Santos Basin Wildcat Hits Oil in Uirapuru Block
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Petrobras found oil in the pioneer well of the Uirapuru Block, located in offshore Brazil’s Santos Basin pre-salt. The well, #1-Uirapuru, is in 1,995 m of water. According to the operator, oil was found in porous reservoirs in the exploratory prospect known informally as Araucária. The well data will be analyzed to better target the exploratory activities in the area and assess the potential of the discovery. Petrobras is the operator of the block and holds a 30% stake, in partnership with Exxon Mobil (28%), Equinor (28%) and Petrogal (14%).
Description
Petrobras found oil in the pioneer well of the Uirapuru Block, located in offshore Brazil’s Santos Basin pre-salt. The well, #1-Uirapuru, is in 1,995 m of water. According to the operator, oil was found in porous reservoirs in the exploratory prospect known informally as Araucária. The well data will be analyzed to better target the exploratory activities in the area and assess the potential of the discovery. Petrobras is the operator of the block and holds a 30% stake, in partnership with Exxon Mobil (28%), Equinor (28%) and Petrogal (14%).