The hydrocarbon discovery was made at the well 1-BRSA-1377-RJS, in the block C -M-411, informally known as Urissanê
Brazil s oil and gas giant Petrobras announced a hydrocarbon discovery in the pre-salt Campos Basin offshore Rio de Janeiro state, some 200 kilometers from the coast and at a depth of 2,950 meters.
The hydrocarbon discovery was made at the well 1-BRSA-1377-RJS, in the block C -M-411, informally known as Urissanê. Petrobras said it will analyze the well data to better assess the potential and undertake exploratory activities in the area.
The firm acquired the block in the 14th Bidding Round of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), under the concession regime, in September 2017.
Petrobras identifies hydrocarbons in the pre-salt
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-Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras informs that has identified the presence of hydrocarbon in the wildcat well of block C-M-411, located in the pre-salt of the Campos Basin, in Rio de Janeiro state.
The well 1-BRSA-1377-RJS, informally known as Urissanê, is located approximately 200 km from the coast, in water depth of 2,950 meters, being verified the presence of hydrocarbon in reservoirs of the pre-salt section. The well data will be analyzed to better assess the potential and direct the exploratory activities in the area.
Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) on Friday reported a new discovery in the pre-salt Campos Basin offshore Brazil.
Located in the CM-411 block, Well 1-BRSA-1377-RJS – also called Urissanê – sits approximately 124 miles (200 kilometers) off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state at a water depth of 9,678 feet (2,950 meters), Petrobras noted in a written statement. Petrobras and ExxonMobil Exploraҫão Brasil Ltda. (NYSE: XOM) each own a 50-percent interest in the Petrobras-operated block.
Petrobras pointed out that well data from Urissanê, which encountered oil in the pre-salt section, will undergo analysis to better target exploratory activities in the area and assess the discovery’s potential. The company did not identify which rig drilled the well.