Wintershall Dea Holds Interests in Nine Exploration Licenses for Oil and Gas Fields in Brazil, Four of Which as Operator
Wintershall Dea is working to build a resource base in Brazil over the coming years. In 2018 and 2019, Wintershall Dea secured several offshore exploration licenses. Contracts in Macaé, RJ and SP from the oil multinational Baker Hughes demand many job openings today, October 13
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Currently, the company holds interests in nine exploration licenses for oil fields, four of which as operator. Wintershall Dea is thoroughly evaluating new opportunities for future growth.
According to the company, Brazil is one of the most attractive growth regions for the oil and gas industry worldwide. Brazil’s offshore with its underdeveloped basins is considered especially promising.
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In 2018, Wintershall Dea received seven exploration licenses. The company received two additional offshore blocks along with its partners Repsol and Chevron in October 2019.
In the same year, Wintershall Dea partnered with Murphy Oil in its three exploratory offshore blocks in Potiguar. Wintershall Dea remains the operator with a 70% interest.
Projects of Wintershall Dea in Brazil
The licenses held by Wintershall Dea in Brazil are all located offshore in the four basins of Campos, Santos, Ceará, and Potiguar. The company operates one license in the Ceará Basin and three in the Potiguar Basin, both on the northern coastline of the country. In addition to these, it holds interests in five oil and gas fields in the Campos and Santos Basins, located on the southeastern coast.
5 OF THE 10 LARGEST OFFSHORE BASINS AT 400M DEPTH IN THE WORLD ARE LOCATED ON THE BRAZILIAN COAST.
8,200 KM² OF NEW 3D SEISMICS WERE ACQUIRED IN BLOCKS OPERATED IN THE POTIGUAR AND CEARÁ BASINS
9 EXPLORATION LICENSES WERE GRANTED TO THE COMPANY IN THE ANP15 AND ANP16 LICENSE ROUNDS.


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