ExxonMobil Starts Drilling at New Well in Campos Basin

Written by Roberta Souza Published on 12/02/2021 at 13:36

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ExxonMobil, Oil And Gas Multinational From The United States, Started Drilling A New Well In Block C-M-789, In The Campos Basin

This week, ExxonMobil, the oil and gas multinational from the United States, began drilling a new well in the Campos Basin. This is the Opal-1A well, located in block C-M-789. Previously, the American oil company had abandoned the drilling program for the first well in the block due to operational issues.

Environmental License To Explore Oil Blocks In The Pre-Salt

In early January, Ibama (Brazilian Institute of Environment) granted ExxonMobil an operating license to drill up to six exploratory wells in blocks C-M-753, C-M-789, S-M-536, S-M-647, and the Titan sharing area, located in the pre-salt of the Campos and Santos basins.

The new oil exploration campaign off the Brazilian coast is 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, consisting of drilling two firm wells (Opal 1 in block C-M-789 and Titan-1) and four contingent wells.

The projected investment for drilling the oil blocks in the pre-salt of the Campos and Santos basins may reach R$ 7 billion, according to ExxonMobil. The total area of the blocks is approximately 3,234 km², with bathymetric levels between 2,600 meters and 3,100 meters in water depth.

ExxonMobil Starts Drilling at New Well in Campos Basin

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