Petrobras Finds More Oil in Brazil's Amazon Mouth Basin
Petrobras said the deeper drilling found another oil-bearing interval, but it has not disclosed volumes or commercial viability.
- On Friday, the state-run oil company Petrobras reported a second oil-bearing interval in its Morpho well, situated in block FZA-M-59 off the coast of Brazil's Amapa state.
- Targeting the Amazon Mouth Basin to replace declining pre-salt reserves, Petrobras is exploring new frontiers where government planning studies estimate a recoverable potential of up to 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent.
- The BRSA-1405-APS well, located about 175 km offshore in 2,886 metres of water, was evaluated by Petrobras using electric logs, rock signs, and fluid samples to confirm the latest interval.
- Petrobras has not yet published a commercial assessment or flow rates for the find, nor has the company established a public timetable for the three additional wells planned to begin in January.
- Citing concerns over a January spill of more than 18,000 litres of drilling fluid, federal prosecutors are seeking to halt drilling operations to demand new environmental studies.
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In August, the company had celebrated the discovery of the first "indications" of hydrocarbons in this megaproject supported by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who will seek re-election on Sunday. The new finding is located about 180 kilometers from the coasts of the state of Amapá (northeast), the company reported in a statement. "In the case of the discovery released in August, the analyses carried out confirm the good quality of the oil …
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In the case of the discovery announced in August, the Brazilian state company assured that "the analyses already carried out confirm the good quality of the oil found"
Brazilian state oil company Petrobras announced this Friday a new discovery of oil in an ultra-deep underwater well located in front of the mouth of the Amazon River, whose drilling has been criticized by environmentalists.
Brazil's Petrobras makes new oil discovery off the coast of Amapa
Brazilian state oil company Petrobras has discovered a new oil field off the coast of Amapá state, in the ultra-deepwater zone known as the Equatorial Margin. The Morpho exploration well identified a hydrocarbon reservoir, the second such find in this offshore area after a discovery last year. The Equatorial Margin is a prime target for Brazilian oil exploration, where Petrobras sees the greatest potential for discovering significant new reserve…
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