Largest Oil Column in Pre-Salt Santos Basin Found in Sururu Field with Record Size.
The Santos Basin registers in one well the largest oil column ever found in the pre-salt (reaching a size of 530 meters). The Sururu field, operated by the state-owned Petrobras, where this confirmation was recorded by Solange Guedes, director of Exploration and Production of the oil company. Sururu set this record in a well completed on July 13 and is well above the average of others that also recorded large oil columns (436 meters).
In a press conference discussing Petrobras’s results at the end of the first half of 2018, Solange said: “Our best results were below 500 meters: this gives us confidence in the investment trajectory… in our very selective and priority allocation, careful… betting on results like this.” The column identified is a vertical section.
-
Water hyacinth that blocks boats, oxygen, and channels gains a new function as a lightweight construction panel, creating a sustainable alternative, reducing waste, and offering efficient thermal insulation.
-
More than 230 Brazilian companies move production to Paraguay, pay a tax rate close to 12%, compared to about 80% in Brazil, and use Mercosur to sell back to the domestic market without import tax.
-
Starlink, by Elon Musk, wants to transform its satellites into a cellular operator capable of covering any point on the planet, but the three American giants in the sector, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon, rejected the partnership and joined forces for the first time to try to contain the company’s advance.
-
Dredged material from navigation channels restores life to Poplar Island, reconstructs 1,715 acres of land, expands open water zones, and creates a refuge for hundreds of migratory and local bird species.
Sururu Field Participants
- Petrobras – 42.5 %;
- Shell – 25 %;
- Total – 22.5 %;
- Galp – 10 %;
As anticipated, productivity in the pre-salt is proving to be positive and is increasingly confirming estimates, and in some cases even exceeding expectations, says Solange. The executive stated that “We are facing a unique type of reservoir, with few similars in the industry, we are being very cautious in making productivity forecasts and today we can confirm, after nearly eight years producing in the pre-salt, that our most likely vision is coming true with an optimistic bias,” as the state operator has already exceeded 1.5 million barrels in April. The advancement of productivity has been benefited by the lessons learned over the past 8 years.
Read Also:
- BK urgently hires professionals for Petrobras system – August 3, 2018
- Rio de Janeiro hires Maintenance Engineer – August 3, 2018
- Good news, Shell hires Queiroz Galvão ship – August 3, 2018

Be the first to react!