Camarupim Field in Santos Basin find reservoir at 2,461 m.
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Brazilian state oil company Petrobras and its partner El Paso Corp., Houston, have made a light oil and gas discovery in the offshore Santos Basin, north of Camarupim Field. The #4-ESS-177 discovery was drilled in 708 meters of water and encountered 101 meters of gas-saturated sand at a depth of 3,417 meters. A reservoir at 2,461 meters also showed light oil. The well is in Block BM-ES-5. Petrobras owns 65% and El Paso has 35%.
Description
Brazilian state oil company Petrobras and its partner El Paso Corp., Houston, have made a light oil and gas discovery in the offshore Santos Basin, north of Camarupim Field. The #4-ESS-177 discovery was drilled in 708 meters of water and encountered 101 meters of gas-saturated sand at a depth of 3,417 meters. A reservoir at 2,461 meters also showed light oil. The well is in Block BM-ES-5. Petrobras owns 65% and El Paso has 35%.