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The block was auctioned in the 15th round by Petrobras, in partnership with ExxonMobil and Equinor.
The drillship West Tellus, from Seadrill, was in Macaé, near Santana Island, and headed to the location yesterday (21). The unit underwent inspection and maintenance of SPS (special periodic survey), allowing the drilling campaign to be anticipated.
The drilling of the Naru well may exceed an average of 60 to 90 days. If Petrobras decides to perform the formation test in the area, the campaign could extend by an additional 30 days, that is, 90 days beyond the schedule set by the company.
Due to the global oil crisis and the pandemic, Petrobras’s plan to advance the drilling of Naru in the Campos Basin surprised the market.
The pioneering well of C-M-657 did not appear to be on Petrobras’s priority list, and according to the contractual commitments of the concession, the consortium would have until the end of the third quarter of 2025 to fulfill the first phase of the minimum exploratory program.
by – brasilenergia
Petrobras Reaches 1 Billion Barrels of Oil at Parque das Baleias, in the Campos Basin
Petrobras has reached the milestone of 1 billion barrels of oil produced in the area named Parque das Baleias, in the Campos Basin. The announcement was made by the company on the afternoon of May 20, through its official news outlet.
The milestone resulted from oil production from the fields of Jubarte, Baleia Anã, Cachalote, Caxaréu, and Pirambú, which are located in the Campos Basin, offshore, to the south of Espírito Santo.
According to information from Petrobras, there are four FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) vessels operating in these locations, interconnected to 44 producing wells and 21 injectors.

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