN owns 10 percent.