Brazil Aims to Explore a New Pre-Salt Beyond Maritime Borders

Written by Renato Oliveira

Published on 30/03/2019 at 01:00

Updated on 29/03/2019 at 19:23

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Brazil May Double Its Oil Reserves If Geological Studies Are Confirmed, And The Government Is Already Considering Offering Blocks Beyond Its Borders In Upcoming Auctions

The Brazilian government is considering offering exploratory blocks (it would be the first time) beyond the 200 nautical miles limit (about 370 kilometers), which is the limit established by the UN, in its upcoming auctions.
Based on geological studies indicating significant potential for oil reserves beyond these borders, Brazil has been trying since 2004 for the UN to approve its request, but even without full approval for the extension from 200 nautical miles to 300 or 350 nautical miles, the
exploration and production of oil in the Santos Basin region has already been authorized.

The matter is under review by the CNPE (National Council for Energy Policy), and the ANP has already suggested to the agency that blocks outside the EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) should be included in the auction scheduled to take place in 2020.
According to geologist Pedro Zalán, who has a career at Petrobras and now runs the consulting firm Zag, Brazil is facing a significant additional wealth, which was not anticipated two years ago.

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Risks and Obstacles

Every seismic study involves risks, so the expectation is that after drilling wells thousands of kilometers long, failure cannot be overlooked.
Experts in the oil field warn that the activity being beyond 200 miles faces technological and logistical challenges much more difficult than those currently faced, as it would exceed the operational range of current helicopters and require supply bases along the way, for example.

Not to mention the difficult prospecting, as the water depth can exceed 3,000 meters; for reference, in the Lula field, the largest producer in the country, it is about 2,200 meters.

Speaking of discoveries, the Recôncavo region of Bahia was also targeted by the Brazilian state-owned company; see the details here!

Brazil Aims to Explore a New Pre-Salt Beyond Maritime Borders

Brazil May Double Its Oil Reserves If Geological Studies Are Confirmed, And The Government Is Already Considering Offering Blocks Beyond Its Borders In Upcoming Auctions

Risks and Obstacles

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Brazil Aims to Explore a New Pre-Salt Beyond Maritime Borders

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