(World Oil) – Petrobras has confirmed another oil discovery offshore Brazil, identifying high-quality post-salt crude in the Sudoeste de Tartaruga Verde block in the Campos basin. The find further reinforces Brazil’s momentum in offshore exploration and Petrobras’ continued success in mature deepwater basins.
The discovery was made at well 4-BRSA-1403D-RJS, located 108 km offshore Campos dos Goitacazes at a water depth of 734 m. Petrobras said drilling has been completed and the oil-bearing interval was confirmed through electrical logs, gas readings and fluid sampling.
Samples from the well will be sent for laboratory analysis to characterize reservoir properties and fluid composition, a step that will guide Petrobras’ next phase of appraisal and development planning.
The Sudoeste de Tartaruga Verde block was awarded in Brazil’s 5th Production Sharing Round in 2018, with Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A. (PPSA) as contract manager. Petrobras operates the block with a 100% interest.
The discovery adds to a series of recent exploration successes across Brazil’s offshore basins, underscoring strong prospectivity beyond the presalt and bolstering the company’s near- to mid-term resource pipeline.
