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Petrobras notified the Brazilian authorities of the detection of hydrocarbons in a pre-salt giant, new perspectives on the way
Petrobras has notified Brazilian regulatory authorities after the detection of hydrocarbons in Peroba, a giant pre-salt prospect where Britain's BP and China's National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Corporation (CNODC) are partners. The asset called 1-BRSA-1363-RJS, was drilled on October 24 by the ultra-deepwater drillship ODN II.
The ANP, Brazil's oil regulator, estimates that Peroba has about 5,3 billion barrels of oil on site. Public notification of any detection of hydrocarbons in an exploration well, by itself, does not serve as an indication of commercial potential. However, expectations are high because Peroba was one of the most disputed prospects in the offer of production sharing contracts in Brazil, in 2017, in the pre-salt province.
The Petrobras-led consortium bid for a 76,96% government share of production, along with a signing bonus set at 2 billion reais, equivalent to $540 million. US-based ExxonMobil, Norway's Equinor, China National Offshore Oil Corporation and the largest Anglo-Dutch company Shell were among the losers.
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The availability of good quality 3D seismic at Peroba and the pressure to justify a large signature bonus persuaded the partners to move quickly to the drilling operation.
BP has a 40% stake in the project, with CNODC at 20%.
Assets that Petrobras transferred to CNODC
The Chinese oil subsidiary, CNODC, which belongs to the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), managed to acquire from Petrobras 20% of Refining at Comperj and some fields in the Campos Basin, namely: Marlim, Voador, Marlim Sul and Marlim Leste, in all of these the share will also be 20%. Find out more details here.
