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The Projected Investment in Drilling Oil Blocks in the Pre-Salt of the Campos and Santos Basins Can Reach R$ 7 Billion, Says ExxonMobil
Finally, Ibama (Brazilian Institute of Environment) granted the operating license for ExxonMobil to drill up to six exploratory wells in the blocks C-M-753, C-M-789, S-M-536, S-M-647, and the Titã sharing area, located in the pre-salt of the Campos and Santos basins. Looking for a job? 90 job vacancies for high school and higher education to work at the multinational General Electric today, January 6
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The new oil exploration campaign off the Brazilian coast, where the American oil company received a four-year license from the environmental agency.
The license allows ExxonMobil to drill up to six exploratory wells, which consists of drilling two firm wells (Opal 1 in the block C-M-789 and Titã-1) and four contingent wells.
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The American oil company contracted the drilling ship West Saturn to perform the activities. According to Ibama, there is also the possibility of conducting a short training test.
The projected investment in drilling oil blocks in the pre-salt of the Campos and Santos basins can reach R$ 7 billion, says ExxonMobil. The total area of the blocks is approximately 3,234 km², with bathymetric levels between 2,600 meters and 3,100 meters deep.
ExxonMobil Signed a Supply Agreement for PSV Vessels with Norwegian Company Solstad Offshore
The agreement involves Solstad providing supply vessel services that support ExxonMobil’s exploration activities in Brazil. The frame agreement is for 3 years.
The first call was received for the supply vessel for the platform “Normand Swift.” Built in 2014, the Normand Swift vessel will be with Exxon for a period of 3 months, with a start planned for December 2020.
About ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil, headquartered in Irving, Dallas County, Texas, was formed on November 30, 1999, from the merger of Exxon and Mobil, two companies resulting from the breakup of the Standard Oil Company in 1911.
Today, the company has become one of the largest publicly traded energy suppliers and chemical manufacturers in the world, developing and applying state-of-the-art technologies to help meet the growing global demands for energy and high-quality chemicals safely and responsibly.
