SAO PAULO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Brazil's oil regulator, knownas ANP, said on Tuesday that it had approved an additional 22companies to participate in the so-called 13th-round auction ofoil exploration and production rights set for October 7.
The 22 companies, which include Statoil ASA, TotalSA, Anadarko Petroleum Corp and ExxonMobilCorp, join 12 firms already approved by ANP last week,according to an emailed statement from the regulator. (Reporting by Roberto Samora; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)