Petrobras Drills New Oil Well in the Pre-Salt Layer of the Santos Basin

Written by Flavia Marinho

Published on 09/10/2020 at 08:55

pré-sal da Bacia de Santos em lâmina d’água de 1.850 metros; o poço de petróleo foi batizado de 9-BUZ-48D-RJS

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According to the ANP, the operation is being carried out in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin at a water depth of 1,850 meters; the oil well has been named 9-BUZ-48D-RJS

The National Agency of Petroleum (ANP) reports new activities from Petrobras in exploratory blocks in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin. The Brazilian oil company started drilling a new well in the Búzios field this week. Engevix is removed from the “blacklist” and wants to resume business with Petrobras still this year

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According to the ANP, the operation is being carried out at a water depth of 1,850 meters, at the well named 9-BUZ-48D-RJS.

The Búzios oil field explored by Petrobras in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin was discovered in 2010 and is the largest deep-water oil field in the world. Currently, there are five platforms producing in the asset. But this number is expected to increase soon.

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Petrobras Drills New Oil Well in the Pre-Salt Layer of the Santos Basin

According to the ANP, the operation is being carried out in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin at a water depth of 1,850 meters; the oil well has been named 9-BUZ-48D-RJS

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