Petrobras finds more oil at Búzios offshore Brazil

Dec. 23, 2020
Petrobras has proven more oil in the giant deepwater Búzios field in the presalt Santos basin offshore Brazil.

Offshore staff

RIO DE JANEIROPetrobras has proven more oil in the giant deepwater Búzios field in the presalt Santos basin offshore Brazil.

Well 9-BUZ-48D-RJS on the field’s northwestern portion was drilled 188 km (117 mi) from Rio de Janeiro in a water depth of 1,850 m (6,070 ft).

Tests at a depth of 5,540 m (18,176 ft) confirmed a good-quality oil reservoir.

Petrobras operates the Búzios field consortium, in partnership with CNOOC and CNODC.

12/23/2020