By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, May 12 -- Bad weather and technical problems delayed Petroleo Brasileiro SA's (Petrobras) second production well, Coral D4, in Coral field in the Santos basin off Brazil, which is now nearing completion.
When the well is in production, the rig will be moved back to the Coral D3 well that was put on production Feb. 3 but shut down for temporarily safety reasons Mar. 13. Afterwards, Petrobras said, it will complete Coral D7, the third and final well.
Petrobras is the operator, and Coplex Petroleo do Brasil Limitada, subsidiary of Vancouver-based Naftex Energy Corp., has a 27.5% interest in Coral field (see map, OGJ, Apr. 26, 1999, p. 27).