Petrobras says another Coral field production well on stream

May 23, 2003
The 7-CRL-4D well in Coral field has started production, flowing 10,000 oil b/d of 41° gravity oil, said Petroleo Brasilero (Petrobras) SA, Brazil's state-run oil company.

Peter Howard Wertheim
OGJ Correspondent

Rio de Janeiro, May 23 -- The 7-CRL-4D well in Coral field has started production, flowing 10,000 oil b/d of 41° gravity oil, said Petroleo Brasilero (Petrobras) SA, Brazil's state-run oil company.

The well is a part of the development project for Coral and Estrela do Mar fields on two offshore Santos basin development blocks. Estrela do Mar is 180 km off the state of Paraná in 150 m of water (OGJ Online, Jan. 16, 2003).

Coral, 170 km off Santa Catarina state in 500 ft of water, started production earlier this year (OGJ Online, Feb. 5, 2003).

The project involves three wells in Coral field and one in Estrela do Mar that connect with the Atlantic Zephyr semisubmersible platform. The Avaré tanker is anchored in the oil processing and storage area. Oil is transported via vessels to refineries.

Petrobras has 35% interest. Partners are Queiroz Galvão Perfuracoes SA 30%, Coplex Petroleo do Brasil Ltda. (Coplex Brasil), the indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Naftex Energy Corp., Vancouver, BC, 27.5%, and Starfish Oil & Gas Co. 7.5%.