Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser) for the sale of 50% of its stake in the Marlim cluster offshore Brazil.
The deepwater Campos Basin cluster is comprised of the Marlim, Voador, Marlim Leste, and Marlim Sul concessions. Petrobras will remain operator of the fields.
Marlim and Voador fields occupy an area of 339.3 sq km in 400-1,050 m of water 150 km from Macaé, on the northern coast of Rio de Janeiro. The fields share production infrastructure and, from January to October 2020, produced an average of 68,900 b/d of oil and 934,000 cu m/d of gas.
Marlim Leste field, east of Marlim, lies 107 km from Cabo de São Tomé in deep and ultra-deep waters of 780-2,000 m. From January to October 2020, it produced an average of 38,500 b/d of oil and 615,000 cu m/d of gas.
Marlim Sul field lies south of Marlim and Marlim Leste, about 90 km from the northern coast of Rio de Janeiro in water depths of 800-2,500 m. From January to October 2020 it produced an average of 109,600 b/d of oil and 2.062 million cu m/d of gas.
