Petrobras to tender for 28 drilling units in May

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 8 (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA)(PBR.N) said on Wednesday it plans to launch in May a bidding for 28 drilling units, most of them to operate in subsalt oil reserves.

The company could also launch a new tender for the construction of the P-61 platform, said Petrobras President Jose Sergio Gabrielli after a meeting with shareholders. (Reporting by Denise Luna, Writing by Inae Riveras)