BP, Chevron among approved bidders for Brazil October oil auction- ANP

RIO de Janeiro (Reuters) - BP PLC , Chevron Corp and China's CNOOC are among 12 companies cleared to bid in an October exploration rights auction in Brazil, oil regulator ANP said on Monday.Exxon Mobil Corp , Colombia's Ecopetrol SA , Norway's Equinor ASA , Australia's Karoon , Qatar's QPI, Spain's Repsol SA , Royal Dutch Shell PLC , France's Total SA and Brazil's state-controlled Petroleo Brasileiro SA also won approval to bid in the auction.