Petrobras has announced the discovery of a new light hydrocarbon accumulation in the ultra deepwaters of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin offshore Brazil. The discovery took place during drilling of well 1-BRSA-1108-SES (1-SES-172).
The well is about 53 miles off the Aracaju coast, state of Sergipe, at a 8,474 foot water depth. This is Petrobras’s fourth important hydrocarbon discovery in the ultra deepwaters of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin this year.
The well is about 53 miles off the Aracaju coast, state of Sergipe, at a 8,474 foot water depth. This is Petrobras’s fourth important hydrocarbon discovery in the ultra deepwaters of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin this year.
From August to October, 2012, Petrobras had announced the presence of hydrocarbon accumulations in wells 1-SES-168 (Moita Bonita), 3-SES-165 (Barra) and 1-SES-167 (Farfan).
The discovery of well 1-SES-172, known as Muriú, occurred in the reservoirs of the Calumbi formation. The discovery was confirmed through log data analysis. Pressure data analysis and fluid sampling from the reservoirs indicated the presence of light oil. The oil was found in excellent quality reservoirs with a 220-foot thickness. Petrobras is the only operator of the SEAL-M-424 concession.
The discovery of well 1-SES-172, known as Muriú, occurred in the reservoirs of the Calumbi formation. The discovery was confirmed through log data analysis. Pressure data analysis and fluid sampling from the reservoirs indicated the presence of light oil. The oil was found in excellent quality reservoirs with a 220-foot thickness. Petrobras is the only operator of the SEAL-M-424 concession.