RIO de Janeiro, Aug 26 (Reuters) - BP PLC BP.L , Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) CVX.N and China's CNOOC 0883.HK are among 12 companies cleared to bid in an October exploration rights auction in Brazil, oil regulator ANP said on Monday.
Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:XOM) XOM.N , Colombia's Ecopetrol SA ECO.CN , Norway's Equinor ASA EQNR.OL , Australia's Karoon KAR.AX , Qatar's QPI, Spain's Repsol SA REP.MC , Royal Dutch Shell PLC RDSa.L , France's Total SA TOTF.PA and Brazil's state-controlled Petroleo Brasileiro SA PETR4.SA also won approval to bid in the auction.