Petrobras Strikes Oil Beneath a Field Discovered in 1987
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Petrobras Strikes Oil Beneath a Field Discovered in 1987
Key Points — Petrobras announced the discovery of “excellent quality” crude oil in a pre-salt exploratory well at Marlim Sul in the Campos Basin, 113 kilometers off Rio de Janeiro at 1,178 meters depth — The find is part of a strategy to replenish reserves in mature fields as Brazil positions itself as a leading […] The post Petrobras Strikes Oil Beneath a Field Discovered in 1987 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Campo, in the Bay of Campos, is fully operated by Petrobras, was discovered in 1987 and is located 113 km from the coast of the city of Campos dos Goytacazes, in Rio de Janeiro.
The Brazilian oil company Petrobras announced on Thursday that it discovered oil "of excellent quality" in a well that drills in the dam, the horizon of exploitation in deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean from which it already extracts 4,12 million barrels per day, 79.9% of all Brazil's crude oil. The finding occurred south of the oil field known as Marlim Sul, located in the Campos marine basin and about 113 kilometers from the coast of the state…
PETROBRAS makes oil discovery in Campos Basin pre-salt at Marlim Sul field
PETROBRAS identified the presence of excellent-quality oil in the pre-salt of the Campos Basin offshore Brazil, following the drilling of an exploration well in the Marlim Sul field. The discovery was made at well 3-BRSA-1397-RJS, located approximately 113 km offshore in the municipality of Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, in 1,178 m of water … The post PETROBRAS makes oil discovery in Campos Basin pre-salt at Marlim Sul field appeared fir…
Petrobras announced this Friday (26) a new discovery of stone lions in the Marlim South field, in the prisal da Bacia de Campos. Read more (03/26/2026)
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