High-Quality Oil Discovery by Petrobras in the Pre-Salt of Santos Basin Reinforces the Potential of the Asset, Where the State Company is the Operator with 90%
The Brazilian oil company Petrobras announced on the afternoon of this day (12/22) in a relevant report that it confirmed the presence of high-quality oil with the drilling of well 9-BUZ-48D-RJS, located in the far northwest of the Búzios field in the Santos Basin. Looking for a job? Modec opens a selection process in Macaé and Rio de Janeiro for Young Apprentice vacancies
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According to the report, the well is located 188 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro and was drilled at a water depth of 1,850 meters. Tests conducted at a depth of 5,540 meters confirmed the presence of high-quality oil reservoirs.
“The discovery reinforces the potential of the pre-salt in the Búzios field.” says Petrobras
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Petrobras is the operator (90%) of the consortium in the Búzios field, in partnership with CNOOC (5%) and CNODC (5%).

