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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of June, 2005

Commission File Number 1-15106


PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Brazilian Petroleum Corporation - PETROBRAS
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)



Avenida República do Chile, 65
20035-900 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. 

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes _______ No___X____

Petrobras surpasses the 1.83 million barrel per day mark in Brazil

(Rio de Janeiro, June 24, 2005). – PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S/A - PETROBRAS, [Bovespa: PETR3/PETR4, NYSE: PBR/PBRA, Latibex: XPBR/XPBRA], a Brazilian international energy company, announces that it has taken one further step towards achieving the target of Brazilian self-sufficiency - now close to being met -, on June 23 2005, lifting a total of 1,834,505 barrels.

This was approximately 15,000 barrels more than the previous record of May 12 2005 (1.820,000 barrels); 6.1% higher than the last monthly record in May of this year (1,729,000 barrels per day); 13.7% higher than the average for the first five months of 2005 (1,613,000 barrels per day) and 22.9% above the average output for 2004 (1,493,000 barrels per day).

This is the tenth daily production record Petrobras has reported in 2005, and similar to the others, reflects the exceptional operating performances of the platforms in the Campos Basin and enhanced recovery from fields located in mature production areas in the North and North East regions and the state of Espírito Santo.

DATE RECORD PRODUCTION (in barrels)
March 30 2005 1,650,947 
April 4 2005 1,666,492 
April 5 2005 1,703,789 
April 6 2005 1,720,096 
April 18 2005 1,725,351 
April 19 2005 1,759,300 
April 24 2005 1,768,140 
April 25 2005 1,791,615 
May 12 2005 1,819,604 
June 23 2005 1,834,505 

Platforms P-43 in the Barracuda Field and P-48 in the Caratinga field, recently installed in the Campos Basin, operated at full capacity and together, contributed 308,000 barrels to the latest daily production record.

http: //www.petrobras.com.br/ri/english

Contacts:
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – PETROBRAS
Investor Relations Department
Raul Adalberto de Campos– Executive Manager
E-mail: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br
 Av. República do Chile, 65 - 4th floor
20031-912 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
(55-21) 3224-1510 / 9947
This document may contain forecasts that merely reflect the expectations of the Company’s management. Such terms as “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “forecast”, “intend”, “plan”, “project”, “seek”, “should”, along with similar or analogous expressions, are used to identify such forecasts. These predictions evidently involve risks and uncertainties, whether foreseen or not by the Company. Therefore, the future results of operations may differ from current expectations, and readers must not base their expectations exclusively on the information presented herein.

 

 
SIGNATURE
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 27, 2005

 
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A--PETROBRAS
By:
/S/  José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo
 
José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Director
 

 

 
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