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With this recent discovery of hydrocarbons in the Santos Basin, TotalEnergies continues to demonstrate its commitment to exploring the Brazilian pre-salt.
French energy giant TotalEnergies continues its successful search for resources in the pre-salt Santos Basin, with the confirmation of its second hydrocarbon discovery in the region. According to information from Petronotícias, the company notified the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) about the identification of signs of natural gas in well 1-TOT-3-RJS, located in block CM-541, which is located at a depth of 3.022 meters below sea level.
French oil company reveals second natural gas find in block CM-541
This discovery marks another significant step for TotalEnergies, which had already found oil and gas in 2022, during operations drilling in well 1-TOT-2-RJS, also known as Marolo-1, at a depth of 3.000 meters in the same area.
Exploration work in the Santos Basin is being conducted using the Valaris Renaissance drillship, which plays a fundamental role in the search and identification of resources in the region.
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TotalEnergies has authorization to drill up to two wells exploratory wells, called Marolo and Ubaia, in addition to three more contingency wells, all in the CM-541 block.
This block was acquired by TotalEnergies during the 16th Bidding Round carried out by the ANP in 2019.
Drawing attention for being the asset with the biggest signature bonus in the auction, worth R$4,029 billion.
TotalEnergies acts as operator of the area, holding a 40% stake, in partnership with Qatar Petroleum (40%) and Petronas (20%).
Currently, CM-541 is the French company's only exploration asset in Brazil, demonstrating its continued commitment to the exploration of resources in the country and the search for opportunities in the promising pre-salt Santos Basin.
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It is one of the world's leading multinational energy companies, headquartered in France.
TotalEnergies' activities span the globe, with operations in more than 130 countries.
The company is one of the main players in the exploration and production of oil and gas, both in deep waters and on land. In addition to being an important player in the refining and distribution of petroleum products industry.
