New York Times | Brazilian Auction Draws Oil Companies Back to Offshore Drilling New York Times RIO DE JANEIRO — Exxon Mobil and other oil companies opened their wallets at an offshore oil auction in Brazil on Thursday in a sign that the industry was stepping back into the deepwater drilling business. It was the third encouraging Brazilian ... Exxon leads oil majors in aggressive offshore Brazil bids Offshore oil block auction nets Brazil more than $2 billion |