Petrobras confirms oil discovery in presalt Aram Block offshore Brazil

May 18, 2023
Petrobras has found more hydrocarbons in the presalt Santos Basin with an appraisal well in the Aram Block.

Offshore staff

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Petrobras has found more hydrocarbons in the presalt Santos Basin with an appraisal well in the Aram Block.

Operations continue on well 3-BRSA-1387D-SPS, 260 km from the city of Santos-SP, in a water depth of 1,979 m, including characterization of the reservoirs encountered.

Wireline logging and fluid samples confirmed the oil-bearing interval, and this will undergo further laboratory analyses, with the data likely to influence the next exploratory activities in the area.

In addition, the well exhibited good-quality fluid characteristics with low levels of contaminants. The results suggest an expansion of the accumulation discovered by exploratory well 1-BRSA-1381-SPS in the Aram Block.

Petrobras secured the concession in March 2020, in the ANP’s 6th Bidding Round and under Brazil’s production sharing regime.

Pre-Sal Petróleo is manager while Petrobras operates with an 80% stake, in partnership with CNPC (20%).

05.18.2023

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